Do marine fish juveniles use intertidal tide pools as feeding grounds?

Mendonça, Vanessa; Flores, Augusto A. V.; Silva, A.; Vinagre, Catarina

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106255

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“…Variations in both temperature and elevation were found to significantly influence pool fish assemblages, indicating the susceptibility of these assemblages to climate change induced rises in ocean temperatures and sea levels. This raises serious conservation concerns for pool fishes and their associated ecosystems, particularly as pools play important roles as nursery areas, feeding grounds, and places of shelter for endemic and threatened fish species [9,14,15,27].…”

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Susceptibility of Tidal Pool Fish Assemblages to Climate Change

Davis

Nimbs

2022

Ecologies

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There is a need for improved understanding of how climate-change driven rises in sea level and increased ocean temperatures will affect fish assemblages in rocky shore tidal pools. Rising sea levels are predicted to alter habitat availability and increasing ocean temperatures will drive tropicalisation, both of which are likely to alter tidal pool fish assemblages. Consequently, we examined changes in fish assemblages in tidal pools at four sites in Coffs Harbour, Australia, using baited video sampling. Data were collected seasonally at each site, in pools at differing tidal elevations. We identified significant differences in tidal pool fish assemblages among elevations and found that assemblages exhibited cyclic seasonal patterns. Modelling identified that ocean temperature was the most powerful factor for explaining variations in assemblages, followed by pool area and pool elevation. Results highlight that distinct fish assemblages occur in tidal pools at different elevations and indicate that assemblages at higher elevations could be squeezed out by rising sea levels and by increased competition from tropical fish species. Future conservation assessments are needed to determine whether latitudinal and vertical range shifts for tidal pool fishes are possible, with facilitation of these range shifts needed to address displacement of tidal pool fishes by rising sea levels and ocean temperatures.

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“…Pools provide important shelter from predation and harsh environmental conditions, for a wide range of species including fish [9,10] and invertebrates [11]. They also provide important nursery areas for juvenile fish [12][13][14] and can shelter species of conservation importance, including endemic species [9] and threatened species [15].…”

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Susceptibility of Tidal Pool Fish Assemblages to Climate Change

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Nimbs

2022

Ecologies

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“…[38] support this statement by stating that more than half (57%) of the total fish species in the estuary ecosystem are only juveniles. The highest number of juveniles shows that the estuary ecosystem is essential habitat for fish juveniles [39]. Habitat utilization by fish juveniles indicates that the area is used as a nursery area and can also be used as a feeding or breeding route [1,10].…”

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Diversity pattern and juvenile fish assemblage in the nearshore habitats of the Sumbawa Island, Indonesia

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The coastal ecosystem plays a vital role as essential habitat for juvenile and small marine fishes. This study aimed to analyze juvenile and small-sized fish assemblage in the nearshore habitats of Sumbawa Island. Sampling was carried out in the morning at low tide when new and full moon from November 2020 to January 2021. Five sampling sites were selected based on habitats their adjacency to the river mouth. During the study period, 6349 individuals belonging to 74 species and 37 families were recorded. The number of Ambassis vachellii was the most significant, followed by Hypoatherina temminckii, and Eubleekeria splendens. The highest fish biomass was occupied by E. splendens, followed by Plotosus lineatus, and Planiliza macrolepis. Physico-chemical parameters were not varied between sampling sites, except salinity. Estuaries with vegetated areas have a higher species richness, diversity, and evenness index than the unvegetated area. Juvenile and small-sized fishes varied between sites but not varied between moon phases. Research findings confirm that the nearshore habitat of Sumbawa Island has a significant capacity to support the early life stage of many marine fish species.

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“…Coastal marine environments perform important ecosystem and socio‐economic services (Barbier et al, 2011; Liquete et al, 2013). These habitats act as settlement, feeding and nursery grounds for piscivorous birds (Lindström & Ranta, 1992) and fish species that recruit to coastal fisheries (Mendonça et al, 2019; Ribeiro et al, 2012). In this sense, blennies contribute to the diet of commercially important species such as cod ( Gadus morhua ), sole ( Solea solea ), mackerel ( Scomber scombrus ) and black scorpionfish ( Scorpaena porcus ) (Compaire, Casademont, Gómez‐Cama & Soriguer, 2018; Pinnegar & Platts, 2011).…”

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Lipophrys pholis is larger, grows faster and is in better condition in protected than in unprotected rocky shores

Compaire,

Visintini,

Soriguer

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Intertidal fish are a key component of littoral food webs, contributing to the diets of birds and commercial fish species. Ascertaining their growth and condition can therefore help understand the health status of local communities. Lipophrys pholis is a fish of the rocky intertidal with a wide distribution throughout the North‐eastern Atlantic (NE Atlantic) that has been recommended for use as an indicator in the environmental biomonitoring of marine ecosystems. However, it is unclear yet if this species is sensitive to the reserve effect. In this study, the size, growth and body condition of specimens caught at protected and unprotected rocky shores of two contrasting marine provinces of the NE Atlantic were analysed to address whether L. pholis is sensitive to the reserve effect. L. pholis were larger, grew faster in weight and were in better condition in the protected shores of both provinces. A faster growth rate was observed in the populations of the warmer province. Inshore waters of unprotected sites in the Northern European Seas sampled in this study have recently been incorporated into a protected area. Thus, these results can help assess the success of the marine conservation programme and the time L. pholis needs to improve its population's health at these shores. Regulating access to shores to avoid trampling and harvesting is a protection measure that can help enhance the health and conservation of L. pholis populations.

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Do marine fish juveniles use intertidal tide pools as feeding grounds?

Cited by 13 publications

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Susceptibility of Tidal Pool Fish Assemblages to Climate Change

Susceptibility of Tidal Pool Fish Assemblages to Climate Change

Diversity pattern and juvenile fish assemblage in the nearshore habitats of the Sumbawa Island, Indonesia

Lipophrys pholis is larger, grows faster and is in better condition in protected than in unprotected rocky shores

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