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PELD - ILOC | Long-term Ecological Monitoring Research Brazilian Oceanic Islands (reef fish)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Cordeiro C M M, Quimbayo J P, Silveira T, Ferreira C E L (2021): Long-term Ecological Monitoring Research Brazilian Oceanic Islands (reef fish). v1.0. Tropical and Subtropical Western South Atlantic OBIS. Dataset/Samplingevent. http://doi.org/10.25607/rov4or accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-24.

Description

PELD-ILOC (Long Term Ecological Research of Brazilians Oceanic Islands) is a network of Brazilian scientists from several universities and organizations engaged in long-term ecological research of marine biodiversity on the four Brazilian oceanic islands. The network unites researchers to monitoring the marine wildlife all around the St. Peter and St. Paul’s Archipelago, Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Rocas Atoll and Trindade Island and Martin Vaz Archipelago since 2013. Gaining these long-term knowledge, PELD-ILOC plays a fundamental role in understanding oceanic islands ecosystems and thereby provide the prerequisites for knowledge-based solutions to many current and future environmental problems. The goal of the PELD-ILOC is to provide long-term research to the scientific community, policymakers, and society with the knowledge and predictive understanding necessary to conserve, protect, and manage the Brazilian oceanic islands ecosystems, their biodiversity, and the services they provide. This dataset compiles data from 2006 to 2019 gathered from all four islands at different depths and sites and is related to reef fish (Actinopterygii) species occurrence, size and abundance.

Purpose

Our objective is to understand how ecosystem structures of reef communities at the four Brazilian oceanic islands change under the variety of human-driven impact, such as fishing, pollution or climate change. Hence, PELD – ILOC monitors the Brazilian oceanic islands to continuously assess the dynamics of reef communities and populations and the processes driving these dynamics.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

All Brazilian Oceanic islands have been surveyed once a year since the start of the PELD ILOC project in 2013, but some islands have previous data from collaborating projects or researchers, such as FNA (2007, 2011), RA (2006), SPSPA (2009, 2011, 2012) and TI (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012). Ascension Island was sampled once in 2015.

Sampling

Underwater visual surveys (UVS) were used to count fish in 20m×2m×2m (length× width × height) strip transects made while free or scuba diving. During a UVS the diver unwound a tape while identifying, counting and estimating the total length (LT, cm) of non-cryptic fishes >10 cm. Then, while retracting the tape, following the same procedure for benthic-associated non-cryptic fishes <10 cm and cryptic species. The size was estimated with a precision of 1 cm for fishes <10 cm LT, 5 cm for fishes between 10 and 60 cm and 10 cm for fishes >60 cm. Solitary individuals, pairs or small schools (tens of individuals) were counted; intermediate-sized schools (tens to hundreds of individuals) were estimated with a precision of 10 individuals and large schools (many hundreds) with a precision of 50 individuals. For large schools, the number of individuals in a quarter of the area the school occupied were estimated and multiplied by four. Schools that crossed the sampled area were counted integrally, even if the school was larger than the area occupied by the transect. Since maximum water visibility was usually much lower than the transect length, counts of species were not instantaneous, but rather gradual at 3–6 m ahead of the diver depending on visibility. Adapted from Morais et al. (2017) DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13482

Quality Control

Details about the quality control can be found at: https://github.com/peld-iloc/Dwc-A_reef_fishes_PELD.

