Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/61006
Type: Artigo de Periódico
Title: Seagrass and rhodolith beds are important seascapes for the development of fish eggs and larvae in tropical coastal areas
Authors: Costa, Ana Cecília Pinho
Garcia, Tatiane Martins
Paiva, Bárbara Pereira
Keywords: Pesca;Plancton;Algas Marinhas;Fishery;Plancton;Seagrass
Issue Date: 2020
Publisher: Marine Environmental Research
Citation: COSTA, Ana Cecília Pinho; GARCIA, Tatiane Martins; PAIVA, Bárbara Pereira; [et al.]. Seagrass and rhodolith beds are important seascapes for the development of fish eggs and larvae in tropical coastal areas. Marine Environmental Research, v. 161, 2020. Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105064. Acesso em: 07 out. 2021
Abstract: In this study, the ichthyoplankton in two distinct tropical seascapes, gravelly sand with rhodolith beds (SRB) and muddy sand with seagrasses, were compared. The number of eggs was higher in the seagrass beds; however, the number of fish larvae was slightly higher in the SRB. Seagrass beds present less turbulent hydrodynamics and favor the retention of eggs and spawning. A more structured habitat provides better shelter, especially for eggs. However, as ontogeny progresses, the fish can explore areas with less shelter. This behavior was observed in this study, where the less structured SRB habitat had a high density of larvae in the later developmental stage. The dominance of earlier larval stages demonstrates a preference for more protected and less turbulent seascapes for nursery and offspring rearing. The results highlight that mapping of these seascapes (e.g., seagrass and rhodolith beds) will help to establish conservation measures to protect ecological connectivity and important tropical species
URI: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/61006
ISSN: 0141-1136
Appears in Collections:LABOMAR - Artigos publicados em revistas científicas

Files in This Item:
File Description SizeFormat 
2020_art_acpinho.pdf7,24 MBAdobe PDFView/Open


Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.