Species Diversity and Distribution of Scleractinian Coral at Daao Bay, Shenzhen

Fei Tong, Lu Zhang, Pimao Chen, Wenjin Chen

2018

Abstract

Species diversity and distribution status of the scleractinian were surveyed by Line Intercept Transect method at Daao Bay in the east Shenzhen in 2017. Through the image survey data and sample analysis to filed survey, this survey got 13 kinds of scleractinian coral, which the main dominant species is Platygyra yaeyamaensis. Statistical analysis showed that Daao Bay scleractinian coral coverage rate was 9.12 %, the Shannon-wiener diversity index, Simpson’s diversity index and Margarlef species richness index were 2.251 nit, 1.754 and 0.856, respectively. The scleractinian coral coverage rate declined seriously compared to 2007. The coral communities were experiencing degradation. Fortunately, there was 0 bleaching or dead scleractinian coral coverage found in this vessel. This area was disturbed highly by human activities, which may alter the natural disturbance regimes of coral reefs by transforming pulse events into persistent disturbance or even chronic stress, by introducing new disturbance, or by suppressing or removing disturbance. It should strengthen monitor coral reef and its ecosystem in this area for better protecting increasingly recession coral reef resources.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Tong F., Zhang L., Chen P. and Chen W. (2018). Species Diversity and Distribution of Scleractinian Coral at Daao Bay, Shenzhen.In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience - Volume 1: IWEG, ISBN 978-989-758-342-1, pages 50-55. DOI: 10.5220/0007425600500055

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iweg18,
author={Fei Tong and Lu Zhang and Pimao Chen and Wenjin Chen},
title={Species Diversity and Distribution of Scleractinian Coral at Daao Bay, Shenzhen},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience - Volume 1: IWEG,},
year={2018},
pages={50-55},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007425600500055},
isbn={978-989-758-342-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Workshop on Environment and Geoscience - Volume 1: IWEG,
TI - Species Diversity and Distribution of Scleractinian Coral at Daao Bay, Shenzhen
SN - 978-989-758-342-1
AU - Tong F.
AU - Zhang L.
AU - Chen P.
AU - Chen W.
PY - 2018
SP - 50
EP - 55
DO - 10.5220/0007425600500055