Patrícia Pinheiro Beck Eichler, Audrey Amorim Corrêa, C. Barker, Joao Henrique Quoos, Evelyn da Rocha Mendes Pereira, Stephanie Leone de AP Saldanha, Igor Gustavo da Fonseca Carrasqueira, L. Jovane
{"title":"Analysis of benthic foraminifera in the reproductive area of right whales (Eubalaena australis) in the Western South Atlantic","authors":"Patrícia Pinheiro Beck Eichler, Audrey Amorim Corrêa, C. Barker, Joao Henrique Quoos, Evelyn da Rocha Mendes Pereira, Stephanie Leone de AP Saldanha, Igor Gustavo da Fonseca Carrasqueira, L. Jovane","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00345","url":null,"abstract":"Susceptibility and vulnerability to impacts make Cetaceans and Benthic Foraminifera sentinels of health in marine environments. A breeding population of Right whales (Eubalaena australis) annually migrates to the “Environmental Protection Area” in Santa Catarina, Brazil, where Ribanceira/Ibiraquera Bay, and its harbor, are located. Since Right whales rest in shallow areas, their stomachs touch the marine sediment bottom, where foraminiferal assemblages inhabits. Temperature, salinity, pH, turbidity, grain size, morphometry, and magnetic susceptibility correlated to foraminiferal species, contribute to the understanding of habitat preference for right whales. Here we show saline waters in the northern areas associated with Pseudononion atlanticum, Elphidium sp., Buccella peruviana, Quinqueloculina patagonica, and 21°C of temperature is the preferred by mother and calf pairs. The harbor has lower pH, higher temperatures, magnetic susceptibility, and turbidity, and high depth is due to dredging. These characteristics do not support the presence of the Right whales, the top of the food pyramid, so decline or increase in their population indicates changes in their habitat. We stress the importance of unravelling signals of Benthic and Nekton coupling by understanding whales’ habitat; to ensure the recovery of their populations, and the survival of other species in the marine ecosystem.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126915824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Harmful algal blooms in the coastal waters of Bangladesh: an overview","authors":"Saleha Khan, Nowrin Akter Shaika, Sunzida Sultana","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00344","url":null,"abstract":"Harmful algal blooms (HABs) constitute a global problem, affecting aquatic ecosystems, human health, fisheries and local economies. The Bay of Bengal, along the Bangladesh coast, is exceedingly suffering from pollution or anthropogenic nutrification that influences frequently occurring HAB species. The progression of climate change and eutrophication invigorate HAB trends and responses that in turn affect the respective coastal livelihood and economic growth. Tripos spp., Dinophysis spp., Protoperidinium spp., Chaetoceros spp., and Pseudo-nitzschia spp. are the common bloom-forming HAB species in the coastal waters of Bangladesh. Despite having huge potentiality for regional and global perspectives, the coastal region of Bangladesh remains relatively unexplored compared to other regions in the context of HABs and their pernicious effects. As a result, harmful algal blooms and the accumulation of algal toxins may interrupt fisheries, aquaculture, aquatic ecosystems and public health in the country. Therefore, proper research on the biology and ecology of harmful algae, biotoxins and their relationship with environmental factors need to be adequately understood to minimize their adverse effects on the noted marine resources of the Bay. This review focused on an overview of the HAB related issues – causes of HABs, their occurrences and abundances, associated environmental factors and adverse effects in the coastal zone of Bangladesh.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130802438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Some reflections about the Venezuelan pisciculture sector","authors":"Germán Robaina G","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00343","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126181444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mili, Wafa Hajlaoui, Manel Fatnassi, Skander Ben Salem, Dakher Troudi, H. Missaoui
{"title":"Characterization of socio-economic fishing activity in tunisian reservoir: sidi Saad (center of Tunisia) as a case study","authors":"S. Mili, Wafa Hajlaoui, Manel Fatnassi, Skander Ben Salem, Dakher Troudi, H. Missaoui","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00342","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analysis of the socio-economic situation of the fishing activity in Sidi Saad reservoir in order to estimate the real production of fishing in this dam, to determine the demographic structure of the fishermen and to provide information on the profitability of this fishing activity. The results of this study indicate that the fishermen operating in this reservoir are young (average 39 years), with an education level reached limited to primary school (64%) associated to a low monthly income (do not reach the minimum wage). Estimated fishing productions from the survey made in 2 successive years are higher than those indicated in the statistics of the fisheries administration (95 tons against a declared production of 62 tons in 2007 and 112 tons against 72 tons in 2008). In addition, the socio-economic investigation showed that the majority of fishermen practice a second activity in addition to fishing (61%). Continuous scientific monitoring of the fishing in this reservoir is necessary for the sustainability of this activity and to fix the populations of fishermen in their village.