Method steps

  1. Details about the data processing can be found at: https://github.com/peld-iloc/Dwc-A_reef_fishes_PELD.

Taxonomic Coverages

This dataset includes marine reef associated fish taxa, mostly Actinopterygii(n = 163)and a one Elasmobranchii found in shallow reef areas.
  1. Abudefduf saxatilis
    rank: species
  2. Acanthostracion polygonius
    rank: species
  3. Acanthostracion quadricornis
    rank: species
  4. Acanthurus bahianus
    rank: species
  5. Acanthurus chirurgus
    rank: species
  6. Acanthurus coeruleus
    rank: species
  7. Albula vulpes
    rank: species
  8. Aluterus monoceros
    rank: species
  9. Aluterus scriptus
    rank: species
  10. Amblycirrhitus earnshawi
    rank: species
  11. Amblycirrhitus pinos
    rank: species
  12. Anisotremus surinamensis
    rank: species
  13. Anisotremus virginicus
    rank: species
  14. Anthias salmopunctatus
    rank: species
  15. Apogon americanus
    rank: species
  16. Apogon axillaris
    rank: species
  17. Aulostomus strigosus
    rank: species
  18. Balistes vetula
    rank: species
  19. Belone belone
    rank: species
  20. Bodianus insularis
    rank: species
  21. Bodianus pulchellus
    rank: species
  22. Bodianus rufus
    rank: species
  23. Bothus lunatus
    rank: species
  24. Bothus ocellatus
    rank: species
  25. Callionymus bairdi
    rank: species
  26. Cantherhines macrocerus
    rank: species
  27. Cantherhines pullus
    rank: species
  28. Canthidermis sufflamen
    rank: species
  29. Canthigaster figueiredoi
    rank: species
  30. Canthigaster sanctaehelenae
    rank: species
  31. Carangoides bartholomaei
    rank: species
  32. Caranx crysos
    rank: species
  33. Caranx latus
    rank: species
  34. Caranx lugubris
    rank: species
  35. Caranx ruber
    rank: species
  36. Centropyge aurantonotus
    rank: species
  37. Cephalopholis fulva
    rank: species
  38. Chaetodon ocellatus
    rank: species
  39. Chaetodon sanctaehelenae
    rank: species
  40. Chaetodon striatus
    rank: species
  41. Channomuraena vittata
    rank: species
  42. Chilomycterus reticulatus
    rank: species
  43. Chilomycterus spinosus
    rank: species
  44. Chromis jubauna
    rank: species
  45. Chromis multilineata
    rank: species
  46. Clepticus brasiliensis
    rank: species
  47. Coryphopterus
    rank: genus
  48. Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
    rank: species
  49. Coryphopterus thrix
    rank: species
  50. Dactylopterus volitans
    rank: species
  51. Dermatolepis inermis
    rank: species
  52. Diodon holocanthus
    rank: species
  53. Diodon hystrix
    rank: species
  54. Diplodus argenteus
    rank: species
  55. Doratonotus megalepis
    rank: species
  56. Echeneis naucrates
    rank: species
  57. Echidna catenata
    rank: species
  58. Elacatinus phthirophagus
    rank: species
  59. Elacatinus pridisi
    rank: species
  60. Elagatis bipinnulata
    rank: species
  61. Emblemariopsis signifer
    rank: species
  62. Enchelycore anatina
    rank: species
  63. Enchelycore carychroa
    rank: species
  64. Enchelycore nigricans
    rank: species
  65. Enneanectes altivelis
    rank: species
  66. Enneanectes smithi
    rank: species
  67. Entomacrodus vomerinus
    rank: species
  68. Epinephelus adscensionis
    rank: species
  69. Fistularia petimba
    rank: species
  70. Fistularia tabacaria
    rank: species
  71. Gnatholepis thompsoni
    rank: species
  72. Gobioclinus kalisherae
    rank: species
  73. Gymnothorax funebris
    rank: species
  74. Gymnothorax miliaris
    rank: species
  75. Gymnothorax moringa
    rank: species
  76. Gymnothorax vicinus
    rank: species
  77. Haemulon chrysargyreum
    rank: species
  78. Haemulon parra
    rank: species
  79. Halichoeres brasiliensis
    rank: species
  80. Halichoeres dimidiatus
    rank: species
  81. Halichoeres penrosei
    rank: species
  82. Halichoeres poeyi
    rank: species
  83. Halichoeres radiatus
    rank: species
  84. Halichoeres rubrovirens
    rank: species
  85. Helcogramma ascensionis
    rank: species
  86. Hemiramphus brasiliensis
    rank: species
  87. Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
    rank: species
  88. Holacanthus ciliaris
    rank: species
  89. Holacanthus tricolor
    rank: species
  90. Holocentrus adscensionis
    rank: species
  91. Hypanus americanus
    rank: species
  92. Hypleurochilus brasil
    rank: species
  93. Kyphosus
    rank: genus
  94. Kyphosus bigibbus
    rank: species
  95. Kyphosus cinerascens
    rank: species
  96. Kyphosus sectatrix
    rank: species
  97. Kyphosus vaigiensis
    rank: species
  98. Labrisomus nuchipinnis
    rank: species
  99. Lactophrys trigonus
    rank: species
  100. Lutjanus jocu
    rank: species
  101. Malacanthus plumieri
    rank: species
  102. Malacoctenus brunoi
    rank: species
  103. Malacoctenus lianae
    rank: species
  104. Melichthys niger
    rank: species
  105. Menaphorus punticulatus
    rank: species
  106. Microspathodon chrysurus
    rank: species
  107. Mulloidichthys martinicus
    rank: species
  108. Muraena melanotis
    rank: species
  109. Muraena pavonina
    rank: species
  110. Mycteroperca bonaci
    rank: species
  111. Mycteroperca interstitialis
    rank: species
  112. Mycteroperca venenosa
    rank: species
  113. Myrichthys breviceps
    rank: species
  114. Myripristis jacobus
    rank: species
  115. Nicholsina usta
    rank: species
  116. Ocyurus chrysurus
    rank: species
  117. Ophichthus ophis
    rank: species
  118. Ophioblennius
    rank: species
  119. Ophioblennius atlanticus
    rank: species
  120. Ophioblennius trinitatis
    rank: species
  121. Opistognathus aurifrons
    rank: species
  122. Orthopristis ruber
    rank: species
  123. Parablennius marmoreus
    rank: species
  124. Paranthias furcifer
    rank: species
  125. Pempheris schomburgkii
    rank: species
  126. Phaeoptyx pigmentaria
    rank: species
  127. Platybelone argalus argalus
    rank: species
  128. Pomacanthus paru
    rank: species
  129. Priacanthus arenatus
    rank: species
  130. Priolepis ascensionis
    rank: species
  131. Prognathodes brasiliensis
    rank: species
  132. Prognathodes obliquus
    rank: species
  133. Pseudupeneus maculatus
    rank: species
  134. Rypticus
    rank: genus
  135. Rypticus saponaceus
    rank: species
  136. Sargocentron bullisi
    rank: species
  137. Scarus trispinosus
    rank: species
  138. Scorpaena brasiliensis
    rank: species
  139. Scorpaena plumieri
    rank: species
  140. Selar crumenophthalmus
    rank: species
  141. Seriola rivoliana
    rank: species
  142. Sparisoma
    rank: genus
  143. Sparisoma amplum
    rank: species
  144. Sparisoma axillare
    rank: species
  145. Sparisoma frondosum
    rank: species
  146. Sparisoma radians
    rank: species
  147. Sparisoma rocha
    rank: species
  148. Sphoeroides spengleri
    rank: species
  149. Sphyraena barracuda
    rank: species
  150. Sphyraena borealis
    rank: species
  151. Sphyraena picudilla
    rank: species
  152. Stegastes fuscus
    rank: species
  153. Stegastes lubbocki
    rank: species
  154. Stegastes pictus
    rank: species
  155. Stegastes rocasensis
    rank: species
  156. Stegastes sanctipauli
    rank: species
  157. Strongylura timucu
    rank: species
  158. Synodus synodus
    rank: species
  159. Thalassoma ascensionis
    rank: species
  160. Thalassoma noronhanum
    rank: species
  161. Thalassoma sanctaehelenae
    rank: species
  162. Trachinotus falcatus
    rank: species
  163. Xyrichtys blanchardi
    rank: species
  164. Xyrichtys novacula
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Data described here was sampled in four oceanic islands in Brazilian territorial waters, namely Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo (San Peters and San Paul´s Rocks), Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha (Fernando de Noronha Archipelago), Atol das Rocas (Rocas Atoll), Ilha da Trindade (Trindade Island), and data from Ascension Island.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Zamoner JB, Aued AW, Macedo-Soares LCP, Picolotto VAP, Garcia CAE, Segal B. 2021. Integrating Oceanographic Data and Benthic Community Structure Temporal Series to Assess the Dynamics of a Marginal Reef. Frontiers in Marine Science 8, 762453. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.762453 Aued AW, Smith F, Quimbayo JP, Candido DV, Longo GO, Ferreira CEL, Witman JD, Floeter SR, Segal B. 2018. Large-scale patterns of benthic marine communities in the Brazilian Province. PLoS ONE 13(6): e0198452. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198452 Morais RA, Ferreira CEL, Floeter SR. 2017. Spatial patterns of fish standing biomass across Brazilian reefs, Southwester Atlantic. Journal of Fish Biology 91, 1642-1667. DOI: :10.1111/jfb.13482 Quimbayo JP, Mendes TC, Cordeiro CAMM, Longo GO, Giglio VJ, Vergara DC, Floeter SR, Villaça RC, Freire AS, Francini-Filho RB, Ferreira CEL. 2018. Variação Temporal das Comunidades Recifais no Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo: ações do Projeto de Monitoramento de Longa Duração (PELD). In: Oliveira JEL, Viana DL, Souza MAC (eds). Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo: 20 anos de pesquisa. 1ª edição. Via Design Publicações, Recife, Brasil. 262p. -

