Measuring the historical conservation status of dragonet fishes in Tosa Bay, Southwestern Japan: ecological and genetic approach
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Dragonets are one of the dominant species in Tosa Bay, Southwestern Japan. However, until now, there is no baseline information on the conservation status of its species and populations. This study gathered genetic and ecological data and information to analyze and measure the historical conservation status of dragonets in the Bay. Quantitative values were converted into qualitative ranges to measures the conservation status of dragonet species. Eight dragonet species/populations were found to be in stable condition in the early 1990s, namely: Callionymus planus Ochiai, 1955; Callionymus lunatus Temminck and Schlegel, 1845; Callionymus curvicornis Valenciennes, 1837; Callionymus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782; Callionymus enneactis Bleeker, 1879; Synchiropus altivelis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1845); Repomucenus virgis (Jordan and Fowler, 1903); and Repomucenus huguenini Bleeker, 1858. Others were globally endangered and rare (Callionymus draconis Nakabo, 1977), locally highly vulnerable (Callionymus valenciennei Temminck and Schlegel, 1845; Callionymus beniteguri (Jordan and Snyder, 1900), locally vulnerable (Callionymus formosanus Fricke, 1981; Bathycallionymus kaianus (Günther, 1981)), and globally highly vulnerable (Callionymus sokonumeri Kamohara, 1936). The information gained in this study provided baseline knowledge on the historical species risk status of dragonets in Tosa Bay, which can be used as a basis for future studies. It also provided some scientifically-based options for managing biodiversity in a defined spatial management unit, which is applicable to e.g., marine protected areas, parks, bays, islands, lakes, etc.
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Gonzales BJ, Taniguchi N. 2021. Measuring the historical conservation status of dragonet fishes in Tosa Bay, Southwestern Japan: ecological and genetic approach. The Palawan Scientist. 13(2):37–52. https://doi.org/10.69721/TPS.J.2021.13.2.04.
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Ashbaugh NA, Echelle AA and Echelle AF. 1994. Genetic diversity in Red River pupfish Cyprinodon robofluviatilis (Atheriniformes: Cypronodontidae) and its implications for the conservation genetics of the species. Journal of Fisheries Biology, 45: 291-302.
Awata S, Kimura MR, Sato N, Sakai K, Abe T and Munehara H. 2010. Breeding season spawning time, and description of spawning behavior in the Japanese dragonet, Callionymus ornatipinnis: a preliminary study at the northern limit of its range. Ichthyological Research, 7: 16-23.
Brooks DR, Mayden RL and McLennan DA. 1992. Phylogeny and biodiversity: conserving our evolutionary legacy. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 55-59.
Burgman MA, Ferson S and Akcakaya HR. 1993. Risk Assessment in conservation biology. Chapman and Hall, London. 314 pp.
Caddy JF. 1999. Deciding on precautionary management measures for a stock base on a suit of limit reference points (LRP) as a basis for a multi-LRP harvest law. NAFO Scientific Council and Studies, 32: 55-68.
Caddy JF. 2015. The traffic light procedure for decision making: its rapid extension from fisheries to other sectors of the economic hub. Global Journal of Science Frontiers and Research, 15(1): 11-39.
Cheung WWL, Pitcher TJ and Pauly D. 2005. A fuzzy logic expert system to estimate intrinsic extinction vulnerabilities of marine fishes to fishing. Biological Conservation, 124: 97-111.
Dulvy NK, Ellis JR, Goodwin NB, Grant A, Reynolds JD and Jennings S. 2004. Methods of assessing extinction risk in marine fishes. Fish and Fisheries, 5; 255-276.
Eda H, Fujiwara T and Takita T. 1994. Embryonic, larval, and juvenile development in laboratory-reared dragonet Repomucenus beniteguri. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, 41: 149-158.
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). 1992. Expert consultation on utilization and conservation of aquatic genetic resources. Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use, and development of their living resources. Convention on biological diversity. November 1992. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Grottaferrata, Italy. 44pp.
Fricke R, Eschmeyer, WN and Van der Laan R (eds). 2020. Eschmeyer’s catalog of fishes: genera, species, references. Electronic version. Accessed on 02 June 2020.
Froese R and Pauly D (eds). 2021. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
Garcia S. 1996. Indicators for Sustainable Development of Fisheries. A paper presented at the 2nd World Fisheries Congress. Workshop on Fisheries Sustainability Indicators, Brisbane, Australia, August 1996. Fishery Resources Division, FAO, Rome. Italy.
Garcia SM, Staples DJ and Chesson J. 2000. The FAO guidelines for the development and use of indicators of sustainable development of marine capture fisheries and an Australian example of their application. Ocean and Coastal Management, 43: 537-556.
Gaston KJ and Lawton JH. 1990. The population ecology of rare species. Journal of Fisheries Biology, 37A: 97-104.
Gonzales BJ and Okamura O. 1995. The rare occurrence of Bathycallionymus formosanus (Teleostei: Callionymidae) in Tosa Bay, Southern Japan with ecological notes, and a recent list of callionymids in the Bay. SPCP – Institute of Marine Science Research Journal, 2: 28-36.
