Difference in habitat use between the two related goby species of Gymnogobius opperiens and Gymnogobius urotaenia: A case study in the Shubuto River System, Hokkaido, Japan
Difference in habitat use between the two related goby species of Gymnogobius opperiens and Gymnogobius urotaenia: A case study in the Shubuto River System, Hokkaido, Japan
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Gymnogobius opperiens 和 Gymnogobius urotaenia 两种相关虾虎鱼栖息地利用的差异:日本北海道 Shubuto 河流系统的案例研究
DOI:
10.1007/s10228-015-0501-8
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发表时间:
2016
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Y. & A. Terui
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作者:
Miyazaki;Y. & A. Terui
The longitudinal and cross-sectional differences in habitat use betweenGymnogobius oppeiensandGymnogobius urotaenia(sister species) were investigated from June to July 2011 in the Shubuto River System, southwestern Hokkaido, Japan. Generalized linear model revealed that watercourse distance from the sea had a significant influence on the abundances of bothG. opperiensandG. urotaeniabut in different ways. That is,G. opperienshad a distributional peak at the middle reaches, but the abundance ofG. urotaeniagradually decreased with increasing distance from the sea. In addition, the lateral distribution patterns ofG. opperiensandG. urotaenia, and all the local environmental variables were significantly different between the fringe and the mid-channel habitats. BothG. opperiensandG. urotaeniawere most abundant along the margins of the river. However, the former species was frequently collected from the mid-channel, whereas the latter species was never collected in the habitat. These results coincide with previous observations asserting habitat segregation of the two goby species. The differential habitat use between the two species may be related to the differences in their population sizes and morphologies.