Influence of Tributary Spatial Position on the Structure of Warmwater Fish Communities

1992 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 671-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis L. Osborne ◽  
Michael J. Wiley
Keyword(s):  
Species Richness ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Drainage Area ◽  
Physical Habitat ◽  
Drainage Network ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Stream Size

We found a significant and positive relationship between fish species richness and four measures of stream size (drainage area, stream order, link magnitude, and downstream link) in three Illinois drainage basins. Downstream link (incorporating both stream size and size of stream at the next downstream confluence) explained the greatest portion of the variance. This suggests that downstream processes significantly influence the structure of fish communities inhabiting warmwater streams. Significantly higher numbers of fish species were collected from tributary streams (< 259 km2 drainage area) located lower in a drainage network and connected to a main channel system than from similarly sized streams located in the headwaters of a drainage network. The difference in species richness among station treatments was not due to a difference in the number of individuals collected among treatments. We were unable to accept or reject the hypothesis that differences in fish species richness were due to differences in physical habitat. The immigration–extinction hypothesis appears to provide a plausible explanation for the observed pattern in fish community structure within a drainage. The location of a stream channel within a network may provide a general template for fish community structure in warmwater drainages by regulating potential species richness.

scholarly journals Community structure and niche breadth of some fish in Pangelang Protected Lake, Kapuas Hulu District

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115
Author(s):  
Sri Endah Purnamaningtyas ◽  
Dimas Angga Hedianto ◽  
Nurfiarini Nurfiarini
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Niche Breadth ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Regional Patterns ◽  
Weather Changes ◽  
Detritivorous Fish

Ecologically, weather changes cause local deviations from regional patterns in waters. So that there will be changes in fish types and food habits.The purpose of this study was to determine changes in fish community structure, food preferences, and area of niches for each type of fish in Pangelang Protected Lake. The research was conducted using a survey method in October 2016 (low tide), June 2018 (transition) and September (flood) 2018. The results obtained: 1. Fish communities in Lake Pangelang obtained a total of 12 families, 30 genera, and 37 species. In the low tide season, there are 21 species of fish caught, 17 species of transition season and 16 types of flood during low tide. 2. In the low tide season, the fish community in Pangelang Lake is dominated by detritivorous fish. In the transitional season, the fish community in Pangelang Lake experiences changes with an increase in the union of phytoplanktivore and insectivore fish. During the flood season, the fish communities in Lake Pangelang underwent a change again where the union of herbivores that used plants increased.

scholarly journals STRUKTUR KOMUNITAS IKAN DAN TINGKAT TROFIK DI WILAYAH GENANGAN WADUK JATIGEDE PRAINUNDASI, KABUPATEN SUMEDANG-JAWA BARAT

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Andri Warsa ◽  
Kadarwan Soewardi ◽  
Sigid Hariyadi
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Trophic Level ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Fish Sample ◽  
Fish Community Structure

<p>Waduk Jatigede dibangun dengan membendung Sungai Cimanuk dan  memiliki luas 4.122 ha serta merupakan waduk multifungsi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui struktur komunitas ikan dan pemanfaatan sumber daya makanan oleh beberapa jenis ikan yang terdapat di DAS Cimanuk wilayah genangan Waduk Jatigede pra inundasi. Penelitian dilakukan setiap bulan pada Februari-Mei 2015 setiap bulan pada minggu pertama. Sampel ikan diperoleh dengan menggunakan jaring insang, jala, dan pancing. Percobaan penangkapan dilakukan di Sungai Cialing (inlet), Genteng, Cimanuk dan Cinambo (outlet). Ikan yang tertangkap dipisahkan berdasarkan jenisnya dan diukur panjang total serta ditimbang bobotnya. Untuk analisis kebiasaan makan kebiasaan makan, saluran pencernaan diambil dan diawetkan dengan formalin 4%. Untuk identifikasi contoh ikan diawetkan dengan formalin 10%. Ikan yang tertangkap selama penelitian sebanyak 11 jenis. Ikan yang dominan adalah lalawak dan genggehek<em>. </em>Rasio biomassa-kelimpahan ikan menujukkan bahwa komunitas ikan di Waduk Jatigede sebelum penggenangan dalam kondisi terganggu. Jenis makanan alami yang dimanfaatkan oleh komunitas ikan di Sungai Cimanuk wilayah genangan Waduk Jatigede adalah detritus, krustase, annelida, insekta, moluska, tumbuhan dan fitoplankton.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em>Jatigede Reservoir  was build with damming of Cimanuk River has about  4.122 ha surface area as wel as multi purpose reservoir. The aim of the research is to known the fish community structure and trophic level by fishes community at Cimanuk River arround Jatigede Reservoir pre inudated. The research was carried out in February-May 2015. Fish sample was obtained by using gillnet, hook and cast net. The experimental fishings were setting at Cialing</em> (<em>inlet</em>), <em>Genteng</em>, <em>Cimanuk and Cinambo</em> (<em>outlet</em>).<em> Fish sample were separated according speciesand was measured of total lenght. To the analisys of food habits, digestive tract was preserved using formalin 4%. For identification, fish sample  was preserved using formalin 10%. About 11 fish species were recorded. Dominan fish catches were Barbonymus balleroides and Mystacoleucus marginatus. According to Abundance-Biomass Comparisson, fish community was under pressure (unstable). Natural feeds observed were detritus, crustacea, annelida, insecta, molusca, plant and phytoplankton. </em></p>

