AN ANALYSIS OF GORGONIAN (ANTHOZOA, OCTOCORALLIA) ZONATION ON SINGAPORE REEFS WITH RESPECT TO DEPTH

Authors
GOH NKC LOO MGK CHOU LM
Citation
Nkc. Goh et al., AN ANALYSIS OF GORGONIAN (ANTHOZOA, OCTOCORALLIA) ZONATION ON SINGAPORE REEFS WITH RESPECT TO DEPTH, Environmental monitoring and assessment, 44(1-3), 1997, pp. 81-89
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Environmental monitoring and assessment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01676369
Volume
44
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
81 - 89
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-6369(1997)44:1-3<81:AAOG(O>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Zonation patterns of gorgonians from 15 sites on reefs south of the ma in island of Singapore reveal discontinuities in terms of both generic richness and total abundance. This establishes the crest, slope, and bottom as ecologically distinct environments of the reef, as interpret ed by these gorgonian population parameters. Only members of the famil y Melithaeidae are able to colonise all three zones. Other genera are restricted to the slope and bottom; in particular, Acanthogorgia and E chinomuricea are only found at the bottom zone.