Influence of artificial headlands on fish assemblage structure in the surf zone of a sandy beach, Kashimanada Coast, Ibaraki Prefecture, central Japan

Tatematsu, Saori; Usui, Seiji; Kanai, Takahiro; Tanaka, Yuichi; Hyakunari, Wataru; Kaneko, Seiya; Kanou, Kouki; Sano, Mitsuhiko

doi:10.1007/s12562-014-0739-5

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“…Fusiform bodies are streamlined, and lateral compression increases manoeuvrability, whereas dorsoventrally flattening allows fish to bury or remain on the sand surface while waves move over them (Lauder, ). These three body plans are likely advantageous for fish in turbulent surf zones (Tatematsu et al., ). Pipefish and seahorses are less well adapted to life in the surf; they have thin armoured bodies with small fins and are characterized by their limited mobility and narrow dietary niches; most species live in close association with benthic algae and seagrass (Connolly, Melville, & Keesing, ; Kendrick & Hyndes, ).…”

Section: Diversity and Composition Of Fish Assemblages In Global Surfmentioning

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Section: Diversity and Composition Of Fish Assemblages In Global Sumentioning

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“…Beach nourishment studies either report no significant effects on fish assemblages (Ross & Lancaster, 2002) or describe impacts to fish abundance, diversity and diet (Manning, Peterson, & Fegley, 2013;Wilber, Clarke, Ray, & Burlas, 2003b). Studies on the effects of artificial structures either report no impact of jetties or breakwaters on fish assemblages (Mikami et al, 2012;Rodrigues & Vieira, 2012) or outline changes to fish abundance and diversity that are attributed to the construction of groins (Tatematsu et al, 2014).…”

Section: Humans and Surf Fishes: Habitat Modification Fishing And mentioning

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The ecology of fish in the surf zones of ocean beaches: A global review

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The surf zones of ocean beaches provide habitat for a diversity of fishes and are prime sites for recreational angling and commercial net fisheries. Here, we review the global literature (152 studies) on surf fish ecology to better inform fisheries management and coastal conservation planning. These studies suggest that surf zones support diverse fish assemblages, which are characterized by high numerical dominance (10 species typically comprise 95% of catches), but also show that few families are especially common. The composition of assemblages is highly variable, changing with fluctuations in water temperature, wave climate and the biomass of drifting algae or seagrass. Fish use surf zones as feeding habitats and transit routes, but these areas might not be widely used as spawning sites or juvenile nurseries. These systems are under escalating human pressures, most notably from coastal urbanization and recreational angling. Despite the recognized ecological and economic importance of surf‐zone fishes, few studies have tested for impacts of urbanization or fishing. The benefits of marine reserves for fish in surf zones are also rarely measured. We suggest that progress will be made by moving from largely descriptive studies to hypothesis‐driven research, which is guided by contemporary ecological theory and adapts modern techniques from research in other ecosystems. A key challenge is to obtain empirical data that are needed to improve the effectiveness of fisheries management and underpin conservation planning for coastal waters.

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Section: Diversity and Composition Of Fish Assemblages In Global Surfmentioning

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Section: Diversity and Composition Of Fish Assemblages In Global Sumentioning

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Section: Humans and Surf Fishes: Habitat Modification Fishing And mentioning

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The ecology of fish in the surf zones of ocean beaches: A global review

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“…Understanding spatial patterns in biodiversity and the processes that shape them is a critical step towards the design and implementation of effective conservation strategies for marine ecosystems, particularly in coastal zones where people and the sea meet. Sandy beaches occupy one third of the world's ice‐free coastline (Luijendijk et al, 2018) and provide important ecosystem services such as tourism and recreational economies (Defeo et al, 2009) and function as important nurseries (Lombardi et al, 2014), foraging sites (Tatematsu et al, 2014) and spawning grounds (Hirose & Kawaguchi, 1998; Lasiak, 1986) for fishes. Many of the fish species found near sandy beaches occupy surf zones only during their juvenile stages before migrating to adjacent ecosystems.…”

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Revealing the drivers of taxonomic and functional diversity of nearshore fish assemblages: Implications for conservation priorities

Esmaeili

Corte

Checon

et al. 2021

Diversity and Distributions

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Aim: Understanding patterns and drivers of biodiversity are essential towards developing effective conservation strategies for shallow marine habitats broadly. However, little is known about the natural and anthropogenic factors that structure fish biodiversity of sandy beaches, one of the largest and most socio-economically valuable nearshore habitats due to their endemic fauna, economic importance and cultural relevance. Here, we investigated how environmental variables and urbanization affect taxonomic and functional diversity of nearshore fish assemblages to provide general biodiversity patterns that can serve as baseline information for management plans when considering conservation prioritization.Location: Southeast Brazil. Methods:We surveyed fish communities at 77 sites along 150 km of coastline with different natural features and degrees of human influence using a combination of seine nets and surf-BRUVS. We used generalized additive models (GAMs) to investigate the influence of environmental variables and urbanization on taxonomic and functional diversity of resident fish assemblages. Main results:We found that significant breaker wave height was the most important environmental variable in explaining the taxonomic and functional diversity of fish assemblages. The effects of increasing wave height were mostly negative, except for piscivorous fishes, which were most abundant at high energy sites, and for benthic and zoobenthivorous species, which were most abundant at sites with intermediate wave exposure. The latter species were also associated with higher chlorophyll-a contributing to increased taxonomic richness and abundance. Further, anthropogenic impacts generally reduced diversity, with highest diversity only observed at the most pristine sites. Main conclusions:Our results demonstrate that both natural environmental variation and human activities structure the fish assemblages of sandy beach surf zones,

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Coastal habitats across sea-to-inland gradient sustain endangered coastal plants and Hymenoptera in coastal dune ecosystems of Japan

Koyama

Ide

2020

Biodivers Conserv

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Influence of artificial headlands on fish assemblage structure in the surf zone of a sandy beach, Kashimanada Coast, Ibaraki Prefecture, central Japan

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

The ecology of fish in the surf zones of ocean beaches: A global review

The ecology of fish in the surf zones of ocean beaches: A global review

Revealing the drivers of taxonomic and functional diversity of nearshore fish assemblages: Implications for conservation priorities

Coastal habitats across sea-to-inland gradient sustain endangered coastal plants and Hymenoptera in coastal dune ecosystems of Japan

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