Spatial and temporal variability of fish communities of the Upper Mississippi River, USA

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayhan Yildirim ◽  
Mark Pegg
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Mississippi River ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
River System ◽  
Functional Composition ◽  
Upper Mississippi River ◽  
Fish Community Structure

AbstractFish community structure, morphological characteristics, functional composition, and life history attributes in relation to three aquatic habitats, backwater shoreline (BWS), main channel borders (MCB), and side channel borders (SCB) in Pool 4 of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) were assessed. Fish communities were sampled annually using standardized electrofishing techniques from 1994 to 2004. We found significant differences in community composition and abundance, and the clearest pattern was that diversity and fish community structure in BWS were different from those in both MCB and SCB. We also found morphological characteristics, functional composition, and life-history differences among the habitats, with fish communities from BWS having a number of different characteristics from both MCB and SCB. Temporal changes in fish abundance, community structure, morphological, functional and life-history attributes from each habitat may reflect both human impact and environmental factors on the Upper Mississippi River System.

scholarly journals Fish Community Structure in Seagrass Beds of Doreri Bay Manokwari Regency

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Wilhelmus Reinaldo Pattipeilohy ◽  
Thomas Frans Pattiasina ◽  
Simon Petrus Octavianus Leatemia ◽  
Selfanie Talakua
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Coastal Waters ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Fish Communities ◽  
Seagrass Beds ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Fish Resources ◽  
Seagrass Ecosystems ◽  
Observation Times ◽  
Descriptive Method

One of the coastal ecosystems that has a high primary productivity, seagrass, makes it a places to find foods (feeding ground), spawn (spawning ground), and shelter for most fish. Whether the structure of fish communities on seagrass beds in the coastal waters of Doreri Bay based on day and night observation times is different from previous studies. This study aims to examine the structure of fish communities on seagrass beds in the coastal waters of Doreri Bay, between the time of observation and compared to previous studies. Data collection takes place during April-May 2019. The method used in this study is a descriptive method, using 1 and 1.5 inch gills net. The results of the study found that seagrass beds in Doreri Bay waters were more than in previous studies, which consisted of 10 species of seagrasses from 2 families (Hydrocharitaceae and Cymodoceaceae). The composition of fish is 56 species with a total of 91 individuals during the day and 189 individuals at night. Fish community structure in Doreri Bay waters has moderate diversity and uniformity while low dominance. Efforts should be made to protect seagrass ecosystems so that fish resources in the Doreri Bay region are maintained.

scholarly journals Reef fish community structure in the islands of Paraja Bay, Pandeglang District, Banten, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
MUJIYANTO MUJIYANTO ◽  
YAYUK SUGIANTI ◽  
YUSUF ARIEF AFANDY ◽  
RISNAWATI RAHAYU ◽  
R. ARIEF BUDIKUSUMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Reef Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Reef Fishes ◽  
Small Islands ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Evenness Index ◽  
Reef Fish Community ◽  
Low Diversity

Abstract. Mujiyanto, Sugianti Y, Afandy YA, Rahayu R, Bidikusuma RA, Nasriri AS, Syam AR, Purnaningtyas SE. 2021. Reef fish community structure in the islands of Paraja Bay, Pandeglang District, Banten, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 4402-4413. Paraja Bay waters have five small islands that coexist with Ujung Kulon National Marine Park and act as a buffer zone for the diversity of fishery resources. This study aimed to assess the reef fishes community structure at small islands in Paraja Bay. Observations were made in 20 locations during August and September 2019 in the five small islands. Reef fishes community structure showed 106 species as included major group (54 species), indicator group (24 species) and target group (28 species), among five small islands, i.e. Badul, Mangir, Oar, Sumur and Umang Islands. The highest reef fishes abundance was founded in Umang Island waters. Several target fish species recorded during the study were mature fish (such as those targeted by fishermen). Only a small proportion were juveniles. Reef fish community structure was categorized as stress community to stable community with its indication was low diversity value, high evenness index, and low dominance. The low diversity index value illustrates that the level of uniformity of reef fish species in Paraja Bay waters is high. This condition is evidenced by each coral fish group's evenness index included in the main species group around 0.93 to 0.98. The target species is 0.88 to 0.99.

