Benthic Community Composition of Coral Reefs Is Associated with the Time Since Last Blast Fishing Event.

Alec Sullivan Leitman, Melissa Hampton-Smith, Ivor Growns, Sydney Lyn Bell, Raj Heinz Mathias

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Alec Sullivan LeitmanCollege of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0009-0002-7223-1898

Melissa Hampton-SmithCollege of Arts, Society and Education, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3600-1588

Ivor GrownsSchool of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8638-0045

Sydney Lyn BellCollege of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0009-0006-3875-0095

Raj Heinz MathiasCollege of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.ORCID 0009-0002-1941-3406

Funding

Rufford Foundation 27995-1

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blast fishing is a widespread destructive practice that has long-term negative impacts on coral reef ecosystems. To better understand the long-term impact of blast fishing on these ecosystems within Southern Tanzania, in situ surveys were undertaken within a two-year timeframe across six reef sites in Mikindani Bay. These sites varied in the time since blast fishing was last undertaken (<5 years, 5-10 years, or >10 years). While there were limited differences in major benthic categories (soft substrate, algae, and hard coral), multivariate benthic community mix varied significantly with the time since last blast, which explained approximately 25% of the observed variation. This compositional shift was characterized by prominent transitions among major benthic genera including branching

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benthic community compositionblast fishingcoral reefsdestructive fishingreef disturbance

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PMID42792531

DOI10.3390/biology15181584

PMCPMC13604582

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