Gonzales BJ, Taniguchi N, Okamura O and Machida Y. 1996a. Diet and feeding behavior of two dragonets Calliurichthys japonicus and Repomucenus huguenini in Tosa Bay, Southern Japan. Fisheries Science, 62(6): 902-908.
Gonzales BJ, Okamura O and Taniguchi N. 1996b. Spawning behavior of laboratory-reared dragonet, Repomucenus huguenini, and development of its eggs and prolarvae. Suisanzoshoku. Bulletin of Japanese Aquaculture Society, 44: 7-15.
Gonzales BJ, Seki S and Taniguchi N. 1997a. Genetic relationships among thirteen species of dragonets (Gobiesociformes: Callionymidae) inferred from allozyme markers. Bulletin of Marine Science and Fisheries, 17: 97-107.
Gonzales BJ and Taniguchi N. 1997b. Habitat and reproductive traits similarities of dragonet fishes in Tosa Bay Japan, with notes on their evolutionary history. Bulletin of Marine Science and Fisheries, 17: 89-96.
Gonzales BJ. 1999. Species diversity of dragonet fishes along the bathymetrical gradients of Tosa Bay, Japan. Proceedings of the symposium on Marine Biodiversity in the Visayas and Mindanao, 69-73.
Graudal L, Aravanopoulos F, Bennadji Z, Changtragoon S, Fady B, Kjaer ED, Loo J, Ramamonjisoa L and Vendramin GG. 2014. Global to local genetic diversity indicators of evolutionary potential in tree species within and outside forests. Forest Ecology and Management, 333: 35-51.
Huston MA. 1990. Biological diversity. Cambridge University Press, New York. 681pp.
Jennings S. 2005. Indicators to support an ecosystem approach to fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 6: 212-232.
Kirpichnikov V. 1992. Adaptive nature of intrapopulation biochemical polymorphism in Fisheries Journal of Fisheries Biology, 40: 1-16.
Martin CS, Fletcher R, Jones MC, Kaschner K, Sullivan E, Tittensor DP, McEwen C, Geffert JL, van Bochove JW, Thomas H, et al. 2014.
Manual of Marine and Coastal Datasets of Biodiversity Importance. Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 28pp.
Meffe GF. 1990. Genetic approaches to the conservation of rare fishes: examples from North American desert species. Journal of Fisheries Biology, 37A: 105-112.
Meffe GF and Carroll CR. 1994. Genetics: Conservation of Diversity within Species. In: GK Meffe and CR Carroll (eds). Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, Inc. USA, pp. 143-178.
Nakabo T. 1977. A new dragonet, Callionymus draconis, taken from Kochi Prefecture, Japan. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, 24: 98-100.
Nei M. 1972. Genetic distance between populations. The American Naturalist, 106(949): 283-292.
Pasteur N, Pasteur G, Bonhomme F, Catalan J and Davidian JB. 1988. Practical Isozyme Genetics. Ellis Horwood Limited, John Wiley and Sons, Chichester, England. 215pp.
Pešić A, Ikica Z, Đurović M, Tomanić J and Ralević S. 2021. Rare and Endangered Fish Species in the Adriatic Sea. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2020_723
Primack RB. 1995. A Primer of Conservation Biology. Sinauer and Associates Inc. USA. 277pp.
Shaklee JB, Allendorf FW, Morizot DC and Whitt GS. 1990. Gene nomenclature for protein-coding loci in fish. Trans American Fisheries Society, 119: 2-15.
Siddig AAH, Ellison AM, Ochs A, Villar-Leeman C and Lau MK. 2016. How do ecologists select and use indicators species to monitor ecological change? Insights from 14 years of publication in Ecological Indicators. Ecological Indicators, 60: 223-230.
Shin YJ, Rochet MJ, Jennings S, Field J and Gislason H. 2005. Using size-based indicators to evaluate the ecosystem effects of fishing. ICES Journal of Marine Science 62: 384-396.
Spellerberg IF. 2005. Monitoring Ecological Change. 2nd Ed. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge.
Sumantadinata K and Taniguchi N. 1982. Biochemical Genetic Variation in Black Seabream. Bulletin of Japanese Society of Science and Fisheries, 48: 143-149.
Takita T and Okamoto E. 1979. Spawning behavior of the two dragonets, Callionymus flagris, and C. richardsonii, in the aquarium. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, 26: 282-288.
Wendling ZA, Emerson JW, Esty DC, Levy MA, De Sherbinin A. et al. 2018. Environmental Performance Index. New Haven, CT: Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy.
WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) Editorial Board. 2021. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/. Accessed on 16 May 2021.
Yankova M, Pavlov D, Ivanova P, Karpova E, Boltachev A, Öztürk B, Bat L, Oral M and Mgeladze M. 2014. Marine fishes in the Black Sea: recent conservation status. Mediterranean Marine Science, 15: 1-14. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.700
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