Fishes in Estuaries

Elliott, Michael; Hemingway, K. L.

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“…The composition of the fish communities in the shallow areas near the mouth of the main estuaries of southern Brazil seems to determine the composition of the estuary because families that dominate at one site are replaced by others at another site, or the dominant species is not the same in the different estuaries (Ramos and Vieira, 2001). A larger number of specimens in the spring and in the summer was recorded at the estuarine beaches studied in Babitonga Bay, mainly due to a larger number of juveniles linked to periods after reproduction in the area (IBAMA, 1998;Cremer et al, 2006;Costa and Souza-Conceição, 2009). This has been corroborated by PaivaFilho et al, (1987) and Godefroid et al (2003).…”

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“…Babitonga Bay, southern Brazil, is a homogeneous microtidal and semidiurnal estuary that has an area of 130 km², an average depth of 6 meters and an approximate volume of 7.8 x 10 8 m 3 (IBAMA, 1998), with a tide amplitude of 1.30 m (Cremer et al, 2006). The length of the bay is 20 km; its width varies from 1.5 km (at the outlet to the sea) to 5 km (inner portion).…”

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“…Biological aspects such as reproduction of the species and patterns of recruitment and/or migration (Akin et al, 2003) as well as abundance of predators and availability of prey (Taylor and Rand, 2003) also influence the use of shallow estuarine areas by fishes. Fish may spend all or part of their life cycles (including migration, feeding and reproduction) in an estuarine habitat (Costello et al, 2002;Elliott and Hemingway, 2002). Therefore, estuaries may be regarded as very important areas for the growth of many fish species (Moyle and Cech Jr., 1996;Rozas and Minello, 1997).…”

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“…Matić-Skoko et al (2005) cite salt marshes and mangroves as examples of these estuarine environments. Elliott and Hemingway (2002) included the interface with fresh water, reed beds, beds of macroalgae, bottoms rich in biogenic structures and intertidal substrata (tidal flat) (including estuarine beaches). Studies of Brazilian beach fish assemblages have evaluated specific composition, spatio-temporal variation and comparison of areas (Giannini and Paiva-Filho, 1995;Teixeira and Almeida, 1998;Lopes et al, 1999;Gomes et al, 2003;Godefroid et al, 2004).…”

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O papel de praias estuarinas como habitats para peixes em um ambiente subtropical brasileiro

Souza-Conceição¹,

Spach²,

Bordin³

et al. 2013

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

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Little information exists about the dynamics of the use of estuarine beaches by fishes. The present study describes the spatial and temporal changes in the fish assemblage of the estuarine beaches of Babitonga Bay, Santa Catarina State (Brazil). A total of 13 collections were conducted at seven estuarine beaches of Babitonga Bay from August 2005 to August 2006. At each sampling site, beach seine tows parallel to the coast were made, each with a different seine net. A total of 45,874 individuals (76 taxa) (>99% juveniles) was caught in 273 samplings. Paralichthyidae and Sciaenidae had the largest number of species, followed by Carangidae, Gobiidae, Gerreidae, Engraulidae, Mugilidae and Tetraodontidae. The following taxa were the most abundant: Lycengraulis grossidens, Mugil sp., Atherinella brasiliensis, Eucinostomus sp., Harengula clupeola, Sphoeroides greeleyi, Eucinostomus argenteus and Sphoeroides testudineus, comprising 93.34% of the total catch. There were significant differences among months regarding the mean number of individuals, number of species, diversity and evenness. Considering that the conservation of the studied beaches is under constant threat, the data surveyed in this work show the necessity of conservation and management plans for these environments, important as nurseries for fishes.Key words: juvenile fish, shallow waters, diversity, nursery, Babitonga Bay. ResumoExistem poucas informações sobre a dinâmica do uso de praias estuarinas por peixes. Este trabalho descreveu as mudanças temporais e espaciais na assembléia de peixes de praias estuarinas na baía da Babitonga, Santa Catarina, Brasil. De agosto de 2005 a agosto de 2006, foram realizadas treze coletas em sete praias estuarinas do setor polihalino da baía da Babitonga. Na margem de cada ponto amostral, foram realizados três arrastos paralelos à linha de costa com redes tipo picaré. Nas 273 amostras obtidas foram capturados 45.874 indivíduos (76 táxons), predominantemente juvenis (>99%). Maior número de espécies foi observado em Paralichthyidae e Sciaenidae, seguidas por Carangidae, Gobiidae, Gerreidae, Engraulidae, Mugilidae e Tetraodontidae. Os seguintes táxons foram os mais abundantes na área: Lycengraulis grossidens, Mugil sp., Atherinella brasiliensis, Eucinostomus sp., Harengula clupeola, Sphoeroides greeleyi, Eucinostomus argenteus e Sphoeroides testudineus, os quais constituíram 93,34% da captura total. Diferenças significativas mensais ocorreram entre o número médio de indivíduos, número de espécies, diversidade e equitabilidade. Considerando que a conservação das praias estudadas está sob constante ameaça, os dados coletados nesse trabalho mostram a necessidade de elaboração de planos de conservação e manejo dessas importantes áreas de criação para peixes.Palavras-chave: peixes juvenis, águas rasas, diversidade, criadouro, baía da Babitonga.The role of estuarine beaches as habitats for fishes in a Brazilian subtropical environment O papel de praias estuarinas como habitats para peixes em um ambiente subtropical brasil...

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O papel de praias estuarinas como habitats para peixes em um ambiente subtropical brasileiro

Souza-Conceição¹,

Spach²,

Bordin³

et al. 2013

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

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“…As spawning and feeding grounds, pathways for migrations, and critical nursery habitat, bays and estuaries such as San Diego Bay are amongst the most productive marine ecosystems providing a range of functional roles for marine and estuarine fish (Allen, Yoklavich, Cailliet, & Horn, 2006;Pihl et al, 2002;Strydom, 2008). Similarly, temperate kelp forests, such as those within the southern California, are extremely productive ecosystems that harbor some of the highest levels of diversity worldwide (Dayton, 1985;Mann, 1973).…”

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Age and growth of the Giant Kelpfish,Heterostichus rostratusGirard 1854,in Southern California, USA

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Summary In order to update existing life history parameters, age and growth patterns were determined for Giant Kelpfish, Heterostichus rostratus sampled from nearshore kelp forest and estuary habitats in southern California (USA) from April 2012 through June 2015. Fish were collected by pole spear, beach seine, beam trawl, purse seine, and square enclosure. Using age‐at‐length data derived from otolith readings, Giant Kelpfish were found to have a relatively short life span with the largest examined fish reaching a maximum total length of 413 mm at an age of 5 years. Von Bertalanffy growth parameters estimated for this species were: L∞ = 45.1 cm, k = 0.25, t0 = −0.66. Standard length (SL, cm)‐total length (TL, cm) and total length (TL, cm)‐weight (W, g) relationships were described by the equations: SL = 0.90 TL – 1 and W = 2.21 × 10−3 TL3.39, respectively. Wild juvenile Giant Kelpfish collected for this study had a higher growth rate than laboratory‐reared fish from a previous study.

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