Short-Lived Aggregations of Filograna/Salmacina Tube Worms in the Gulf of Oman

Kaveh Samimi-Namin; Harry A. ten Hove; Michel R. Claereboudt; Gustav Paulay; Bert W. Hoeksema

doi:10.3390/d14110902

Short-Lived Aggregations of Filograna/Salmacina Tube Worms in the Gulf of Oman

Kaveh Samimi-Namin^*, Harry A. ten Hove, Michel R. Claereboudt, Gustav Paulay, Bert W. Hoeksema

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Abstract

Dense aggregations of serpulid worms were encountered in the Daymaniyat Islands (Gulf of Oman) from 10 to 20 m depth, over the period January–March, 2021. The species responsible for these aggregations belongs to the Filograna/Salmacina-complex (Annelida: Serpulidae). This species has been present in the area and observed along the Oman coastline, but high-density aggregates like this have not been reported before. The most probable cause of the aggregations, supported by field observations and Aqua-MODIS satellite data, was natural eutrophication with a subsequent algal bloom linked to the local winter monsoon. This observation emphasises the importance of documenting biodiversity and dynamics of reef communities along the Oman coastline.

Original language	English
Article number	902
Journal	Diversity
Volume	14
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/d14110902
Publication status	Published - Nov 2022

Keywords

Daymaniyat Islands
Serpulidae
algal blooms
bioindicator
coral reefs
eutrophication
infestation
monsoon
outbreak

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Ecology
Ecological Modelling
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Nature and Landscape Conservation

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