Life-history strategies of a conspicuous reef fish, the Canary damsel &lt;em&gt;Similiparma lurida&lt;/em&gt; (Pomacentridae) in the northeastern Atlantic

García-Mederos, Antonio; Tuya, Fernando; Tuset, Víctor M.

doi:10.3989/scimar.04343.28a

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“…across sampling methods) contributed to dissimilarities between the inner and outer sides of marinas; in southern Portugal, Sarpa salpa and Symphodus roissali dominated the outer sides of marinas. Similiparma lurida is a common species inhabiting shallow-water rocky reefs in the Canarian archipelago, especially those covered by thick vegetation (García-Mederos et al 2016). Similarly, like other labrid species, such as S. roissali, T. pavo prefers rocky substrates with high algal coverage, which are used by adults to build their nests and forage (Jones 1984).…”

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Marinas as habitats for nearshore fish assemblages: comparative analysis of underwater visual census, baited cameras and fish traps

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Summary:Understanding the ecological role that artificial structures might play on nearshore fish assemblages requires the collection of accurate and reliable data through efficient sampling techniques. In this work, differences in the composition and structure of fish assemblages between the inner and outer sides of three marinas located in the temperate northern-eastern Atlantic Ocean were tested using three complementary sampling techniques: underwater visual censuses (UVC), baited cameras (BCs) and fish traps (FTs). UVCs and BCs recorded a comparable number and relative abundance of species, which in turn were much greater than those recorded by FTs. This finding supports the use of UVCs and BCs over FTs for broad ecologically studies, especially when dealing with structurally complex habitats such as artificial structures. We found differences in fish assemblage structure between the inner and outer sides of marinas, independently of the sampling method. Four small-sized species (Similiparma lurida, Thalassoma pavo, Sarpa salpa and Symphodus roissali) associated with structurally complex vegetated habitats dominated, in terms of abundance, the outer sides of marinas; Diplodus vulgaris, Diplodus sargus and Gobius niger, species with high ecological plasticity in habitat requirements, dominated the inner sides of marinas. The information provided in this study is of great interest for developing sound monitoring programmes to ascertain the effects of artificial structures on fish communities. Keywords: coastal development; marinas; habitat loss; fish assemblages; sampling methods; sampling efficiencies.Los puertos deportivos como hábitats para comunidades de peces litorales: análisis comparativo de censos visuales, cámaras con cebo y trampas para peces Resumen: La comprensión de papel ecológico que las estructuras artificiales pueden desempeñar en las comunidades de peces litorales requiere la recolección de datos precisos y fiables, a través de técnicas de muestreo eficientes. En este trabajo, las diferencias en la composición y estructura de los poblamientos de peces entre las caras interior y exterior de tres puertos deportivos situados en el océano septentrional Atlántico templado se investigaron mediante tres técnicas de muestreo complementarias: censos visuales (UVC), cámaras con cebo (BC) y trampas para peces (FT). UVC y BC registraron un número comparable de especies y abundancias relativas, que fueron mucho mayores que las registradas por FT. Esta mayor cantidad de datos recogidas apoya el uso de estas técnicas sobre FT en estudios ecológicos, especialmente cuando se trata de hábitats de elevada complejidad estructural como el caso de estructuras artificiales. Encontramos diferencias en los poblamientos de peces entre las caras interior y exterior de los puertos deportivos, independientemente del método de muestreo. Cuatro especies de pequeño tamaño (Similiparma lurida, Thalassoma pavo, Sarpa salpa and Symphodus roissali), asociadas a hábitats vegetales estructuralmente complejos, dominaron, en térmi...