Mangroves as Fish Habitat

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Species Richness ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Simultaneous Assessment

<em>Abstract</em>.—Three adjacent tidal creek systems (Page, Kemps, and Broad creeks) on Cape Eleuthera, The Bahamas were studied to quantify the variation in fish community structure and habitat characteristics over small (<5 km) spatial scales. Snorkeling transects were used to census the fish community on a summer new moon during slack high tide and involved the simultaneous assessment of each creek and each zone within the creek (i.e., mouth, middle, and upper) replicated over three consecutive days. The simultaneous assessment (involving large teams) was done to enable direct comparison without spatial sampling being confounded by time. Habitat assessments included measurements of water quality parameters, sediment sampling, and vegetation surveys. Despite their close proximity, creeks differed in both fish community structure and habitat characteristics. Broad Creek had the greatest fish species richness (<em>n </em>= 15), followed by Kemps Creek (<em>n </em>= 14) and Page Creek (<em>n </em>= 10). Mangrove habitats had significantly greater fish species diversity in Broad Creek while sea grass habitats resulted in higher species richness in Page Creek, relative to other habitat types. Mangrove and algal plain habitats had the highest fish species diversity in Kemps Creek. Within creeks, fish abundance was dependent on zonation, with the largest number of fish being found in creek mouths compared to upper sections. Water quality parameters (i.e., temperature, dissolved oxygen, and salinity) differed among the creeks, presumably reflecting creek morphology. Out of the 10 different species of vegetation observed, 60% were found in all tidal creeks. Coarse sand was the predominant particle size for all creeks, with variation in the second most abundant particle size between Page Creek and the others. This study reveals the great heterogeneity of tidal creek fish community and habitat characteristics and illustrates that conservation and management strategies along with monitoring programs must recognize the variation that can occur among and within coastal creeks over relatively small spatial scales.

scholarly journals Marine Fishes of Caño Island Biological Reserve: Reef fish community structure and updated list for the coastal fish.

2016 ◽  
pp. 97-116
Author(s):  
Eva Salas ◽  
Cristina Sánchez-Godínez ◽  
Andrea Montero-Cordero
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Reef Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Coral Cover ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Coastal Fish ◽  
Reef Fish Community ◽  
Biological Reserve

Biogeographically, the Caño Island Biological Reserve (CIBR) is of strategic importance, since it is located in the center of the Panamic Province (Costa Rica and Panama), characterized by a peak in fish species richness within the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP). Despite its importance, fish community structure around the island has not been deeply studied, and coastal fish diversity records need to be updated. The aims of the study were: 1) to describe the community structure of the reef fish community of CIBR and 2) to update the list of the coastal fish species recorded until today. For the first objective, 50 stationary fish counts were conducted at 10 locations around Caño Island, in which 79 species, belonging to 32 families, were registered. The most abundant family was Pomacentridae, and the most abundant species was Chromis atrilobata. Planktivorous and carnivorous fish were the most abundant. The existence of a relationship between coral cover and the presence of herbivorous grazers was highlighted within the analysis. Additionally, species composition was compared by site and this revealed that “El Barco” has an abundant presence of snappers. For the second objective, published fish species records were collected for the CIBR and 35 new records were added, for a total of 212 coastal fish species, which represents approximately 17% of coastal fish diversity in the TEP. This work presents a baseline for fish monitoring and mangement measures in this marine protected area.

scholarly journals FISH COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN RELATION TO WATER QUALITY OF THE DOWN STREAM OF MUSI RIVER, SOUTH SUMATERA, INDONESIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Husnah Husnah ◽  
Eko Prianto ◽  
Makri Makri ◽  
Hilda Z. Dahlan
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Drainage Area ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Musi River

Musi River is a large riverwith its drainage area covers three provinces, South Sumatera, Lampung, and Bengkulu, and with multi uses of its resources.

Characterizing north temperate lake littoral fish assemblages: a comparison between distance sampling and minnow traps

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela SD MacRae ◽  
Donald A Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Distance Sampling ◽  
Line Transect ◽  
Small Fish ◽  
Fish Community Structure ◽  
Temperate Lakes ◽  
North Temperate Lakes

To determine which sampling method may be best employed to monitor changes in fish species composition in littoral areas of small north temperate lakes (≤50 ha), data were collected using distance sampling, based on the line transect method, and a traditional fish sampling method of baited minnow traps. These methods were independently biased in terms of their estimates of species presence and abundance. However, analyses of fish community structure indicated that minnow trap data alone provided a better measure of community structure than did distance sampling data alone. Distance sampling, although a powerful tool in estimating population density, is hindered by a multitude of environmental variables that do not preclude the use of minnow traps. Lakes with clear water containing few species with abundant individuals are best suited for distance sampling. Minnow traps proved to be a fast, efficacious sampling method capable of fairly accurately defining the littoral small-fish community structure in most lakes sampled. These traps are a reliable method for monitoring presence or absence and relative abundance of small-bodied fish species in north temperate lakes. However, the combination of minnow traps and some form of visual sampling will help to ensure that all species are detected in small north temperate lakes.

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