Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA
This study aimed to investigate the practical validity of the environmental DNA (eDNA) method for evaluating fish composition and diversity in different habitats. We evaluated the fish composition and diversity characteristics of seven different habitats in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Ar...
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| author | Yuqing Wang Xunmeng Li Xu Zhao Jianqu Chen Zhenhua Wang Lili Chen Shouyu Zhang Kai Wang |
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| description | This study aimed to investigate the practical validity of the environmental DNA (eDNA) method for evaluating fish composition and diversity in different habitats. We evaluated the fish composition and diversity characteristics of seven different habitats in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area in April 2020. The results showed that a total of twenty-seven species of fishes belonging to six orders, eighteen families, and twenty-three genera of the Actinopterygii were detected in the marine waters of the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area. The dominant species in each habitat were <i>Larimichthys crocea</i>, <i>Paralichthys olivaceus</i>, and <i>Lateolabrax maculatus</i>. The mussel culture area had the highest number of species, with 19 fish species, while the offshore bulk load shedding platform had the lowest number of species, with 12 fish species. The rest of the habitat was not significantly different. The results showed that the mussel culture area had the highest diversity index (average value of 2.352 ± 0.161), and the offshore bulk load shedding platform had the lowest diversity index (average value of 1.865 ± 0.127); the rest of the habitat diversity indices did not differ significantly. A comparison with historical surveys showed that the eDNA technique can detect species not collected by traditional methods such as gillnets and trawls. Our study demonstrates the role of eDNA technology in obtaining fish diversity in different habitats and provides a theoretical basis for the continuous monitoring and management of fish biodiversity in protected areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82eb793364bc4af78e547c0477b4c6c02023-11-24T13:24:17ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372022-12-011112183210.3390/biology11121832Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNAYuqing Wang0Xunmeng Li1Xu Zhao2Jianqu Chen3Zhenhua Wang4Lili Chen5Shouyu Zhang6Kai Wang7College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaCollege of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaThis study aimed to investigate the practical validity of the environmental DNA (eDNA) method for evaluating fish composition and diversity in different habitats. We evaluated the fish composition and diversity characteristics of seven different habitats in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area in April 2020. The results showed that a total of twenty-seven species of fishes belonging to six orders, eighteen families, and twenty-three genera of the Actinopterygii were detected in the marine waters of the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area. The dominant species in each habitat were <i>Larimichthys crocea</i>, <i>Paralichthys olivaceus</i>, and <i>Lateolabrax maculatus</i>. The mussel culture area had the highest number of species, with 19 fish species, while the offshore bulk load shedding platform had the lowest number of species, with 12 fish species. The rest of the habitat was not significantly different. The results showed that the mussel culture area had the highest diversity index (average value of 2.352 ± 0.161), and the offshore bulk load shedding platform had the lowest diversity index (average value of 1.865 ± 0.127); the rest of the habitat diversity indices did not differ significantly. A comparison with historical surveys showed that the eDNA technique can detect species not collected by traditional methods such as gillnets and trawls. Our study demonstrates the role of eDNA technology in obtaining fish diversity in different habitats and provides a theoretical basis for the continuous monitoring and management of fish biodiversity in protected areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/12/1832biodiversityenvironmental DNAisland ecosystemMa’an Archipelagospecial protected area |
| spellingShingle | Yuqing Wang Xunmeng Li Xu Zhao Jianqu Chen Zhenhua Wang Lili Chen Shouyu Zhang Kai Wang Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA Biology biodiversity environmental DNA island ecosystem Ma’an Archipelago special protected area |
| title | Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA |
| title_full | Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA |
| title_short | Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Ma’an Archipelago Special Protected Area Using Environmental DNA |
| title_sort | assessment of fish diversity in the ma an archipelago special protected area using environmental dna |
| topic | biodiversity environmental DNA island ecosystem Ma’an Archipelago special protected area |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/12/1832 |
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