Aspects of the Ecology of Coral Reef Fishes

Goldman, Barry; Talbot, F. H.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-395527-2.50011-1

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“…Literature values range from 175 kg ha -1 (Goldman & Talbot 1976) to 2373 kg ha -1 (Williams & Hatcher 1983). Although densities and species richness were underrepresented in visual censuses, total biomass estimates did not appear to change substantially with the additional data from the rotenone collections.…”

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Reef fish assemblages: a re-evaluation using enclosed rotenone stations

Ackerman¹,

Bellwood²

2000

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

235

231

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The reef fish assemblage at Orpheus Island, Great Barrier Reef, was examined using visual censuses and the ichthyocide rotenone. Small 3.5 m 2 quantitative rotenone samples, using a fine-mesh net to enclose the site, were compared with visual-point censuses (prior to the placement of the net), random-point censuses and strip censuses. Furthermore, the fishes collected inside and outside the net were examined to determine the relative efficiency of enclosed versus open rotenone samples. Rotenone samples comprised 128 species in 28 families. Of these, only 49% of the species overlapped between the enclosed (inside net) and open (outside net) samples. Only 17.7% of the species in the enclosed rotenone sample were seen prior to collection. Rotenone samples reveal that visual censuses underestimated the abundance of small taxa. Overall, rotenone samples increased the estimated number of species by 40.4% and the total fish abundance by 50.1% (75.3% for fishes < 50 mm). Biomass increased by less than 1.0%. However, through relatively high energetic demands, high turnover rates and their role as potential prey, small fish taxa may play a greater role in reef processes than previously assumed. The limits of visual censusing techniques are highlighted, emphasising the value of small, enclosed, intensive rotenone samples for providing reliable quantitative samples of small taxa.

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Reef fish assemblages: a re-evaluation using enclosed rotenone stations

Ackerman¹,

Bellwood²

2000

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

235

231

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“…There are some distribution data to support this. Goldman and Talbot (1976) found 216 species associated with leeward (complex and rich in coral species) reef slopes and 89 at windward (stunted, species-poor) slopes. Similarly, Jones and Chase (1975) recorded 138 species from steep coral rich slopes and 91 from barrier reef flats and Harmelin- Vivien (1979) recorded 228 species from structurally complex, coral rich reef flats and 131 from dead coral rubble bank areas.…”

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Influence of live coral cover on coral-reef fish communities

Bell¹,

Galzin²

1984

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

382

288

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“…Chave & Eckert 1974, Goldman & Talbot 1976, Gladfelter & Gladfelter 1978, Gladfelter et al 1980, Williams 1982, Bell & Galzin 1984). Thus we expected that the structure of fish communities associated with coral reefs damaged by Acanthaster planci would be altered as a result of environmental changes.…”

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Long-term effects of destruction of hermatypic corals by Acanthaster plana infestation on reef fish communities at Iriomote Island, Japan

Sano¹,

Shimizu²,

Nose³

1987

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

169

128

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Long-term changes in structure of fish communities on coral reefs infested by the coralfeeding starfish Acanthasterplanci were determined using 20 mZ visual transects. We censused a living coral reef consisting mainly of staghorn Acropora spp. at Saluyama Bay and a dead coral reef with low structural complexlty of coral branches (about 2 yr after A. planci infestation) at Amitori Bay, Iriomote Island (Ryukyu Islands, Japan) in September 1984. Two yr later, we recensused the dead coral reef, which had changed into a flat plain of unstructured coral rubble ('rubble reef'). Mean numbers of species and individuals per transect severely decreased in the following order of reef types: (1) living reef (1984). (2) dead reef (1984), and (3) rubble reef (1986). Correlated with these decreases in numbers were several patterns: (1) coral-polyp feeders completely &sappeared on both dead and rubble reefs, probably due to absence of food; (2) numbers of resident species and individuals decreased on the dead reef, perhaps due to decrease in living space or shelter associated with the reduction in structural complexity of coral branches; and (3) numbers of species and individuals of both resident and visitor fishes declined on the unstructured rubble reef, likely due to shortage of living space and food.

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Aspects of the Ecology of Coral Reef Fishes

Cited by 114 publications

References 55 publications

Reef fish assemblages: a re-evaluation using enclosed rotenone stations

Reef fish assemblages: a re-evaluation using enclosed rotenone stations

Influence of live coral cover on coral-reef fish communities

Long-term effects of destruction of hermatypic corals by Acanthaster plana infestation on reef fish communities at Iriomote Island, Japan

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