Succession and seasonal variation in epilithic biofilms on artificial reefs in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

Liming Liu; Rongbin Du; Xiaoling Zhang; Shuanglin Dong; Shichun Sun

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Succession and seasonal variation in epilithic biofilms on artificial reefs in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

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- Succession and seasonal variation in epilithic biofilms on artificial reefs in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 35, Issue 1, Pages: 132-152(2017)
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  1. Key Laboratory of Mariculture Ministry of Education Ocean University of China
  2. Ocean School Yantai University
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-016-5205-z
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Liu, L., Du, R., Zhang, X. et al. Succession and seasonal variation in epilithic biofilms on artificial reefs in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus, ., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 35, 132–152 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-016-5205-z
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Liu, L., Du, R., Zhang, X. et al. Succession and seasonal variation in epilithic biofilms on artificial reefs in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus, ., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 35, 132–152 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-016-5205-z DOI：

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Abstract

Periphytic biofilms in aquaculture waters are thought to improve water quality

provide an additional food source

and improve the survival and growth of some reared animals. In the Asia- Pacific region

particularly in China

artificial reefs are commonly used in the commercial farming of sea cucumbers. However

few studies have examined the epilithic biofilms on the artificial reefs. To gain a better understanding of the succession of epilithic biofilms and their ecological processes in sea cucumber culture waters

two experiments were conducted in culture waters of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus in Rongcheng

China

using artificial test panels. On the test panels of succession experiment

more than 67 species were identified in the biofilms. On the test panels of seasonal variation experiment

more than 46 species were recorded in the biofilms. In both experiments

communities of epilithic biofilms were dominated by diatoms

green algae and the annelid Spirorbis sp. In the initial colonization

the dominant diatoms were Cocconeis sp.

Amphora spp. and Nitzschia closterium in June

which were succeeded by species of Navicula

Cocconeis and Nitzschia (July to September)

and then by Licmophora abbreviata

Nitzschia closterium and Synedra spp. in the following months. A diatom bloom in the autumn and filamentous green algae burst in the summer were also observed. Ecological indices well annotated the succession and seasonal changes in epilithic communities. Multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis found significant differences in diatom community composition among months and seasons. Fast growth of biofilms was observed in the summer and autumn

whereas the biomass of summer biofilms was largely made up of filamentous green algae. Present results show that the components of epilithic biofilms are mostly optimal foods of A. japonicus

suggesting that biofilms on artificial reefs may contribute important nutritional sources for sea cucumbers during their growth seasons. Future works should include quantitative determination of the contribution of epilithic biofilms to the diet of A. japonicus

potential roles of epilithic biofilms in regulating the water quality of sea cucumber ponds

and the regulation of epilithic biofilms in sea cucumber culture ponds.

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