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Habitat diversity and fish communities on Marsa Gabal El-Rosas reefs, Red Sea

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Ecological variations of habitat diversity and reef fish communities were investigated at Marsa Gabal El-Rosas reefs, north Marsa Alam, Red Sea. Bathymetry and reef profiles were descripted over different habitats at Marsa Gabal El-Rosas reefs. A total of 148 fish species representing 34 families were counted. Transect 6 (T6) had the highest number of species (117 species), while the transect 2 (T2) had the lowest number (40 species). Pomacentridae was the most abundant group at Marsa Gabal El-Rosas reefs. The abundance and distribution patterns of six fish families (Pomacentridae, Labridae, Acanthuridae, Chaetodontidae, Serranidae and Scaridae) were descripted over different habitats at study sites in Marsa Gabal El-Rosas. Some families (Pomacentridae and Serranidae) showed increasing at outer reefs rather than inner reefs; while the others not shows obvious pattern. The dominant trophic guilds in Marsa Gabal El-Rosas reefs were Planktivores, invertebrate-fish feeders, and to a lesser extent, piscivores. Planktivores, invertebrate-fish feeder and herbivores were the most dominate trophic categories at study areas.

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10.12816/0010684

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Abundance, diversity, Gabal El-Rosas, Red Sea, reef fish communities

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Magdy

Last Name

Alwany

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Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

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magdy.elalwany@yahoo.com

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9

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1

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3754

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2014-10-01

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2018-10-30

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2014-10-01

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15

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23

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1687-5052

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2090-2786

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Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences

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22 Jan 2023