Conand C., Mulochau T., Stohr S., Eleaume M., Chabanet Pascale. (2016). Inventory of echinoderms in the Iles Eparses (Europa, Glorieuses, Juan de Nova), Mozambique Channel, France. Acta Oecologica, 72 (no spécial), p. 53-61. Îles Éparses (French Scattered Islands, SW Indian Ocean) as Reference Ecosystems for Environmental Research : International Coastal Symposium 2016, 14., Sydney (AUS), 2016/03/06-11. ISSN 1146-609X.
Titre du document
Inventory of echinoderms in the Iles Eparses (Europa, Glorieuses, Juan de Nova), Mozambique Channel, France
Année de publication
2016
Auteurs
Conand C., Mulochau T., Stohr S., Eleaume M., Chabanet Pascale
Source
Acta Oecologica, 2016,
72 (no spécial), p. 53-61 ISSN 1146-609X
Colloque
Îles Éparses (French Scattered Islands, SW Indian Ocean) as Reference Ecosystems for Environmental Research : International Coastal Symposium 2016, 14., Sydney (AUS), 2016/03/06-11
The multidisciplinary programme BioReCIE (Biodiversity, Resources and Conservation of coral reefs at Eparses Is.) inventoried multiple marine animal groups in order to provide information on the coral reef health of the Iles Eparses. All five classes of echinoderms were observed by visual census, photographed and later identified. About 100 species are reported, including a few unidentified ones which require further studies. The Holothuroidea and Ophiuroidea are the most diverse. One new species, the asterinid Aquilonastra chantalae O'Loughlin and McKenzie (2013), was discovered in addition to several new records of echinoderms. The illegal fishery targeting holothurians, which are presently highly valuable resources in this zone, is discussed.
Plan de classement
Ecologie, systèmes aquatiques [036]
Description Géographique
OCEAN INDIEN ILES ; TAAF
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010066288]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010066288
