13-10-2008 1 Coastal ecosystems of the south coast of Portugal: estuaries and lagoons Karim Erzini Dynamics of Aquatic Ecosystems 13 – 10 - 2008 - Ria Formosa - Guadiana estuary and salt marsh - fish communities, seasonality, interdecadal changes - environmental variability, climate change and fisheries 9.20 9.00 8.80 8.60 8.40 8.20 8.00 7.80 7.60 7.40 Longitude (°W) 36.80 37.00 37.20 Latitude (°N) Sagres Lagos Portimão Albufeira Quarteira Faro Olhão Fuzeta Tavira VRSA 30 100 200 500 Algarve RIA FORMOSA ? 55 km long lagoon ? approximately 16,300 hectares ? maximum width of the lagoon is 6 km ? maximum depths of approximately 6 m (low tide) ? 6 openings to the sea (barrier islands) ? tidal range: between 1.5 and 3.7 m ? very good water circulation (50% renewal every tidal cycle) ? extensive sea grass beds and saltmarsh ? 90% of the area is a Natural Park ? of European importance for biodiversity, Natura2000 site, important bird area (IBA), RAMSAR ? recreation, fishing, bait collection ?aquaculture
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Coastal ecosystems of the south coast of Portugal: estuaries and lagoons
Karim ErziniDynamics of Aquatic Ecosystems
13 – 10 - 2008
- Ria Formosa- Guadiana estuary and salt marsh- fish communities, seasonality, interdecadal changes- environmental variability, climate change and fisheries
9.20 9.00 8.80 8.60 8.40 8.20 8.00 7.80 7.60 7.40
Longitude (°W)
36.80
37.00
37.20
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Sagres
LagosPortimão
Albufeira Quarteira
Faro OlhãoFuzeta
Tavira
VRSA
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Algarve
RIA FORMOSA
?55 km long lagoon?approximately 16,300 hectares ?maximum width of the lagoon is 6 km ?maximum depths of approximately 6 m (low tide) ?6 openings to the sea (barrier islands)?tidal range: between 1.5 and 3.7 m?very good water circulation (50% renewal every tidal cycle)
?extensive sea grass beds and saltmarsh?90% of the area is a Natural Park?of European importance for biodiversity, Natura2000 site,important bird area (IBA), RAMSAR?recreation, fishing, bait collection?aquaculture
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Ria Formosa (western end)
Praia de Faro Max. width ~ 6 km
• species composition, relative abundance, time of settlement,and size at settlement in different habitats • the distribution and abundance of juvenile stages of fishes, particularly Sparidae· habitat use and preferences in the inshore environment· factors controlling distribution, abundance, and survivorship· the dispersal / migration / recruitment from the inshore habitats to the deeper water fishing grounds· present day distributions, abundances, and species composition compared with those of 13 to 15 years ago
RECRUITMENT OF SEA BREAMS (SPARIDAE) AND OTHER COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES IN THE ALGARVE (SOUTHERN PORTUGAL)
OBJECTIVES:
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Source: Whitfield, A.K. and M. Elliott. 2002. Fishes as indicators of environmentaland ecological changes within estuaries: a review of progress and some suggestionsfor the future. J. Fish Biology 61(Suppl. A): 229-250.
Use of fishes as indicators of biological integrity
I. Fish Community Studies
Objectives:
•Long-term changes in the fish communityof the Ria Formosa, biodiversity•Recruitment, habitat use•Spatio-temporal distribution•Impacts on the fish community
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1) Areas of strong coastal influence: BR, BP2) Secondary canals/interior areas: IC, ID, IP3) Main canals: CB, CD, CP
SAMPLING STRATEGY
Beachseine
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Sampling locations with the 25 m beach seine(monthly, 479 samples, Oct 2000-Oct 2001)
Beam trawl
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Beam trawl sampling locations
Riley push net
Sample site Sea bed Deep in shalow water Vegetation % coveringPn1 Sand-mud 0.5 0Pn2 Sand 0.5 0Pn3 Sand-mud 0.5 0Pn4 Mud-sand 1 90Pn5 Sand-mud 1 90Pn6 Mud-sand 1 90
Sample location bottom depth %plant cover
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Beam trawl sampling locations
87 different species belonging to 33 families and 52 genera
Has the fish community changed since the early1980’s?
