Tidal influences on fish distributions on tropical eastern Pacific rocky shores (Colombia)

Castellanos‐Galindo, Gustavo A.; Krumme, Uwe; Willis, Trevor J.

doi:10.3354/meps08768

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“…However, Castellanos-Galindo, Krumme & Willis (2010) examined this aspect in rocky shores of the northern Colombian Pacific, and found that 73 fish species used these intertidal habitats at high tide. Common species can be identified between those observed at high tide and those remaining in tidepools at low tide, especially for members of the families Pomacentridae and Labridae.…”

Section: Species Richness Composition and Residential Statusmentioning

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Tidepool fish assemblages of Gorgona Island, Colombian Pacific coast: a local and regional comparison

Castellanos‐Galindo

Giraldo

Zapata

2014

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Abstract:The ecology of tidepool fishes has been extensively investigated worldwide over the past 40 years. As in many other ecological fields, studies in temperate zones outnumber studies carried out in tropical areas. Here, we document the short-term spatio-temporal variation of a tidepool fish assemblage from the Tropical Eastern Pacific (Gorgona Island, Colombia), compare our data with previous surveys made in 1993 and provide the first latitudinal comparison of tidepool fish assemblages in the Eastern Pacific coast (43°N to 36°S). During April-July 2006, monthly samplings were carried in 18 tidepools located at three sites this Island. A relatively species-rich tidepool fish assemblage (53 species) was found at Gorgona Island. Labrisomidae, Gobiidae and Gobiesocidae were the dominant resident components of this assemblage, whereas Pomacentridae, Muraenidae and Labridae constituted the transient component. Although the same dominant species were observed in surveys from 1993 and 2006, suggesting a high persistence of this assemblage over time, clear differences in the relative abundance of some species were also detected. These differences were partly the result of using different sampling methodologies (rotenone vs clove oil). Comparisons with other studies performed in tropical and temperate areas of the Eastern Pacific coast indicate a clear latitudinal pattern in the composition of these assemblages that correspond to well-documented biogeographic subdivisions of the marine fauna in this region. Further investigation of the ecological role that tidepool fishes play in rocky intertidal and subtidal areas of Gorgona Island and the whole Tropical Eastern Pacific region will benefit our understanding of the functioning of these important coastal ecosystems. Rev. Biol. Trop. 62 (Suppl. 1): 373-390. Epub 2014 February 01.

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Section: Species Richness Composition and Residential Statusmentioning

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Tidepool fish assemblages of Gorgona Island, Colombian Pacific coast: a local and regional comparison

Castellanos‐Galindo

Giraldo

Zapata

2014

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“…Such differences in tropical coastal ecosystems seem to be expected in heterogeneous shores, where spring tides give access to types of habitats that are not available during neap tides (Lubchenco et al, 1984;Krumme, 2009). The area sampled in our study was mostly composed of sandy bottoms and the habitat made available during spring tides is most likely not different from the one already available in neap tides, explaining the resemblance in fish community between the two (Castellanos-Galindo et al, 2010).…”

Section: Lunar and Seasonal Variationmentioning

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Coastal waters of a marine protected area of the Bijagós Archipelago, West Africa, shelter juvenile fishes of economic and ecological importance

Correia

Granadeiro

Regalla³

et al. 2021

Regional Studies in Marine Science

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In many marine ecosystems small pelagic fish exert a crucial role in controlling the dynamics of the community, mainly due to their high biomass at intermediate levels of the food web. These fish use coastal marine ecosystems as nursery areas, but also to forage and to avoid predation or competition. We studied spatial, seasonal, lunar and diel variations in a coastal fish community from a marine protected area of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau. Fish were sampled with 46 beach seine net sessions in 2015 and 2016. A total of 35 fish species of 25 families were captured. Fish abundance varied between years and seasons, with a higher abundance in the dry season, but not by lunar tide. Nonetheless, the community composition was broadly similar over the seasons, among islands and between lunar tides. Clupeidae, Haemulidae and Gerreidae were the most abundant fish families. Sardinella maderensis highly dominated the captures throughout the year, with catches much higher than any other species. The differences in abundance between seasons and years may be related with movements to or from the shore due to feeding activity or to avoid predation, or else to differences in recruitment between years. There were no significant diel differences in species richness and diversity, although higher numbers of fish were captured during daytime. For most species the majority of individuals captured were immature, highlighting the importance of the archipelago as nursery area for several species. These small pelagics, and particularly Sardinella maderensis, represent the main prey for several marine predators. Thus, the conservation of such fish species may be key for the management of the Bijagós Archipelago.

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“…Consequently, rock pools are a conglomerate of habitats with traits that differ along a spatial gradient. During high tide, fish swim across rock pools (Malard et al, 2016;Marsh et al, 1978) exploiting resources of the intertidal area and eventually selecting a particular rock pool when the tide recedes (Castellanos-Galindo et al, 2010;Faria & Almada, 2006;Griffiths, 2003;White & Brown, 2013). Many fish species are opportunists in juvenile stages (González-Murcia et al, 2012 spending short periods of time in intertidal rock pools and returning to subtidal areas when they reach a particular size Gibson & Yoshiyama, 1999;Zander et al, 1999).…”

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Is this rock pool suitable habitat? Fish diversity in intertidal rock pools of El Zonte, El Salvador

González-Murcia

Erdmann²,

Alvarado-Larios

2020

Rev.Mex.Biodiv.

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Tidal influences on fish distributions on tropical eastern Pacific rocky shores (Colombia)

Cited by 23 publications

References 39 publications

Tidepool fish assemblages of Gorgona Island, Colombian Pacific coast: a local and regional comparison

Tidepool fish assemblages of Gorgona Island, Colombian Pacific coast: a local and regional comparison

Coastal waters of a marine protected area of the Bijagós Archipelago, West Africa, shelter juvenile fishes of economic and ecological importance

Is this rock pool suitable habitat? Fish diversity in intertidal rock pools of El Zonte, El Salvador

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