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"46 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120905944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Redescription of Astyanax brevoortii (Gill, 1858) (Characiformes, Characidae) and description of three new species of Astyanax subgenus Poecilurichthys, Caribbean Sea, Venezuela","authors":"C. Valencia, R. Ruiz C, D. Taphorn","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00340","url":null,"abstract":"In Astyanax (Poecilurichthys), we recognize six species-groups defined by the distribution of melanophores on the body: 1. bimaculatus; 2. rupununi; 3. abramis: 4. orthodus; 5. asuncionensis; and 6. anterior, which are named for a representative species. Astyanax brevoortii1 is redescribed using specimens from Trinidad (including types). This species, as a member of the bimaculatus species-group, is distinguished by lacking a concentration of melanophores outlining the scale margins on the sides of body. Three new species of the bimaculatus species-group are described: A. caroni n. sp. from the Caroni River drainage, which differs in having all of the teeth of the internal premaxillary series pentacuspid (vs. heptacuspid), and the length of the caudal-peduncle spot which is less than two times the eye diameter (vs. at least twice eye diameter). A. garuttii n. sp. from the San Juan River and Gulf of Cariaco drainages is distinguished by osteological characters and by morphological characters identified by principal component analysis. A. cuyuni n. sp. from the Cuyuni River (Essequibo River Basin), is distinguished by having a foramen in the pterotic and sphenotic bones (vs. absent), and the shape of the last two neural spines that form a posteriorly directed arc, that covers the epineurals.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132751738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustainability ecotourism in Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten","authors":"SH Hengky","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00338","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00338","url":null,"abstract":"The Ujung Kulon National Parks (UKNP) is one of the most-strategic national parks in the island of Java with a population of 70% of the population of Indonesia. The national park is also located near the international airport. It closed to the capital city of Indonesia. The park is urban green area for them. However, research on the park is still lacking. Furthermore, the UKNP very rarely encountered or found in the literature. Its' role as the oxygen's producer for the communities. This study analyzed the sustainability of tourism in UKNP. Result analysis indicated the tourism ministry staff is expecting to utilize natural resources for ecotourism activity and local communities' cultural values, and social development as the first and second highest values. Instead, educating local communities to minimizing or mitigate negative environmental impacts, get the least ratings. The study found that UKNP implements the concept, but because of a lack of understanding - empowerment of communities in dealing with and solving problems caused by increasing urbanization and community housing development, as well as enhanced tourists’ awareness. The result indicates the need for further in-depth studies to understand and manage the problem.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"110 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134176615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Opportunities for further development of 3D-printed floating artificial reefs","authors":"Dan Luo, Brydon Wang, D. Bao, S. Ward","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00337","url":null,"abstract":"This article sets out the potential benefits of combining floating structures with 3D-printed artificial reefs to increase sustainable development of artificial reefs. Traditional artificial reefs are often sited on the seabed (bottom-founded) and are limited to a narrow range of suitable deployment sites. By utilising floating structure technology to create floating artificial reefs, these ecological installations leverage the advantages of floating structures to create more conducive conditions for improved bio-diversity, aquacultural harvests, and coral growth. These advantages include the ability to sensitively deploy floating reefs in the photic zone of deeper waters or where there are soft seabed conditions, speed and flexibility in deployment, creative use of mooring systems to reduce the impact of climatic and navigational threats, and the use of reefs to reduce the impact of coastal erosion and increased urbanisation. This article then considers how floating artificial reefs offer biological and environmental advantages, with the potential to deploy these reefs under environmental offset policies. Importantly, the article considers how 3D-printing technology can produce topographical optimisation of the floating structure, and potentially increase the speed of coral coverage, diversity of fish species and reduced settlement predation. It concludes with identifying future research opportunities to realise the delivery of 3D-printed artificial reefs as part of floating offshore development projects or for environmental offset programs.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114549296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mili, Rim Enmouri, Cryine Bouzuquita, Manel Fatnessi, H. Zarrouk
