Estimation of the Benthic Habitat Zonation by Photo-Quadrat Image Analysis along the Fringing Reef of Weno Island, Chuuk, Micronesia SCIE SCOPUS

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Title
Estimation of the Benthic Habitat Zonation by Photo-Quadrat Image Analysis along the Fringing Reef of Weno Island, Chuuk, Micronesia
Author(s)
Kim, Taihun; Lee, Dae Won; Kim, Han Jun; Jung, Yun Hwan; Choi, Young Ung; Oh, Jung Hee; Kim, Tae Hoon; Kang, Do Hyung; Park, Heung Sik
KIOST Author(s)
Kim, Taihun(김태훈)Lee, Dae Won(이대원)Kim, Han Jun(김한준)Jung, Yun Hwan(정윤환)Choi, Young Ung(최영웅)Oh, Jung Hee(오정희)Kim, Tae Hoon(김태훈)Kang, Do Hyung(강도형)Park, Heung Sik(박흥식)
Alternative Author(s)
김태훈; 이대원; 김한준; 정윤환; 최영웅; 오정희; 김태훈; 강도형; 박흥식
Publication Year
2022-11
Abstract
Benthic habitat zonation is described from in situ observations and seabed photographs taken from the coastal area of Weno Island, Chuuk, Micronesia. Habitat groups, types, and boundaries are defined by visible substratum characteristics (i.e., in situ and by digital imaging of photo-quadrats along transect lines), and by cluster and ordination analyses using relative coverage percentage of identified classification categories. The statistical similarity between habitat groups is determined by Analysis of similarity (ANOSIM). Benthic habitat groups with significant influence on the determination of habitat type are isolated by the similarity percentage (SIMPER) test. In addition to the standard practices of using transect lines and collecting data in accordance with the already well-implemented and thoroughly-tested benthic habitat classification scheme for tropical reef monitoring, we applied simple statistics that enable comparative data interpretation. Our simple, repeatable methods provide a framework for benthic habitat-related monitoring research that allows the comparison of results across regions.
ISSN
2077-1312
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/43394
DOI
10.3390/jmse10111643
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , v.10, no.11, 2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
Keywords
Chuuk; benthic habitat zonation; coral reefs; seagrass beds; macrobenthos; spatial pattern; vertical zonation
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article
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