Methods
• 4 sampling sites (the same as those sampled by CostaMonteiro from 1981-1986)
• same gear (50 m beach seine, 14 mm stretched mesh), fished at low tide
• a sequence of three beach seine sets at each site• monthly sampling over two years (2001-2002)• sub-sampling in the case of large catches• laboratory: identification, weighing and measuring
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Costa Monteiro stations B, C, D and E
Sampling with a 50 m beach seine3 sets at each sampling location, monthly
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Total catches in weight (g) per month at Station B
2001-2002
1980-1984
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Species (Station B) 1981-86 2002-02 Species (Station B) 1981-86 2002-02 Species (Station B) 1981-86 2002-02Anguilla anguilla X X Labrus bergylta X Diplodus annularis X X
Atherina spp. X Labrus mixtus X Diplodus bellottii X X
Atherina presbyter X Labrus viridis X Diplodus cervinus X
Halobatrachus didactylus X X Symphodus bailloni X Diplodus puntazzo X X
Belone belone X X Symphodus cinereus X Diplodus sargus X X
Parablennius gattorugine X X Symphodus ocellatus X Diplodus vulgaris X X
Parablennius pilicornis X Symphodus roissali X Lithognathus mormyrus X X
Salaria pavo X Symphodus rostratus X Oblada melanura X X
Arnoglossus thori X X Dicentrarchus labrax X X Pagellus acarne X
Callionymus lyra X Dicentrarchus punctatus X Pagellus bogaraveo X
Callionymus maculatus X Chelon labrosus X X Pagellus erythrinus X
Caranx rhonchus X Liza aurata X X Sarpa salpa X X
Trachurus trachurus X X Liza ramada X X Sparus aurata X X
Alosa fallax X X Liza saliens X X Spondyliosoma cantharus X X
Sardina pilchardus X X Mugil cephalus X Hippocampus guttulatus X
Conger conger X Mullus surmuletus X X Hippocampus hippocampus X X
Engraulis encrasicolus X X Pomatomus saltatrix X Nerophis ophidion X X
Diplecogaster bimaculata X Raja undulata X Syngnathus abaster X X
Gobius couchi X Scorpaena notata X X Syngnathus acus X X
Gobius cruentatus X Scorpaena porcus X Syngnathus typhle X X
Gobius niger X Serranus cabrilla X X Sphoeroides spenglery X
Gobius paganellus X Serranus hepatus X X Torpedo torpedo X
Pomatoschistus microps X Microchirus theophila X Chelidonichthys lucerna X
Pomatoschistus minutus X Monochirus hispidus X Lepidotrigla cavillone X
Pomatoschistus pictus X Solea senegalensis X X Total 47 66Coris julis X Boops boops X X
Ctenolabrus rupestris X Dentex dentex X
Comparison of 1981-1984 with 2000-2002
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Species comparisons
Not considering Gobiidae, Labridae, Liza spp., Syngnathus spp. and Hippocampus spp.:
• 1980-1986: 40 species• 2001-2002: 42 species• 1980-1986: 14 species not in common with 2001-2002• 2001-2002: 12 species not in common with 1980-1986
SamplesPCA
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B82
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Cluster analysis results
2001-20021980-1986
MDS
2001B
2002B2001C
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2001E
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Conclusions
• Fish diversity appears to have increased from 1981-86 to the present
• Species composition is different• Fish biomass seems stable comparing the two
periods• Individual species numbers/biomass generally
comparable for the two time periods• Variability may be due to variation in recruitment• No negative changes in the fish community ?• What about other factors such as an improvement
in water quality ?
Some new species oroccurrences ......
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II. Spatio-temporal dynamics(tagging studies)
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What are the movements within the Ria and where do the juveniles go when they leave the Ria (generally in Autumn)?
Do juveniles from the Ria colonize the artificial reefs?
• species composition and community structure• environmental factors and variability• use of and importance as a habitat for fish• feeding ecology / trophic interactions
Questions:
• Will changes in river flow affect the fish community?• What are the implications for the food web?
Trawl samplinglocations
Beach seine samplinglocations
Lower Guadianaestuary and CastroMarim salt marshsampling locations
• monthly sampling,• at night,• low tide,• lunar phase: last quarter,• professional fishermen,• Sep 2000 - Aug 2001
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Beach seine used in Castro Marim salt marsh creeks
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MethodsLaboratory:• Identification; • Length and weight;• Maturity stage;
• Stomach content analysis.Bibliography:• Complementary studies;• Age at first maturity;• Classification: life cycle, conservation status, tolerance limits, etc...
Data analysis:• Diet indices, prey preferences,• Multivariate analysis.
Classification of fish species
Classification according to reproduction, migration and occurrence: • Resident species;• Marine species using salt marsh/estuary as a nursery;• Occasional (marine);
• Anadramous or catadramous migratory species;• Occasional (freshwater).Habitat:• Salt marsh, lower estuary, middle estuary.Maturity stage:
• Juvenile or adult.
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Classification of fish species cont..
