Coral diversity matches marine park zonation but not economic value of coral reef sites at St. Eustatius, eastern Caribbean

Hoeksema, Bert W.; Loos, Luna M. van der; Moorsel, G.W.N.M. van

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115829

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“…Coral species previously recorded as hosts but not in the present study are Pseudodiploria clivosa and Siderastrea radians [81]. These two species usually occur shallower than our survey range, <5 m [93], whereas E. evelynae was not found at <10 m. It is possible that these earlier records were based on misidentifications of the hosts, since P. clivosa can easily be confused with P. strigosa, and S radians with S. siderea [93]. Based on the literature and our own findings we can conclude that E. evelynae makes use of a small proportion of ca.…”

Section: Coral Habitatcontrasting

confidence: 56%

“…Coral species previously recorded as hosts but not in the present study are: Manicina areolata [87], Mycetophyllia lamarckiana [84], and Pseudodiploria clivosa [87]. The first one has a distribution that is usually deeper than our survey range [93,112], whereas the last one usually occurs at depths < 5 m [93], which is shallower than our survey. It is also possible that these two earlier host records are based on misidentifications, since M. areolata can easily be confused with C. natans, and P. clivosa with P. strigosa [93].…”

Section: Coral Habitatmentioning

confidence: 53%

“…Approximate size measurements of the surface areas were taken for three commonly encountered, large host-coral species: Montastraea cavernosa, Colpophyllia natans, and Pseudodiploria strigosa. Additionally, a photograph of each inspected coral colony was taken to verify the species identity with the help of a field guide [92] and a recently published online photo album with updated nomenclature [93]. Our photos were taken with a Sea&Sea DX-1G (Nagasaki, Japan), a Sea&Sea DX-6G (Nagasaki, Japan) and a GoPro Hero 10 (San Mateo, CA, USA).…”

Section: Data Collectingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Habitat Use of Two Coral-Associated Cryptobenthic Gobiid Fishes (Family: Gobiidae) in the Southern Caribbean

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Vogel,

Ratajczak

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Cryptobenthic fishes make up more than half of coral reef fish fauna and contribute greatly to coral reef trophodynamics and diversity. Because of their small size, they are easily overlooked and understudied. Some of them use corals as their habitat, but this association is not well understood. In the Caribbean, two common cryptobenthic gobies, Elacatinus evelynae and Coryphopterus lipernes, are usually observed residing on corals. In order to compare their habitat use, we investigated their distributions on a range of scleractinian host-coral species at three different depths (5, 10, and 15 m) at Curaçao, southern Caribbean. The numbers of both species were relatively low at 5 m. Furthermore, we investigated the relationship between fish size and depth and found that adult E. evelynae individuals were most common at 5 m depth and juveniles at 15 m depth. Novel host corals were found for both fish species. Taking host size into account, the gobies were most abundant on large coral colonies of two host species: E. evelynae on both Colpophyllia natans and Montastraea cavernosa, and C. lipernes only on C. natans. In summary, depth, host species, and host-colony size were found to be environmental factors that may determine the occurrence of both fish species.

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Habitat Use of Two Coral-Associated Cryptobenthic Gobiid Fishes (Family: Gobiidae) in the Southern Caribbean

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Vogel,

Ratajczak

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“…Coral reefs and their biota face substantial anthropogenic pressure, decreasing coral reefs globally due to anthropogenic stress, including overfishing, nautical tourism, global climate change impact and sedimentation (Hoeksema et al, 2022;Massei et al, 2023). The East Asian finless porpoise, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis sunameri, ranks among the most endangered species with a rapidly decreasing population in the Northwest Pacific.…”

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Editorial: The ecology, diversity and migration pattern of aquatic organisms in a changing climate

Habib,

Atique,

Hossain

et al. 2024

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Editorial on the Research TopicThe ecology, diversity and migration pattern of aquatic organisms in a changing climate Climate change is one of the most significant threats to global biodiversity. According to the fifth report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-AR5), aquatic species are expected to shift their habitats in response to anticipated climate changes by the mid-21st century and beyond. This redistribution is foreseen to reduce marine biodiversity and other ecosystem services in climate-sensitive regions (Islam et al., 2020). Resource managers may face complications due to the unpredictable interactions between climate change and existing stressors like habitat degradation. Climate change's direct and indirect effects on marine and freshwater environments are expected to affect economic ecosystems. Vulnerability to climate change is particularly pronounced in coastal communities in developing countries within tropical regions. This Research Topic presents the current understanding of aquatic organisms' ecology, ecosystems, and migration patterns in a changing climate.

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“…The seriousness of conservation efforts is shown by the increase in research engaged in Marine Protected Areas [10] [11]. However, although Marine Protected Areas are aimed at conserving or restoring biodiversity, guidance in the process of defining boundaries and zoning conservation areas based on ecosystem composition is unclear [12][13] [14]. Therefore, MPA planning often involves the participation of stakeholders in the decision-making process related to their ability to capture aspirations and agreements from related parties [10] [15].…”

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Determination of Marine Conservation Areas by means of Satellite Imagery and Participatory Planning in Bawean Island, Gresik Regency, East Java

Firmansyah

Ariastita

Wirawan

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Bawean Island and its marine surrounding hold a lot of potential biotas in its marine ecosystem. To maintain these potential natural resources, it is necessary to make marine conservation efforts, one of which is by means of Bawean marine conservation area determination. This research began with the preparation of image processing to determine the distribution of seagrass and coral reef biota. Furthermore, a groundcheck was carried out to review the condition of the existing ecosystem, the results of which became input for FGD as a form of participatory planning. Categories, types, zones, and subzones of conservation areas are determined based on marine and fisheries regulations. As a result, seagrasses can be found at several points in Bawean waters with a total area of 125.60 ha. The average seagrass closure condition can be considered as moderate, with the most encountered species being Thalassia Hemprichii. Meanwhile, coral reefs distribution is scattered in almost all Bawean marine with a total cover area of 3,037.51 ha. The average live coral reef cover in the observation area reaches 76%, which can be considered as good condition.

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Coral diversity matches marine park zonation but not economic value of coral reef sites at St. Eustatius, eastern Caribbean

Cited by 7 publications

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Habitat Use of Two Coral-Associated Cryptobenthic Gobiid Fishes (Family: Gobiidae) in the Southern Caribbean

Habitat Use of Two Coral-Associated Cryptobenthic Gobiid Fishes (Family: Gobiidae) in the Southern Caribbean

Editorial: The ecology, diversity and migration pattern of aquatic organisms in a changing climate

Determination of Marine Conservation Areas by means of Satellite Imagery and Participatory Planning in Bawean Island, Gresik Regency, East Java

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