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Marinas as habitats for nearshore fish assemblages: comparative analysis of underwater visual census, baited cameras and fish traps

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“…When the transverse sections were viewed under a stereomicroscope with reflected light, each displays a central, dense, opaque region (presettlement) and alternating translucent and opaque zones (annuli) (Figure S2 in Supplementary Material). Annuli were counted along a path from the center towards the tip of the inner face next to the sulcus, where annual growth increments are clearly defined (Garcıá-Mederos et al, 2016). Readings were done by a single reader (C. M. Williams) a minimum of two times.…”

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Habitat type and environmental conditions influence the age and growth of a temperate marine damselfish

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Life history parameters for fishes have generally been applied to species across their entire range, however, different ecological and environmental conditions and processes (e.g., sea surface temperature, habitat, primary productivity, fishing mortality, resource availability) influence life history patterns at smaller spatial scales. By focusing on a historically protected species, we determined how environmental and ecological factors shape patterns in growth and longevity, without the impact of fishing. The Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is a territorial marine damselfish native to the shallow rocky reefs of southern California. Garibaldi were collected from five mainland locations and five Channel Islands throughout the Southern California Bight. Paired natural reef and artificial reef habitats (i.e., breakwaters and jetties) in each mainland location were sampled. Otolith-based ageing and biological data from these populations were used to assess how age and growth vary by location, reef type (natural/artificial), island or mainland, mean annual sea surface temperature, and/or sex. The annual formation of growth increments in otoliths was validated in-situ using tetracycline mark-recapture methods to confirm that increments are formed annually. Garibaldi grew significantly larger on artificial reefs than on natural reefs but tended to live longer on paired natural reefs. Regionally, growth and longevity followed mean annual sea surface temperature gradients, consistent with Bergmann’s rule. Garibaldi exhibited clear sexual size dimorphism; males grew larger, which is uncharacteristic for both damselfish and other marine fishes from the southern California. The Garibaldi collected for this study had a maximum age of 57 years, which makes this the longest lived damselfish species by two decades.

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“…Territorial defence is a common behaviour in reef fish, due to their sedentary habits, patchy distribution and restricted home ranges (Fontoura et al, 2020; García‐Mederos et al, 2016; Starr et al, 2018). This behaviour may be expressed in many different ways, ranging from a simple territorial display or the emission of sounds to chasing and attacking intruders (Brown & Orians, 1970).…”

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Agonistic behaviour in the long‐snout seahorse: A gentlemanly challenge

2021

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Territorial defence is a relatively common behaviour in reef fish. Aggression typically occurs between individuals of the same sex, given that members of the opposite sex may represent potential breeding partners. Seahorses are cryptic reef fish with typical sedentary behaviour, especially during the male pregnancy. In this context, we investigated the agonistic behaviour of pregnant seahorses, Hippocampus reidi, towards other males, pregnant or not, relating the duration of their interactions to the size and robustness of the resident and intruder. Robustness was measured as the circumference of the brood pouch divided by total body length. The study was based on four alternative treatments, which were monitored in situ: (i) a pregnant male in its home range was exposed to a pregnant intruder male; (ii) a non‐pregnant male in its home range was exposed to a pregnant intruder male; (iii) a pregnant male in its own home range was exposed to a non‐pregnant intruder male, and (iv) a non‐pregnant male in its home range was exposed to a non‐pregnant intruder male. The control to test for the effect of seahorse translocation on later displacement behaviour consisted of male seahorses translocated to an area of 60 m from the capture site and quantification of their displacement range. Low‐level aggressive behaviour was recorded in the trials, although the pregnant males presented dominance behaviour, both within and outside their own home ranges or territories, to expel intruders, while non‐pregnant males avoided interaction. No correlation was found between robustness and either the displacement of the intruder or the duration of the interaction.

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Life-history strategies of a conspicuous reef fish, the Canary damsel <em>Similiparma lurida</em> (Pomacentridae) in the northeastern Atlantic

Cited by 3 publications

References 69 publications

Marinas as habitats for nearshore fish assemblages: comparative analysis of underwater visual census, baited cameras and fish traps

Marinas as habitats for nearshore fish assemblages: comparative analysis of underwater visual census, baited cameras and fish traps

Habitat type and environmental conditions influence the age and growth of a temperate marine damselfish

Agonistic behaviour in the long‐snout seahorse: A gentlemanly challenge

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