Physical factors influencing immature-fish communities in the surf zones of sandy beaches in northwestern Kyushu Island, Japan

Inui, Ryutei; Nishida, Takashi; Onikura, Norio; Eguchi, Katsumi; Kawagishi, Motoyoshi; Nakatani, Masaya; Oikawa, Shin

doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2009.09.034

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“…Studies using beach seines in sandy beaches along the Brazilian coast (Pessanha & Araújo, ; Gaelzer & Zalmon, ; Lima & Vieira, ; Souza‐Conceição et al ., ; Oliveira & Pessanha, ), Europe (Santos & Nash, ; Beyst et al ., ; Selleslagh & Amara, ), southern Japan (Suda et al ., ; Inui et al ., ), northern Australia (Blaber et al ., ) and New Zealand (Morrison et al ., ) recorded varying numbers of fish species, density and biomass (Table ).…”

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Temporal patterns in the intertidal faunal community at the mouth of a tropical estuary

Lacerda

Barletta

Dantas

2014

Journal of Fish Biology

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The use of intertidal sandy beaches by fish and macrocrustaceans was studied at different temporal scales at the mouth of a tropical estuary. Samples were taken along the lunar and diel cycles in the late dry and rainy seasons. Fish assemblage (number of species, density and biomass), crustaceans and wrack biomass, showed significant interactions among all studied factors, and the combination of moon phase and diel cycle, resulting in different patterns of environmental variables (depth, water temperature and dissolved oxygen), affected habitat use by the different species. Variances in faunal community were detected between seasons, stimulated by salinity fluctuations from freshwater input during the rainy season. These differences suggest an important cycling of habitats and an increase in connectivity between adjacent habitats (estuary and coastal waters). Moreover, the results showed that this intertidal sandy beach also provides an alternative nursery and protected shallow-water area for the initial development phase of many marine and estuarine species. In addition, this intertidal habitat plays an important role in the maintenance of the ecological functioning of the estuarine-coastal ecosystem continuum.

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Temporal patterns in the intertidal faunal community at the mouth of a tropical estuary

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Barletta

Dantas

2014

Journal of Fish Biology

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“…Fish abundance and size are negatively correlated with wave height, period and speed, while diversity is usually greatest at intermediate levels of exposure (Clark, ; Pattrick & Strydom, ). Many fish species are most abundant in the surf zones of low‐energy beaches with small waves, but some species can be common in the large surf of ocean beaches (Hyndes, Potter, & Lenanton, ; Inui et al., ; Valesini, Potter, & Clarke, ). Surf zones comprise several microhabitats (e.g.…”

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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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“…The degree of wave exposure is one of the characteristics that contributes most to determine fish For juvenile and young-of-the-year fishes, beaches located within estuaries provide an ideal site for growth and protection. At these beaches, a constant supply of food has been observed because of the primary production and the absence of large predators (Inui et al, 2010). As species indicative of sheltered environments, S. testudineus (Felix et al, 2007), M. liza (Pessanha & Araújo, 2003;Vasconcellos et al, 2007) and Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837) (Oliveira-Silva et al, 2008) are prominent.…”

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“…The beaches have functional ecological connections with adjacent ecosystems, such as estuaries and coastal lagoons, and may serve as passage routes and/or habitats, especially for juvenile individuals (Inui et al, 2010). On beaches adjacent to estuaries, the surf zone could provide water masses with low salinity that have been shown to be important in attracting juvenile fish, which are usually recruited within protected environments (Fisher & Pearcy, 1995).…”

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“…Several studies from different regions have emphasized abiotic factors, such as temperature and salinity (Harrison & Whitfield, 2006), salinity and turbidity (Cyrus & Blaber, 1992;Barletta et al, 2005), turbidity (Cyrus & Blaber, 1987;Abou-Seedo et al, 1990), morphodynamic models (Inui et al, 2010), and input of freshwater and river flow (Barletta et al, 2005;Vinagre et al, 2009;Baptista et al, 2010;Castillo-Rivera, 2013) as factors that influence the abundance of young fish in these shallow water habitats. Additionally, factors such as recruitment, competition, predation, and structural complexity are listed as ecological processes that determine the structure of these communities, so that the fish assemblages are the result of the complex interaction of abiotic and biotic factors (Mariani, 2001;Laegdsgaard & Johnson, 2001).…”

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Fish assemblages along a morphodynamic continuum on three tropical beaches

Oliveira¹,

Pessanha²

2014

Neotrop. ichthyol.

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A comparative study involving three mesotidal beaches from reflective to estuarine states was conducted between October 2010 and September 2011 in the estuary of Mamanguape River, northeastern Brazil. The aim was to test for differences in fish assemblages along a morphodynamic continuum, particularly the effects of wave action. In total, 3,732 fish from 71 species were examined; Rhinosardinia bahiensis and Atherinella brasiliensis dominated the estuarine beach, whereas Trachinotus carolinus dominated the reflective beach. Fish assemblages were structured by spatial differences among the sites, and overall abundance, richness and biomass demonstrated a clear increasing trend from the reflective to the estuarine beaches, indicating a primary influence of wave exposure in the measured parameters. The Mamanguape River estuary plays a crucial ecological role as a nursery for several species that depend on its resources and have adapted to the high variability of its physical and chemical factors and the diversity of its habitats.Um estudo comparativo envolvendo três praias mesotidais do estado refletivo para o estuarino foi realizado entre outubro de 2010 e setembro de 2011 no estuário do rio Mamanguape, Nordeste do Brasil. O objetivo foi testar as diferenças nas assembleias de peixes ao longo de um continuum morfodinâmico, particularmente os efeitos da ação das ondas. No total, 3.732 peixes de 71 espécies foram examinados; Rhinosardinia bahiensis e Atherinella brasiliensis dominaram a praia estuarina, enquanto Trachinotus carolinus dominou a praia refletiva. As assembleias de peixes foram estruturadas por diferenças espaciais entre locais de amostragem, e a abundância total, riqueza e biomassa demonstraram uma clara tendência crescente da praia refletiva à praia estuarina, indicando uma influência primária de exposição às ondas nos parâmetros medidos. O estuário do rio Mamanguape desempenha um papel ecológico importante como um berçário para várias espécies que dependem de seus recursos e se adaptaram à alta variabilidade de seus fatores físico-químicos e da diversidade de seus habitats.

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Physical factors influencing immature-fish communities in the surf zones of sandy beaches in northwestern Kyushu Island, Japan

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Temporal patterns in the intertidal faunal community at the mouth of a tropical estuary

Temporal patterns in the intertidal faunal community at the mouth of a tropical estuary

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

Fish assemblages along a morphodynamic continuum on three tropical beaches

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