دورية أكاديمية
A 3D perspective on sediment turnover and feeding selectivity in blennies.
العنوان: | A 3D perspective on sediment turnover and feeding selectivity in blennies. |
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المؤلفون: | Bowden CL; Research Hub for Coral Reef Ecosystem Functions, College of Science and Engineering and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. Electronic address: casey.bowden@my.jcu.edu.au., Streit RP; Research Hub for Coral Reef Ecosystem Functions, College of Science and Engineering and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia., Bellwood DR; Research Hub for Coral Reef Ecosystem Functions, College of Science and Engineering and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia., Tebbett SB; Research Hub for Coral Reef Ecosystem Functions, College of Science and Engineering and ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. |
المصدر: | Marine pollution bulletin [Mar Pollut Bull] 2022 Jul; Vol. 180, pp. 113799. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 01. |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0260231 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-3363 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0025326X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Mar Pollut Bull Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 2003- : Oxford : Elsevier Original Publication: London, Macmillan. |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Anthozoa* , Perciformes*, Animals ; Coral Reefs ; Fishes ; Geologic Sediments ; Seafood |
مستخلص: | Sediments in algal turfs can modify a wide variety of key ecological processes on coral reefs. While some larger reef fishes can remove these turf-bound sediments, the role of small, yet abundant, cryptobenthic fishes is currently unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we explored the extent to which the blenny, Ecsenius stictus, can shape sediment dynamics on coral reefs by quantifying their sediment ingestion and space use. Per unit body mass, E. stictus process sediments at comparable rates to key parrotfish and surgeonfish species. However, in absolute terms, E. stictus has a negligible influence on net sediment dynamics, despite their abundance. Behavioural observations and 3D photogrammetry reveal that E. stictus preferentially feed and rest on elevated surfaces; potentially because of low sediment loads on these surfaces. Overall, E. stictus may be responding to sediment loads rather than manipulating them; it is a passenger rather than a driver in reef processes. (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.) |
فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Algal turf; Coral reef; Cryptobenthic reef fish; Ecsenius stictus; Photogrammetry; Structural complexity |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20220606 Date Completed: 20220621 Latest Revision: 20220621 |
رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113799 |
PMID: | 35665616 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 1879-3363 |
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DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113799 |