Frequency of occurrence:• Very common or common, rare or occasional, very rareTrophic category:
• Filter feeder, detritus feeder, omnivorous, piscivorous and species feeding on invertebrates
Tolerance:• Fresh water species;• Brackish water species;• Marine.
Pelagic or benthic
Fish community: principal results
• total of 48 species (26 families) of fish in salt marsh and estuary; • predominance of marine species (in particular juveniles);• relatively few resident or anadramous and catadramous migratory
species;• Dominant/characteristic species of the salt marsh: P. microps
(resident); Atherina spp. (resident); Mugilidae (resident and juveniles of marine species), juveniles of Sparidae, S. pilchardus, D. labrax, M. surmuletus(juveniles of marine species);
• Dominant/characteristic species of the lower estuary: H. didactylus, D. sargus, D. vulgaris, D. labrax, S. vulgaris, S. senegalensis;
• Lower diversity in the middle estuary;• Greater diversity and abundance in the summer;• Importance of salinity.
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Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus)
Mullets (Liza aurata, L. ramada)
Sand goby (Pomatochistus microps)
Sea breams (e.g. Diplodus sargus)
European bass (Dicentrarchus labrax, D. punctatus)
Red mullets (Mullus surmuletus, M. barbatus)
Soles (Solea senegalansis, S. vulgaris)
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SETSETSETSETNOVNOV
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Maximum river runoff,lowest salinity
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Brackish and resident speciesJuveniles / marine
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Principally juveniles:sparidae and sea basses
Salinity
Temp
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Feeding Ecology and Food Web
• sampling period: September 2000 - August 2001• 1415 stomachs of the most important species
MDS based on mean seasonal values of CN%
Soles
Sea basses
Red mullets
Sea breams
Toadfish
Moronidae
MullidaeSparidae
Batrachoididae
Amphipoda
C. maenas
C. crangon
Insecta
Echinoidea
Other Teleostei
P. serratus
Algae, sea grass
Polychaeta
Autumn
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Soleidae
Moronidae
Batrachoididae
C. maenas
C. crangon
Gobiidae
Other Crustacea
Other Teleostei
P. serratus
Polychaeta
Winter
Soleidae
Moronidae
Sparidae
Batrachoididae
Amphipoda
C. maenas
C. crangon
Gobiidae
Other Teleostei
Fisheggs
Algae, sea grass
Polychaeta
Cerastoderma spp.Spring
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Moronidae
Mullidae
SparidaeAmphipoda
C. crangon
Gobiidae
Insecta
OtherTeleostei
P. serratus
Algae, sea grass
Polychaeta
Summer
Soleidae
Moronidae
MullidaeSparidae
Batrachoididae
Amphipoda
C. maenas
C. crangon
Gobiidae
Other Teleostei
Fish eggs
P. serratus
Algae, sea grass
Polychaeta
Cerastoderma spp.All Year
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Xarroco
Robalos
Sargos
Linguados
Salmonetes
Tainhas
Carcinusmaenas
Gobius sp
Crangon crangon
Palaemon serratus
Amphipodes
Algas
Gastrópodes
Poliquetas
Camarões
Pulga-do-mar Matériaorgânica
Crustáceos
Isópodes
Fitoplâncton
Zooplâncton
Moluscos
Clupeídos
Sea bassesPhytoplankton
ZooplanktonMullets
Small pelagics
Gastropods
Polychaetes
Organicmatter
Crustaceans
Molluscs SolesShrimps
Toadfish
Algae,sea grasses
Amphipods
Sea breams
Red mullets
Isopods
Preferential prey: Secondary prey: Literature:
Food web partly based on data from other studies
Alqueva dam:
-storage capacity of 4.1 x 109 m3
-increase of approximately 43% in terms of volumeretained in dams
- reduction in mean flow (60% of the 50 year mean)
- less organic material, nutrients- decreased primary production- fewer high flow events- deterioration of salt marsh ?
- decrease in essential fish habitat?- changes in food web?- coastal fisheries ?
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IV. Climate change and fish and fisheries of the Algarve (southern Portugal)
• Changes in the fish fauna of the Ria Formosa lagoon (1980-1986 to 2000-2002)
• Records of rare or unusual catches from local commercial fisheries
• Relationships between Algarve landings and environmental variables
An important transition zone:
Algarve coastAlgarve coast
- Mediterranean influence
- NE Atlantic influence
- Central east Atlantic influence
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Implications of increasing temperatureImplications of increasing temperature
• Changes in the geographic distribution
• Occurrence of new, warm water species
• Disappearance of more temperate species
• Reproduction
Changes in the fish fauna of the Ria Formosa
• more species in 2000-2002 (114 versus 89)• stable biomass• increase in subtropical species (30% versus 17.5%)• e.g. Synaptura lusitanica, Microchirus boscanionand Bothus podas
Not considering Gobiidae, Labridae, Liza spp., Syngnathus spp. and Hippocampus spp.:
• 1980-1986: 40 species• 2001-2002: 42 species• 1980-1986: 14 species not recorded in 2001-2002• 2001-2002: 12 not recorded in 1980-1986
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New records:
Sparisoma cretense (Mediterranean parrotfish)
Source:Abecasis et al. (2005) JMBA2 – Biodiversity Records (published online)
Species not recorded in 2000-2002
Sand eel: temperate species that has retreated north.
