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Studies on feeding and reproductive ecology of parrotfishes, key species for recovery of corals

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18510207
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Resource conservation science
Research InstitutionChukyo University

Principal Investigator

KUWAMURA Tetsuo  Chukyo University, College of Liberal Arts, Professor (00139974)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAKAI Kazuhiko  University of the Ryukyus, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, Associate Professor (50153838)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
KeywordsConservation of coral reefs / Parrotfishes / Herbivore / Feeding site / Reproductive behavior and ecology / Spawning time / Iriomote Island, Okinawa / Acanthuridae
Research Abstract

1. Distribution and abundance of pattotfishes (Scaridae) were investigated on the coral reefs of Iriomote Island, Tokashiki Island, and Sesoko Island, Okinawa. Spawning site was found only on the fringing reef of Iriomote Island where parrotfish were most abundant among the three locations. Observations on their feeding behavior revealed that most of them bit dead coral skeleton to take filamentous algae but did not bite live corals.
2. Spawning of 13 species of parrotfishes was observed at a projection of the reef edge on the north coast of Iriomote Island. Spawning time differed among species: parrotfishes that migrated a long way (ca.500m) to inshore feeding sites tended to spawn only in the early morning (0630-0830hurs), while species that foraged near the reef edge usually spawned at high tide. By contrast, surgeonfish (Acanthuridae), another herbivorous fish, usually spawned at dusk at the same reef edge. Further investigation is now in progress to reveal the reason why spawning time differed among the herbivorous pelagic spawners.
3. Effects of algae and herbivorous fishes on survival and growth of small coral colonies were examined by caging experiments on the reef flat of Iriomote Island. The results suggested that not only parrotfishes but also surgeonfishes affected on the growth and survival of small coral colonies at the study site.
4. Effects of bites on live coral colonies, probably by fishes, were investigated on the fringing reefs of Iriomote Island and Sesoko Island. The growth rate of small branching corals, Acropora spp., decreased when their tips were bit. On the other hand, the growth rate of massive corals, Porites spp., did not differ whether they had many teeth marks or not.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Presentation (22 results)

  • [Presentation] サンゴ礁におけるブダイ類の代替繁殖行動2008

    • Author(s)
      桑村 哲生
    • Organizer
      第8回東日本魚類生態研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉県館山市(東京海洋大学館山ステーション)
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-23
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] サンゴ礁魚類の産卵時刻一浮性卵はいつ産むべきか?2007

    • Author(s)
      桑村哲生
    • Organizer
      日本サンゴ礁学会第10回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      宜野湾(琉球大学)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] サンゴ幼生加入量調査が示唆するサンゴMPAのデザイン2007

    • Author(s)
      酒井一彦, 岩田幸一
    • Organizer
      日本サンゴ礁学会第10回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      宜野湾(琉球大学)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Spawning time of coral reef fishes^ When should they spawn pelagic eggs?2007

    • Author(s)
      Kuwamura, T.
    • Organizer
      10th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Okinawa
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] The design of MPA suggested by the research on the abundance of coral recruits2007

    • Author(s)
      Sakai, K., Iwata, K.
    • Organizer
      10th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Okinawa
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] サンゴ礁魚類の産卵時刻-浮性卵はいつ産むべきか?2007

    • Author(s)
      桑村 哲生
    • Organizer
      日本サンゴ礁学会第10回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄県西原町(琉球大学)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] サンゴ幼生加入量調査が示唆するサンゴMPAのデザイン2007

    • Author(s)
      酒井 一彦
    • Organizer
      日本サンゴ礁学会第10回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄県西原町(琉球大学)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 産卵時刻は摂餌移動距離で決まる一浮性卵を産む藻食性ブダィ類の種間比較2007

    • Author(s)
      桑村哲生
    • Organizer
      2007年度日本魚類学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌(北海道大学)
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-07
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Spawning time of pelagic eggs determined by feeding migration' interspecific difference among herbivorous parrotfishes2007

    • Author(s)
      Kuwamura, T.
    • Organizer
      40th Annual Meeting of the Ichthyological Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Sapporo
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-07
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 産卵時刻は摂餌移動距離で決まる-浮性卵を産む藻食性ブダイ類の種間比較2007

    • Author(s)
      桑村 哲生
    • Organizer
      2007年度日本魚類学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌市(北海道大学)
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-07
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of herbivorous fishes and nutrients on survival and growth of small coral colonies2007

    • Author(s)
      Tamai, R., Sakai, K.
    • Organizer
      21st Pacific Science Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄コンベンションセンター
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Effects of herbivorous fishes and nutrients on survival and growth of small coralcolonies2007

    • Author(s)
      Tamai, R. & Sakai, K.
    • Organizer
      21st Pacific Science Congress
    • Place of Presentation
      Okinawa Convention Center
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 藻食性魚類と栄養塩が小サンゴ群体の生存と成長に及ぼす影響2007

    • Author(s)
      玉井玲子, 酒井一彦
    • Organizer
      日本生態学会第54回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      松山(愛媛大嘗)
    • Year and Date
      2007-03-22
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Effects of herbivorous fishes and nutrients on survival and growth of small coral colonies2007

    • Author(s)
      Tamai, R., Sakai, K.
    • Organizer
      54th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Matsuyama
    • Year and Date
      2007-03-22
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 藻食性魚類と栄養塩が小サンゴ群体の生存と成長に及ぼす影響2006

    • Author(s)
      玉井玲子, 酒井一彦
    • Organizer
      日本サンゴ礁学会第9回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Effects of herbivorous fishes and nutrients on survival and growth of small coral colonies2006

    • Author(s)
      Tamai, R. & Sakai, K.
    • Organizer
      9th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Sendai
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 塊状ハマサンゴについた歯形-かじった犯人はだれか?2006

    • Author(s)
      桑村哲生
    • Organizer
      日本サンゴ礁学会第9回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Teeth marks on living massive corals Porites spp.: Who did bite them?2006

    • Author(s)
      Kuwamura, T.
    • Organizer
      9th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Coral Reef Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Sendai
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-24
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 小さくても派手なオスーサンゴ礁にすむスジブダイの体色二形と代替繁殖戦術2006

    • Author(s)
      桑村哲生, 鈴木祥平
    • Organizer
      日本動物行動学会第25回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      岡山大学
    • Year and Date
      2006-10-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Small but bright males: color dimorphism and alternative reproductive tactics in male Scarus rivulatus, a coral reef parrotfish2006

    • Author(s)
      Kuwamura, T. & Suzuki, S.
    • Organizer
      25th Annual Meeting of the Japan Ethological Society
    • Place of Presentation
      Okayama
    • Year and Date
      2006-10-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 西表島のサンゴ礁におけるブダイ類の産卵時刻2006

    • Author(s)
      桑村哲生
    • Organizer
      2006年度日本魚類学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      静岡
    • Year and Date
      2006-10-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Spawning time of parrotfishes (Scaridae) on the fringing reef of Iriomote Island2006

    • Author(s)
      Kuwamura, T.
    • Organizer
      39th Annual Meeting of the Ichthyological Society of Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Shizuoka
    • Year and Date
      2006-10-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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