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Invertebrate recruitment on artificial substrates in the Red Sea: role of substrate type and orientation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2018

A.A. Siddik ,
A.A. Al-Sofyani ,
M.A. Ba-Akdah  and
S. Satheesh Open the ORCID record for S. Satheesh [Opens in a new window]
A.A. Siddik
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A.A. Al-Sofyani
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
M.A. Ba-Akdah
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
S. Satheesh*
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Author for correspondence: S. Satheesh, E-mail: ssathianeson@kau.edu.sa, satheesh_s2005@yahoo.co.in
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Abstract

Surface physical properties, hydrodynamics, biochemical cues, orientation and temporal scales play an important role in invertebrate larval recruitment on artificial substrates. In the present study, invertebrate recruitment on four different substrates (acrylic, stainless steel, ceramic and concrete panels) was investigated in two different orientations (vertical and horizontal) in the central Red Sea. Results showed significant variations in the abundance of benthic invertebrates between the different substrates. While barnacles and bivalves preferred panels placed in vertical positions, the abundance of bryozoans was high on horizontal panels. Artificial panel submersion season plays a significant role in the recruitment of benthic invertebrates on surfaces in the Red Sea. In conclusion, this study supports the overall notion that marine invertebrate recruitment on hard substrates is regulated by a combination of factors which include substrate type, orientation and submersion season.

Keywords

Artificial panelsartificial reefsbenthic ecologybiofoulingcoastal ecosystem functioninglarval settlementRed Sea
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 99 , Issue 4 , June 2019 , pp. 741 - 750
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2018 

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