Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA
West Island is the second largest island in the Hainan Province, China and its surrounding sea area has a well-preserved coral reef ecosystem and high species diversity of coral reef fishes. Undoubtedly, coral reef fishes and coral reefs have complex symbiotic relationships and fish species diversit...
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| description | West Island is the second largest island in the Hainan Province, China and its surrounding sea area has a well-preserved coral reef ecosystem and high species diversity of coral reef fishes. Undoubtedly, coral reef fishes and coral reefs have complex symbiotic relationships and fish species diversity should reflect the healthy status of coral reef ecosystems. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a useful and sensitive tool to detect fish species and causes less environmental damage than traditional fish survey methods. This paper investigated coral reef fish species of West Island, Hainan Province, China, based on eDNA and provided scientific data for understanding and protection of the coral reef ecosystem of the South China Sea.The sea area surrounding West Island is the most important component of the coral reef ecosystem in the northern part of the South China Sea, which is also an essential part of the largest National Coral Reef Reserve in China. However, complete data of fish species distributed in this region have been a long-term gap. This study provides information on 41 fish species belonging to 28 genera, 16 families and three orders in this sea area and is the first complete record of coral reef fishes surrounding the West Island. In addition, the information of Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units (MOTUs) for taxon identification were also provided and it could contribute to building specific eDNA taxonomy database of coral reef fishes of the South China Sea. The study includes three datasets, with aspects of fish taxon-occurrences, MOTUs sequences and information of environmental indicators surrounding West Island, Hainan Province, China. The “fish taxon occurrences” dataset presents records involving taxonomic, distribution, habitat condition, latitude and longitude of 41 coral reef fish species detected, based on eDNA, the “MOTUs sequences” dataset provides MOTUs sequences and their abundance of 31 species detected and the “information of environmental indicators” dataset presents records of transparency, temperature, water pressure, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, hydrogen and redox potential measured from five sampling localities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c6763ee0ede41a6a056b81fe4b07bc92022-12-22T02:01:54ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282022-09-011011510.3897/BDJ.10.e8968589685Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNARui Xi0Wanru Gao1Xin Wang2Yingchun Xing3Resource and Environmental Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery SciencesResource and Environmental Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery SciencesResource and Environmental Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery SciencesHainan Fisheries Innovation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery SciencesWest Island is the second largest island in the Hainan Province, China and its surrounding sea area has a well-preserved coral reef ecosystem and high species diversity of coral reef fishes. Undoubtedly, coral reef fishes and coral reefs have complex symbiotic relationships and fish species diversity should reflect the healthy status of coral reef ecosystems. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a useful and sensitive tool to detect fish species and causes less environmental damage than traditional fish survey methods. This paper investigated coral reef fish species of West Island, Hainan Province, China, based on eDNA and provided scientific data for understanding and protection of the coral reef ecosystem of the South China Sea.The sea area surrounding West Island is the most important component of the coral reef ecosystem in the northern part of the South China Sea, which is also an essential part of the largest National Coral Reef Reserve in China. However, complete data of fish species distributed in this region have been a long-term gap. This study provides information on 41 fish species belonging to 28 genera, 16 families and three orders in this sea area and is the first complete record of coral reef fishes surrounding the West Island. In addition, the information of Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units (MOTUs) for taxon identification were also provided and it could contribute to building specific eDNA taxonomy database of coral reef fishes of the South China Sea. The study includes three datasets, with aspects of fish taxon-occurrences, MOTUs sequences and information of environmental indicators surrounding West Island, Hainan Province, China. The “fish taxon occurrences” dataset presents records involving taxonomic, distribution, habitat condition, latitude and longitude of 41 coral reef fish species detected, based on eDNA, the “MOTUs sequences” dataset provides MOTUs sequences and their abundance of 31 species detected and the “information of environmental indicators” dataset presents records of transparency, temperature, water pressure, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, hydrogen and redox potential measured from five sampling localities.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/89685/download/pdf/coral reef ecosystemoccurrence of fish taxondi |
| spellingShingle | Rui Xi Wanru Gao Xin Wang Yingchun Xing Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA Biodiversity Data Journal coral reef ecosystem occurrence of fish taxon di |
| title | Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA |
| title_full | Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA |
| title_fullStr | Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA |
| title_short | Species diversity of coral reef fishes around the West Island of Sanya City, South China Sea, based on environmental DNA |
| title_sort | species diversity of coral reef fishes around the west island of sanya city south china sea based on environmental dna |
| topic | coral reef ecosystem occurrence of fish taxon di |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/89685/download/pdf/ |
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