Contacts

Cesar Marcelino Mendes Cordeiro
originator
position: Associate Professor
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense
Campos dos Goytacazes
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: cammcordeiro@id.uff.br
homepage: https://peldiloc.sites.ufsc.br/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-4502
Juan Pablo Quimbayo
originator
position: Post-doctoral fellow
Universidade de São Paulo
BR
email: quimbayo.j.p@gmail.com
homepage: https://quimbayojp.weebly.com/
Thiago Silveira
originator
position: Post-doctoral fellow
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: silveira.tcl@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.tsilveira.eco.br/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3163-479X
Carlos Eduardo Leite Ferreira
originator
position: Associate Professor
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Niterói
BR
email: carlosferreira@id.uff.br
homepage: http://www.lecar.uff.br/
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-2571-2012
Cesar Augusto Marcelino Mendes Cordeiro
metadata author
position: Associate Professor
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense
Campos dos Goytacazes
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: cammcordeiro@id.uff.br
homepage: https://peldiloc.sites.ufsc.br/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-4502
Cesar Augusto Cordeiro
author
position: Associate Professor
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense
Campos dos Goytacazes
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: cammcordeiro@id.uff.br
homepage: https://peldiloc.sites.ufsc.br/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-4502
Carlos Ferreira
principal investigator
position: Professor
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Niterói
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: carlosferreira@id.uff.br
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-2571-2012
Sérgio Floeter
principal investigator
position: Professor
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Florianópolis
Santa Catarina
BR
email: sergiofloeter@gmail.com
userId: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=l756o04AAAAJ
Cesar Augusto Marcelino Mendes Cordeiro
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense
Campos dos Goytacazes
Rio de Janeiro
BR
email: cammcordeiro@id.uff.br
homepage: https://peldiloc.sites.ufsc.br/
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4960-4502
Carlos Ferreira
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor
Universidade Federal Fluminense
BR
email: carlosferreira@id.uff.br
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