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Other indicators of change:Other indicators of change:
- New species reported by commercial fishers:
Synodus saurus(from the Mediterranean)
Galeoides decadactylus(from NW Africa)
Environmental variables and landingsEnvironmental variables and landings
- analysis of relationships between landings and explanatory variables such as river flow, SST and NAO- strong relationships for some species such as sardine and shrimp
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See: Erzini, K. 2005. Trends in NE Atlantic landings (southern Portugal): identifying the relativeimportance of fisheries and environmental variables. Fisheries Oceanography 14: 195-209.
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For some species such as Octopus vulgaris, no significant relationships
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Fishery, rather than environmentally driven dynamics?
Changing scenarios: new species, new Changing scenarios: new species, new opportunities?opportunities?
Warmer waters could mean greater availability of large pelagics.
--White marlinWhite marlin ((Tetrapturus albidusTetrapturus albidus) and ) and blue blue marlinmarlin ((Makaira nigricansMakaira nigricans) are summer visitors ) are summer visitors (> 20ºC);(> 20ºC);
-- collaboration with Big Game Fishing Association collaboration with Big Game Fishing Association of Portugal: data collection (catches, feeding of Portugal: data collection (catches, feeding ecology, environmental data)ecology, environmental data)
Dados: Coelho & Erzini (2006); Moura et al. (2007.)Map: adapted from “Atlas do Ambiente Digital – Instituto do Ambiente”
• Example of a species with a limited reproductive period (winter) in the Algarve
• with an increase of 1 -2ºC, it will probably no longer reproduce in Algarve waters
Raja undulata
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Importance of longterm monitoring:• Ria Formosa: annual beach seine surveys since 2000• Arade river estuary: annual surveys since 2004 • Sportfishing (large pelagics)• Collaboration with commercial fishermen
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Bibliography
Abecasis, D.; Bentes, L.; Ribeiro, J.; Machado, D.; Oliveira, F.; Veiga, P.; Gonçalves, J.M.S. & Erzini, K. (2006) First record of the Mediterranean parrotfish, Sparisoma cretense in Ria Formosa (south Portugal). JMBA2 - Biodiversity records.
Almeida, C., R. Coelho, M. Silva, L. Bentes, P. Monteiro, J.Ribeiro, K. Erzini and J.M.S.Gonçalves 2008 Use of different intertidal habitats by faunal communities in a temperate coastal lagoon. Esturarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (in press)
Curtis, J., Ribeiro, J., Erzini, K. and A. Vincent 2007. A conservation tradeoff? Interspecific differences in seahorse responses to experimental changes in fishing effort. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 17: 468-484.
Erzini, K. 2005. Trends in NE Atlantic landings (southern Portugal): identifying the relative importance of fisheries and environmental variables. Fisheries Oceanography 14: 195-209.
Oliveira, F., Erzini, K. and J.M.S. Gonçalves. 2007. Feeding habits of the deep-snouted pipefish Syngnathus typhle Linnaeus, 1758. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 72: 337-347.
Ribeiro, J., Bentes, L., Coelho, R., Gonçalves, J.M.S., Lino, P. and K. Erzini. Seasonal, tidal and diurnal changes in fish assemblages associated with seagrass and sand habitats of the Ria Formosa lagoon (Portugal). 2006. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 67: 461-474.
Ribeiro, J., C.C. Monteiro, P. Monteiro, L. Bentes, R. Coelho, J.M.S. Gonçalves, P.G. Lino and K. Erzini. 2008. Long-term changes in fish communities of the Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (southern Portugal) based on two studies made 20 years apart. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 76: 57-68.
Sá, R., Bexiga, C., Veiga, P., Vieira, L. and K. Erzini. 2006.Feeding ecology and trophic relationships of the main fish species of the lower Guadiana river estuary and Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António salt marsh. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 70: 19-26.
Veiga, P., Vieira, L., Bexiga, C., Sá, R. and K. Erzini. 2006. Fish assemblages of the Castro Marim saltmarsh (southern Portugal): structure and temporal variation. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 70: 27-38.