Population dynamics of the Balanus improvises （Crustacean： Cirripedia） was studied in three stations Amirabad, Khazarabad in the eastern part and Noor in the central part of the Southern Coasts of the Caspian Sea. ...Population dynamics of the Balanus improvises （Crustacean： Cirripedia） was studied in three stations Amirabad, Khazarabad in the eastern part and Noor in the central part of the Southern Coasts of the Caspian Sea. Sampling procedure was carried out monthly from July 2007 to July 2008. In this study longitudinal diameter aperture （orifice or opercula diameter） of4118 individuals as well as dry weight and ash free dry weight of 141 barnacles were measured. Barnacle population density decreased in all three stations during autumn and winter. Barnacle density in Khazarabad were significantly higher than the other two stations （P 〉 0/05）. In this study, for dry weight and ash free dry weight maximum 247 and 122 mg and minimum 0/5 and 0/25 mg were obtained respectively. Emergence of a young cohort in March 2008, indicates the reproduction season and larval recruitment at this time. Also the frequency of the larval recruitment from April 2004 until mid-summer had increased. Opercula diameter of B. improvisus correlated with dry weight （R2 = 0/87, n = 115） and ash free dry weight （R2= 0/77, n = 115）. In addition, two equations for correlation of opercula diameter with dry weight （W = 0/49 L2/6, Re= 14） and ash free dry weight （W = 0/16 L2/81, Re = 18/8） for this species were calculated.展开更多
Three species of sponges and a tunicate were collected from Obhur creek of Jeddah coast for this bioactivity study. In order to assess the antifouling efficacy of selected marine organisms, methanolic extracts of thes...Three species of sponges and a tunicate were collected from Obhur creek of Jeddah coast for this bioactivity study. In order to assess the antifouling efficacy of selected marine organisms, methanolic extracts of these organisms were tested against different fouling bacterial forms and II-instar stage of the barnacle, Balanus amphitrite. Antibiosis, bioactivity and followed by multivariate analyses were carried out to check the efficacy of antifouling effect of the selected marine organisms. Principal component analysis revealed the exemplary antifouling efficacy of the sponge extracts of Stylissa sp. observed followed by Hyrtios sp. against bacterial forms in the laboratory study. De-trended correspondence analysis confirmed that the contribution of antifouling efficacy of the selected sponge extracts was observed to be more towards Bacillus sp., Vibrio sp. and Alteromonas sp. Moreover, the efficacy of Hyrtios sp. extract(20.430 μg m L^(-1)) followed by Stylissa sp.(30.945 μg m L^(-1)) showed higher against barnacle instar compared with other extracts in the bioactivity assay. Bray-Curtis cluster analysis under paired linkage categorized all the sponge extracts into one major cluster with 75% similarity, and one outlier tunicate. More than 80% similarity observed between Hyrtios sp. and Stylissa sp. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) showed that the contribution of major peaks found in the marine organisms were towards sulfones, sulfoxides, cyanates and ketones.展开更多
As part of efforts to restore fishery resources and recover damaged coastal ecosystems,artificial reefs are often anchored on the seafloor in coastal zones,to provide new habitats for marine organisms.The aim of the s...As part of efforts to restore fishery resources and recover damaged coastal ecosystems,artificial reefs are often anchored on the seafloor in coastal zones,to provide new habitats for marine organisms.The aim of the study was to describe the structure of a community of benthic invertebrates colonising a niche-type artificial reef(AATN in Spanish).Nine structures were anchored at depths of 16±1.5 m for 99 weeks(22 months)in the Area of Benthic Resource Management and Exploitation(AMERB)in coastal waters of the Region of Bio Bio,Chile.The results showed that,at 3 months from submersion of the NTAR,much of the artificial substrate remained bare and there were only low levels of specimens of Balanus sp.barnacles,showing mean coverage of 11.26%,and even lower proportions of Rhodophyta,with mean coverage of 0.34%.At 6 months,the presence of hydrozoans was seen,decreasing the coverage of the barnacles,which was aided further at 8 months with the arrival of barnacle predatory invertebrates.At 8 months,new benthic invertebrates appeared and competed for the substrate.These included sponges and algae.At 99 weeks,the hydrozoans dominated the substrate,followed by barnacles and Rhodophyta,the first colonising organisms,leading to colonisation by motile macro-invertebrates,mainly consisting of crustaceans,echinoderms and molluscs.The AATN artificial system provides an ideal substrate for the development of early ecological succession and the use of this technology should be feasible in the recovery process of habitat damaged by anthropogenic actions and climate change.展开更多