{"title":"Inventory of the fauna and flora of the Northeast new ecosystem of Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia), Southeastern Mediterranean sea","authors":"S. Mili, Rim Enmouri, Cryine Bouzuquita, Manel Fatnessi, H. Zarrouk","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00336","url":null,"abstract":"Bizerte lagoon is a valuable socio-economic ecosystem which is renowned for its significant biodiversity and its strategic position in the Mediterranean and in northern Tunisia. It is characterized by an important biodiversity and a high biological productivity, which makes of it a nursery for several marine species. It is also a place of brood stock maturation for others and a feeding area for many migratory species. Its shores and maritime space host lots of human activities, such as coastal fishing, shellfish farming, maritime traffic, recreational fishing and nautical sports, besides 277 industries spanning several sectors of activity such as leather and textile as well as the refining of hydrocarbons and the steel industry. These activities cause severe pollution and result in many anthropogenic disturbances. The aim of this work is to study the sanitary state of Bizerte Lagoon using a biological and ecosystem approach that exploits bio-ecological indicators at the scale of specimen, population, community or whole ecosystem. The findings of this study have revealed the following facts: the peri-lagoon part of the Northeast zone is distinguished by an interesting biological diversity. According to statistical descriptors, the most abundant and frequent zoological groups are gastropod mollusks followed by crustaceans. In terms of diversity indexes, the values obtained showed that the Northeast zone has a poor to mediocre ecological status. This research demonstrates that Bizerte Lagoon is undergoing an anthropic pressure that has been jeopardizing the biodiversity of this ecosystem.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"130 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131258860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Mili, R. Ennouri, Manel Fatnassi, T. Chargui, H. Zarrouk, Rabeb Thabet, H. Laouar, Nawfel Romdhane
{"title":"Variability of Biological Features of a Mugilidae Chelon Ramada in Two Tunisian Reservoirs","authors":"S. Mili, R. Ennouri, Manel Fatnassi, T. Chargui, H. Zarrouk, Rabeb Thabet, H. Laouar, Nawfel Romdhane","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00335","url":null,"abstract":"Mullet is the most massively harvested species, representing the third of the total freshwater fish landing in Tunisia. To ensure freshwater fish farming durability and development in the country, reservoirs have been stocked with Mugilidae fry which was collected from coastal and estuaries areas after a short adaptation period. The objective of this paper is to compare and contrast Chelon ramada’’s age, growth, and mortality in two Tunisian freshwater reservoirs (Seliana and Kasseb). The sample species were caught with a multi-mesh gillnets and were classified into five age groups. The study of the age and growth demonstrated variability between Chelon ramada species’ features. The optimal size of the captured mullet (Lopt) was equal to 37.62 cm for M=0.48, L∞=57.05 and K=0.31 in Siliana Reservoir. Whereas, it measured 31.42cm in Kasseb Reservoir, for M=0.795, L∞=48.15 and K=0.31. It has also been found that the fishing mortality rate is very high at Siliana Reservoir when compared to Kasseb Reservoir. This work is a contribution to the identification of the biological features of Chelon ramada that lives in Siliana and Kasseb Reservoirs. It seeks to ensure a rational and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in these Tunisian freshwater reservoirs and it recommends the development and preservation of mullet fisheries.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"43 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120906020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Issues and approaches in aquaculture of rural ponds of Southern West Bengal with introspection over the years","authors":"Nepal Chandra Nandi","doi":"10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00334","url":null,"abstract":"Utilization and aquaculture scenarios of rural ponds of various sizes in West Bengal especially southern West Bengal have been investigated and observed for more than sixty years. These ponds are of various shapes, sizes, and depths, and used by the rural people for domestic, agricultural irrigation, pisciculture, livelihood dependency, firefighting, and community wellbeing. During the post-independence period, these ponds have undergone succession of shifting attention and shared interests towards their service to the rural community and the society. In recent years, these ponds suffer shrinkage due to silt accumulation and waste disposal, becoming increasingly semi-derelict and derelict, and encroachment continued rampant. Productivity as well as aesthetic values has gone down along with the increase in pollution and environmental degradation. Indigenous management option of Parha Level Pond Care (PLPC) aqua cultural production with annual management action plan at the village level local unit (Parha / Ward/ Neighborhood) in conjunct with local Panchayat is suggested for agri-piscicultural integration with Integrated Area Development Network Programme (IADNP) at the Block Development level.","PeriodicalId":155705,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132495764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}