Nycthemeral and Monthly Occupation of the Fish Assemblage on a Sheltered Beach of Baía Norte, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Authors

  • Gisela Costa Ribeiro Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Marcelo Soeth Universidade Federal do Paraná; Centro de Estudos do Mar
  • Vinicius Krischnegg Andrade Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
  • Henry Louis Spach Universidade Federal do Paraná; Centro de Estudos do Mar
  • André Pereira Cattani Universidade Federal do Paraná; Centro de Estudos do Mar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87592014065606203

Abstract

Interpreting fish community records is challenging for several reasons, including the lack of past ichthyofauna data, the cyclical temporal variations in the community, and the methodology employed, which usually underestimates fish assemblages. The objective of this study was to describe short-scale and meso-scale (nycthemeral period and months, respectively) temporal variations in the ichthyofauna composition and structure of a sheltered beach of Baía Norte (Florianópolis, Santa Catarina state, Brazil), using a capéchade net. Samples were collected monthly for a period of 48 hours. During the period from December 2010 to November 2011, a total of 19,302 individuals belonging to 89 species and 39 families were captured. The number of individuals that were sampled during the day and/or night was dependent on the sampling month. On average, the daytime assemblage was more abundant and different in structure and composition than the nighttime assemblage. Of the eight species that had the highest Index of Relative Importance (%IRI), five had higher variations (ANOVA F) between the day and night than between the months. This finding reinforced the need for sampling during both the day and night. The capéchade net effectively captured demersal and pelagic individuals in a broad range of sizes.

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Published

2014-09-01

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Nycthemeral and Monthly Occupation of the Fish Assemblage on a Sheltered Beach of Baía Norte, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina State, Brazil . (2014). Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 62(3), 209-223. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87592014065606203