Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2011, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2): 18-25.doi: 10.11978/j.issn.1009-5470.2011.02.018cstr: 32234.14.j.issn.1009-5470.2011.02.018

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Distribution of coral species in Changqi seashore of Hainan Island and its relation-ship with wave energy

WANG Dao-ru1, LI Yuan-chao1, LAN Jian-xin1, WU Zhong-jie1,2   

  1. 1. Hainan Marine Development Plan and Design Institute, Haikou 570125, China; 2. Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
  • Received:2009-11-23 Revised:2010-08-18 Online:2011-05-06 Published:2011-05-04
  • Contact: 李元超(1980—), 男, 山东省荣成市人, 硕士, 主要从事海洋生态学研究。E-mail: lycouc@hotmail.com E-mail:lycouc@hotmail.com
  • About author:王道儒(1964—), 男, 海南省屯昌市人, 博士, 主要从事海洋动力学研究。E-mail: wangdr6@yahoo.com.cn
  • Supported by:

    海南省“908”项目(HN908-01-02、HN908-02-03)

Abstract:

The coral reef assemblage and spatial differentiation regularity are two important aspects for research of coral reef ecosystems. A study on the relationship between waves and spatial distribution regularities of corals has an important reference value for studying succession rules and also for the protection and recovery of coral reef ecosystems. In this study, the spatial differentiation regularity of coral reef at the seashore of Changqi was examined by screening coral reef assemblage. The au-thors studied the current velocity and wave energy, and discussed their impacts on coral reef assemblage and spatial differen-tiation regularity. The results show that distribution of corals increased first and then decreased based on water depth. The emergence of different coral peak values varied according to the wave features at different water depths. Dominance of dif-ferent corals also differed according to water depths.

Key words: hermatypic coral, space distribution, wave, coral community