Fauna associada ao fital Halimeda opuntia (Linnaeus) Lamouroux (Chlorophyta) do Recife da Ponta Verde, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil

Santos, Cardeluzia Guilherme dos; Correia, Mônica Dorigo

doi:10.1590/s0101-81751995000200006

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“…The fauna associated with different phytal assemblages was characterized by Santos & Correia (1994), who subsequently studied the Halimeda opuntia phytal of coral reefs of Ponta Verde and Pajuçara on the coast of the city of Maceió (Santos & Correia, 1995. The fauna associated with different phytal assemblages was characterized by Santos & Correia (1994), who subsequently studied the Halimeda opuntia phytal of coral reefs of Ponta Verde and Pajuçara on the coast of the city of Maceió (Santos & Correia, 1995.…”

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New records of Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from shallow waters off Maceió, State of Alagoas, Brazil

Lima

Correia

Sovierzoski

et al. 2011

Mar. Biodivers. Rec.

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Aspects of the distribution and ecology of ophiuroids from shallow waters off Maceió, State of Alagoas in north-eastern Brazil were characterized. The ophiuroid fauna comprised 16 species in nine genera and seven families, including three endemic species from Brazil, Ophiocnida loveni, Ophiactis brasiliensis and Amphiura kinbergi, and also four new records for the coastal reef system off north-eastern Brazil. On coral reefs 15 species were found and Ophiothrix angulata was the most abundant species. The sandstone reefs presented six species with dominance to Ophioderma appressa. Four of these species were associated with the fouling community on piers. Ophioderma appressa and Ophioderma cinerea were common in the intertidal zone on the reef edges and tide pools on coral reefs. The results demonstrated the presence of a large number of Ophiuroidea species in the shallow waters of Maceió, and expanded their distributions to the State of Alagoas and the reef systems of north-eastern Brazil.

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New records of Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from shallow waters off Maceió, State of Alagoas, Brazil

Lima

Correia

Sovierzoski

et al. 2011

Mar. Biodivers. Rec.

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“…The macroalga such as A . fragilissima and Halimeda opuntia can aggregate with other invertebrate taxa and individuals on the Maceió coral reefs, which are exposed for a few hours during low tide (Santos & Correia , , ). The calcification and branching structure of this alga retain water during low tide, sheltering the associated organisms from the stress of emersion (Hooper & Davenport ).…”

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“…Qualitative and quantitative studies on the associated fauna with different phytal assemblages have demonstrated that the Ophiuroidea are an important invertebrate group on the coral reefs of the coast of Maceió in Northeastern Brazil (Santos & Correia , ). In a study about temporal variation of the ophiuroids associated with the macroalga Halimeda opuntia (Linnaeus) J. V. Lamouroux, Santos & Correia () observed two peaks of abundance of ophiuroids, one in winter and the other in summer, when the number of individuals were higher. Currently there are 19 species recorded for shallow waters off Maceió reefs and on the coast of Alagoas state (Lima et al .…”

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Temporal variation of ophiuroids associated with the macroalga Amphiroa fragilissima on a Southwest Atlantic coral reef

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The species of Ophiuroidea that commonly occur on coral reefs can be found on different substrates and associated with other organisms including algae, sponges, and corals. This study evaluated the temporal variability of the ophiuroid fauna associated with the alga Amphiroa fragilissima on the Ponta Verde coral reef on the coast of Maceió in Alagoas, Northeastern Brazil. Replicate samples of algal substrate were collected at low tide during in the dry and rainy seasons, over a 10‐year period, from 1998–2007. Eight species of Ophiuroidea were identified, with a total of 8736 individuals associated with A. fragilissima. The most dominant and frequent species of Ophiuroidea were Amphipholis squamata and Ophiactis savignyi; all other species were rare. Cluster analysis and nMDS detected four groups, with two groups each occurring only in summer or winter periods, as well as other groups occurring in both periods.

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“…These reefs include a benthic fauna, which provide various natural substrates for the Polycladida, composed mainly of sponges (Cedro et al, 2007(Cedro et al, , 2011(Cedro et al, , 2013Bispo et al, 2014), corals (Correia, 2011) and bryozoans (Vieira et al, 2007(Vieira et al, , 2008(Vieira et al, , 2010. A variety of algae also provides habitats for numerous associated organisms (Santos & Correia, 1994, 1995, 2001), which are important environments for flatworms and other small invertebrates such as opisthobranch molluscs (Padula et al, 2012) and echinoderm brittle stars (Lima et al, 2011(Lima et al, , 2013. However, there is a significant lack of information, particularly about marine platyhelminthes in this region, with no record of the order Polycladida from Alagoas reef ecosystems.…”

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First records of the order Polycladida (Platyhelminthes, Rhabditophora) from reef ecosystems of Alagoas State, north-eastern Brazil, with the description ofThysanozoon alagoensissp. nov.

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The 230 km long coast of Alagoas State, in north-eastern Brazil, has diverse reef ecosystems, made from corals and of sandstone, that harbour a wide range of marine invertebrate fauna. Little is known about turbellarians of the order Polycladida in most parts of the Brazilian coast, with no record from Alagoas up to date. To fill this gap expeditions were conducted on the reefs from the central coast of Alagoas, where 11 Polycladida species were found:Pericelis cata, Enchiridium evelinae, Pseudoceros bicolorand a possible new colour variation of this species,Pseudoceros rawlinsonae, Pseudobiceros pardalis, Thysanozoon brocchii, Thysanozoon alagoensissp. nov.,Armatoplana leptalea, Adenoplana evelinae, Latocestus brasiliensis, Phaenocelis medvedica. The species are described in detail through photos of live specimens and histological sections. The present work adds six species to the north-eastern Brazilian coast, one of them a new species, and all 11 species are for the first time reported from Alagoas State. Also, it is the first time thatPhaenocelis medvedica, Adenoplana evelinae, Latocestus brasiliensisandArmatoplana leptaleaare illustrated by full colour photos of live specimens and histological sections.

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Fauna associada ao fital Halimeda opuntia (Linnaeus) Lamouroux (Chlorophyta) do Recife da Ponta Verde, Maceió, Alagoas, Brasil

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

New records of Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from shallow waters off Maceió, State of Alagoas, Brazil

New records of Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from shallow waters off Maceió, State of Alagoas, Brazil

Temporal variation of ophiuroids associated with the macroalga Amphiroa fragilissima on a Southwest Atlantic coral reef

First records of the order Polycladida (Platyhelminthes, Rhabditophora) from reef ecosystems of Alagoas State, north-eastern Brazil, with the description ofThysanozoon alagoensissp. nov.

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