SPC PROCFish/C Invertebrates Observations New Caledonia 2003 to 2008

Study Extent

Moindou, Luengoni, Oundjo, Thio and Ouasse in New Caledonia

Sampling

Diversity and abundance of invertebrate species were determined using a range of survey techniques, including broad-scale assessment (using the manta-tow technique) and finer-scale assessment of specific reef and benthic habitats. Broad-scale assessments were used to record large sedentary invertebrates; transects were 300 m long × 2 m wide, across inshore, midshore and more exposed oceanic habitats. Fine-scale assessments were conducted in target areas (areas with naturally higher abundance and/or the most suitable habitat) to specifically describe resource status. Fine-scale assessments were conducted of both reef (hard-bottom) and sandy (soft-bottom) areas to assess the range, size, and condition of invertebrate species present and to determine the nature and condition of the habitat with greater accuracy. These assessments were conducted using 40 m transects (1 m wide swathe, six replicates per station) recording most epi-benthic resources (those living on the bottom) and potential indicator species. For trochus and bêche-de-mer fisheries, searches to assess aggregations were made in the surf zone along exposed reef edges. On occasion, when time and conditions allowed, dives to 25–35 m were made to determine the availability of deeper-water sea cucumber populations. Night searches were conducted on inshore reefs to assess nocturnal sea cucumber species See http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/pfj5w

Method steps

1. Multiple observations for the same species aggregated by replicate. For replicates with a start and end positions (manta tow), the position provided is the middle point.

1. Acanthaster planci
2. Actinopyga echinites
3. Actinopyga lecanora
4. Actinopyga mauritiana
5. Actinopyga miliaris
6. Actinopyga palauensis
7. Actinopyga spinea
8. Anadara antiquata
9. Anadara sp.
10. Archaster typicus
11. Astralium sp.
12. Atrina sp.
13. Atrina vexillum
14. Bohadschia argus
15. Bohadschia marmorata
16. Bohadschia vitiensis
17. Calappa sp.
18. Canarium mutabile
19. Cassiopea andromeda
20. Cerithium nodulosum
21. Cerithium sp.
22. Chama sp.
23. Charonia tritonis
24. Chicoreus ramosus
25. Chicoreus sp.
26. Conomurex luhuanus
27. Conus arenatus
28. Conus capitaneus
29. Conus coronatus
30. Conus distans
31. Conus eburneus
32. Conus emaciatus
33. Conus flavidus
34. Conus imperialis
35. Conus leopardus
36. Conus litteratus
37. Conus lividus
38. Conus marmoreus
39. Conus miles
40. Conus miliaris
41. Conus pulicarius
42. Conus quercinus
43. Conus rattus
44. Conus sanguinolentus
45. Conus sp.
46. Conus textile
47. Conus virgo
48. Culcita novaeguineae
49. Culcita sp.
50. Cypraea tigris
51. Diadema sp.
52. Dolabella auricularia
53. Drupa sp.
54. Echinodiscus bisperforatus
55. Echinometra mathaei
56. Echinothrix calamaris
57. Echinothrix diadema
58. Echinothrix sp.
59. Filifusus filamentosus
60. Gafrarium pectinatum
61. Gafrarium sp.
62. Gibberulus gibberulus gibbosus
63. Gutturnium muricinum
64. Haliotis asinina
65. Harpago chiragra
66. Heteractis sp.
67. Heterocentrotus mamillatus
68. Heterocentrotus sp.
69. Hippopus hippopus
70. Holothuria atra
71. Holothuria coluber
72. Holothuria edulis
73. Holothuria flavomaculata
74. Holothuria fuscogilva
75. Holothuria fuscopunctata
76. Holothuria hilla
77. Holothuria impatiens
78. Holothuria nobilis
79. Holothuria scabra
80. Holothuria scabra versicolor
81. Jacksonaster depressus
82. Lambis crocata
83. Lambis lambis
84. Lambis truncata
85. Latirolagena smaragdulus
86. Linckia laevigata
87. Mancinella armigera
88. Mauritia arabica
89. Mespilia globulus
90. Mitra mitra
91. Mitra sp.
92. Mitra stictica
93. Modiolus sp.
94. Monetaria annulus
95. Monetaria caputserpentis
96. Monetaria moneta
97. Nardoa sp.
98. Nassarius sp.
99. Octopus cyanea
100. Oliva sp.
101. Ovula ovum
102. Panulirus longipes
103. Panulirus sp.
104. Panulirus versicolor
105. Pearsonothuria graeffei
106. Periglypta puerpera
107. Pinctada fucata
108. Pinctada margaritifera
109. Pinna bicolor
110. Pinna sp.
111. Pitar prora
112. Pleuroploca sp.
113. Pleuroploca trapezium
114. Portunus pelagicus
115. Portunus sp.
116. Protoreaster nodosus
117. Pseudovertagus aluco
118. Quidnipagus palatam
119. Rhinoclavis fasciata
120. Saron sp.
121. Scylla serrata
122. Spondylus sp.
123. Spondylus squamosus
124. Stichodactyla sp.
125. Stichopus chloronotus
126. Stichopus hermanni
127. Stichopus horrens
128. Synapta sp.
129. Tapes literatus
130. Tectus conus
131. Tectus fenestratus
132. Tectus niloticus
133. Tectus pyramis
134. Telescopium telescopium
135. Terebra areolata
136. Terebra maculata
137. Thais sp.
138. Thalamita sp.
139. Thalassina sp.
140. Thelenota ananas
141. Thelenota anax
142. Toxopneustes sp.
143. Tridacna crocea
144. Tridacna derasa
145. Tridacna maxima
146. Tridacna squamosa
147. Tripneustes gratilla
148. Trochus maculatus
149. Trochus sp.
150. Turbo argyrostomus
151. Turbo chrysostomus
152. Turbo crassus
153. Turbo setosus
154. Turbo sp.
155. Tutufa bubo
156. Tylothais aculeata
157. Vasticardium elongatum
158. Vasum ceramicum
159. Vasum turbinellus

Moindou, Luengoni, Oundjo, Thio and Ouasse in New Caledonia