文摘Population dynamics of the Balanus improvises （Crustacean： Cirripedia） was studied in three stations Amirabad, Khazarabad in the eastern part and Noor in the central part of the Southern Coasts of the Caspian Sea. Sampling procedure was carried out monthly from July 2007 to July 2008. In this study longitudinal diameter aperture （orifice or opercula diameter） of4118 individuals as well as dry weight and ash free dry weight of 141 barnacles were measured. Barnacle population density decreased in all three stations during autumn and winter. Barnacle density in Khazarabad were significantly higher than the other two stations （P 〉 0/05）. In this study, for dry weight and ash free dry weight maximum 247 and 122 mg and minimum 0/5 and 0/25 mg were obtained respectively. Emergence of a young cohort in March 2008, indicates the reproduction season and larval recruitment at this time. Also the frequency of the larval recruitment from April 2004 until mid-summer had increased. Opercula diameter of B. improvisus correlated with dry weight （R2 = 0/87, n = 115） and ash free dry weight （R2= 0/77, n = 115）. In addition, two equations for correlation of opercula diameter with dry weight （W = 0/49 L2/6, Re= 14） and ash free dry weight （W = 0/16 L2/81, Re = 18/8） for this species were calculated.
基金funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research(DSR),King Abdulaziz University,Jeddah,under grant no.429/150/1433
文摘Three species of sponges and a tunicate were collected from Obhur creek of Jeddah coast for this bioactivity study. In order to assess the antifouling efficacy of selected marine organisms, methanolic extracts of these organisms were tested against different fouling bacterial forms and II-instar stage of the barnacle, Balanus amphitrite. Antibiosis, bioactivity and followed by multivariate analyses were carried out to check the efficacy of antifouling effect of the selected marine organisms. Principal component analysis revealed the exemplary antifouling efficacy of the sponge extracts of Stylissa sp. observed followed by Hyrtios sp. against bacterial forms in the laboratory study. De-trended correspondence analysis confirmed that the contribution of antifouling efficacy of the selected sponge extracts was observed to be more towards Bacillus sp., Vibrio sp. and Alteromonas sp. Moreover, the efficacy of Hyrtios sp. extract(20.430 μg m L^(-1)) followed by Stylissa sp.(30.945 μg m L^(-1)) showed higher against barnacle instar compared with other extracts in the bioactivity assay. Bray-Curtis cluster analysis under paired linkage categorized all the sponge extracts into one major cluster with 75% similarity, and one outlier tunicate. More than 80% similarity observed between Hyrtios sp. and Stylissa sp. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) showed that the contribution of major peaks found in the marine organisms were towards sulfones, sulfoxides, cyanates and ketones.
基金Funding of this project was obtained from Regional FONDEF Program-National Scientific Technological Commission-CONICYT(Comisión Nacional Científico y Tecnológica).Currently:Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo-ANID,Chile.
文摘As part of efforts to restore fishery resources and recover damaged coastal ecosystems,artificial reefs are often anchored on the seafloor in coastal zones,to provide new habitats for marine organisms.The aim of the study was to describe the structure of a community of benthic invertebrates colonising a niche-type artificial reef(AATN in Spanish).Nine structures were anchored at depths of 16±1.5 m for 99 weeks(22 months)in the Area of Benthic Resource Management and Exploitation(AMERB)in coastal waters of the Region of Bio Bio,Chile.The results showed that,at 3 months from submersion of the NTAR,much of the artificial substrate remained bare and there were only low levels of specimens of Balanus sp.barnacles,showing mean coverage of 11.26%,and even lower proportions of Rhodophyta,with mean coverage of 0.34%.At 6 months,the presence of hydrozoans was seen,decreasing the coverage of the barnacles,which was aided further at 8 months with the arrival of barnacle predatory invertebrates.At 8 months,new benthic invertebrates appeared and competed for the substrate.These included sponges and algae.At 99 weeks,the hydrozoans dominated the substrate,followed by barnacles and Rhodophyta,the first colonising organisms,leading to colonisation by motile macro-invertebrates,mainly consisting of crustaceans,echinoderms and molluscs.The AATN artificial system provides an ideal substrate for the development of early ecological succession and the use of this technology should be feasible in the recovery process of habitat damaged by anthropogenic actions and climate change.
