Effect of morphodynamics on annual average zonation pattern of benthic macrofauna of exposed sandy beaches in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Alves, Eliana dos Santos; Pezzuto, Paulo Ricardo

Abstracts

This study investigated the effect of environmental factors on the annual average zonation pattern of benthic macrofauna of sub-aerial profile of three exposed sandy beaches of Santa Catarina with different morphodynamic characteristics. Sampling was carried out between March 2000 and March 2001, with monthly frequency on reflective and dissipative morphodynamic extremes and bimonthly frequency on the intermediate state. Results showed that macrobenthic zonation presented marked differences across the morphodynamic spectrum. The main differences observed from reflective to dissipative conditions were: a) increase in the number of species in lower zones of the beach; b) expansion of zones characterized by high water content of sediment and c) increase in the overlapping of zones, mainly on lower levels of the beach. Canonical Correspondence Analysis related these differences to distinctive cross-shore gradients in sediment moisture levels, sediment reworking and mean grain size that exist across the morphodynamic spectrum, showing that it is important to analyze these environmental factors in studies conducted to investigate zonation on microtidal exposed sandy beaches.

Sandy beach; Zonation; Benthic macrofauna; Morphodynamics; Brazil

Este estudo analisou o efeito dos fatores ambientais sobre a zonação da macrofauna bentônica da porção subaérea de praias arenosas expostas e caracterizadas por diferentes estágios morfodinâmicos em Santa Catarina. As amostragens foram realizadas entre março/2000 e março/2001, a intervalos mensais nos extremos morfodinâmicos e bimestrais no estágio intermediário. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que a zonação da macrofauna bentônica apresentou as seguintes diferenças, do extremo refletivo para o dissipativo: a) aumento do número de espécies nos níveis inferiores da praia; b) aumento da extensão das zonas faunísticas caracterizadas por elevado teor de umidade do sedimento; e c) aumento da sobreposição das zonas faunísticas, principalmente, nos níveis inferiores da praia. Os resultados da Análise de Correspondência Canônica mostraram que estas diferenças resultam dos distintos gradientes verticais de umidade, remobilização sedimentar e tamanho médio de grão existentes ao longo do gradiente morfodinâmico, demonstrando a importância de analisar estas variáveis em estudos dedicados a investigar os padrões de zonação de praias arenosas expostas e de micromaré.

Praia arenosa; Zonação; Macrofauna bentônica; Morfodinâmica; Brasil

ALVES, E. S. O efeito da morfodinâmica praial e suas variações temporais de curto e médio prazo sobre a macrofauna bentônica de três praias arenosas expostas de Santa Catarina, Brasil 2004. 247 p. Tese (Doutorado) - Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo.
ALVES, J. H. G. M.; MELO, E. Measurement and modeling of wind waves at the northern coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Revta Bras. Oceanogr., v. 49, n. 1-2, p. 13-28, 2001.
ALVES, E. S.; RODRIGUES, S. A.; PEZZUTO, P. R.; SHIMIZU, G. Y. Caracterização ambiental da porção subaérea de praias arenosas expostas com diferentes características morfodinâmicas no litoral centro-norte de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Notas Téc. FACIMAR, v. 8, p. 1-24, 2004.
BIRKEMEIER, W. A. Fast accurate two-person beach survey. Coast. Engng tech. Aid 81-11, U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering Research Center, Mississipi, 1981. 22 p.
BORZONE, C. A.; SOUZA, J. R. B.; SOARES, A. G. Morphodynamics and tropical macrofauna structure. Rev. Chil. Hist. Nat, v. 69, n. 4, p. 565-577, 1996.
BORZONE, C. A.; MELO, S. G.; REZENDE, K. V.; VALE, R.; KRUL, R. Macrobenthic intertidal communities from wave to tide dominated beach environments. A case study in two brazilian beaches. J. coast. Res., Sup. 35, p. 472-480, 2003.
BRAZEIRO, A. Relationship between species richness and morphodynamics in sandy beaches: what are the underlying factors? Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., v. 224, p. 35-44, 2001.
BRAZEIRO, A.; DEFEO, O. Macroinfauna zonation in microtidal sandy beaches: is it possible to identify patterns in such variable environments? Estuar. coast. Shelf Sci., v. 42, p. 523-536, 1996.
CLARKE, K. R.; WARWICK, R. M. Change in marine communities: An approach to statistical analysis and interpretation. Plymouth: Plymouth Marine Laboratory, 1994. 144 p.
DAHL, E. Some aspects of the ecology and zonation of the fauna on sandy beaches. Oikos, v. 4, n. 1, p. 1-27, 1952.
DEFEO, O.; MCLACHLAN, A. Patterns, process and regulatory mechanisms in sandy beach macrofauna: a multi-scale analysis. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., v. 295, p. 1-20, 2005
DEFEO, O.; JARAMILLO, E.; LYONNET, A. Community structure and intertidal zonation of the macroinfauna on the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay. J. coast. Res., v. 8, n. 4, p. 830-839, 1992.
DYE, A. H.; McLACHLAN, A.; WOOLDRIDGE, T. The ecology of sandy beaches in Natal. S. Afric. J. Zool., v. 16, n. 4, p. 200-209, 1981.
FOLK, R. L.; WARD, W. C. Brazos river bar: a study in the significance of grain size parameters. J. sedim. Petrology, v. 27, n. 1, p. 3-26, 1957.
GIMÉNEZ, L.; YANNICELLI, B. Variability of zonation patterns in temperate microtidal Uruguayan beaches with different morphodynamic types. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., v. 160, p. 197-207, 1997.
JARAMILLO, E. Patterns of species richness in sandy beaches of South America. S. Afric. J. Zool., v. 29, p. 227-234, 1994.
JARAMILLO, E.; GONZALEZ, M. Community structure and zonation of the macroinfauna along a dissipative-reflective range of beach category in southern Chile. Stud. neotrop. Fauna Environ., v. 26, n. 4, p. 193-212, 1991.
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KLEIN, A. H. F.; MENEZES, J. T. Beach morphodynamics and profile sequence for a headland bay coast. J. coast. Res., v. 17, n. 4, p. 812-835, 2001.
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LEGENDRE, P.; LEGENDRE, L. Numerical Ecology 2^ndedition. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1998. 851 p.
MCLACHLAN, A.; JARAMILLO, E. Zonation on sandy beaches. Oceanogr. mar. Biology a. Rev., v. 33, p. 305-335, 1995.
MCLACHLAN, A.; JARAMILLO, E.; DONN, T. E.; WESSELS, F. Sandy beach macrofauna communities and their control by the physical environment: a geographical comparison. J. coast. Res., v. 15, p. 27-38, 1993.
MCLACHLAN, A.; RUYCK, A.; HACKING, N. Community structure on sandy beaches: patterns of richness and zonation in relation to tide range and latitude. Rev. Chil. Hist. nat., v. 69, n. 4, p. 451-467, 1996.
NOBRE, C. A.; CAVALCANTI, M. A. G.; NOBRE, P.; KAYANO, M. T.; RAO, V. B.; BONATTI, J. P.; SATYAMURTI, P.; UVO, C. B.; COHEN, J. C. Aspectos da climatologia dinâmica do Brasil. Climanálise 1996. Número especial.
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SALVAT, M. B. Les conditions hydrodynamiques interstitielles des sédiments meubles intertidaux et la répartition verticale de la faune endogée. Comptes Rendus Acad. Sciences Paris, v. 259, p. 1576-1579, 1964.
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