In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait
Pelagic tunicates (order Salpida) have the highest filtration rates among filter feeding marine zooplankton. This is the first-ever in situ observation of the salp, Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775), in northwestern Arabian Gulf (NWAG), off Kuwait. Swarms of P. confoederata with chain-like blastozo...
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| author | Amani Al-Yaqout Manickam Nithyanandan Yiannis Issaris Rakhesh Madhusoodhanan Gopkirishna Mantha Mohammad Al-Kandari Musaad Al-Roumi Stamatis Zogaris |
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| description | Pelagic tunicates (order Salpida) have the highest filtration rates among filter feeding marine zooplankton. This is the first-ever in situ observation of the salp, Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775), in northwestern Arabian Gulf (NWAG), off Kuwait. Swarms of P. confoederata with chain-like blastozooids (∼1 m) and solitary oozoids were observed in offshore coral reef habitats. Coastal fishes, Diplodus sargus kotschyi and Abudefdef vaigaiensis, were observed feeding on P. confoederata tests. In Kuwait, higher summer density of phytoplankton (<20 μm) supports P. confoederata aggregation. Concerted studies on salps in the Arabian Gulf may offer insights into pelagic carbon cycling pathways and carbon sequestration. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6bd63488ec6c40468fc8f917302215132025-08-20T03:26:35ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41162024-01-01511100078https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2023.07.004In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of KuwaitAmani Al-Yaqout0Manickam Nithyanandan1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-8344Yiannis Issaris2Rakhesh Madhusoodhanan3Gopkirishna Mantha4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7200-5105Mohammad Al-Kandari5Musaad Al-Roumi6Stamatis Zogaris7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8951-5646Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Anavissos, 19013 Attiki, GreeceEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitEnvironment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 1638, Salmiya 22017, KuwaitHellenic Centre for Marine Research, Anavissos, 19013 Attiki, GreecePelagic tunicates (order Salpida) have the highest filtration rates among filter feeding marine zooplankton. This is the first-ever in situ observation of the salp, Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775), in northwestern Arabian Gulf (NWAG), off Kuwait. Swarms of P. confoederata with chain-like blastozooids (∼1 m) and solitary oozoids were observed in offshore coral reef habitats. Coastal fishes, Diplodus sargus kotschyi and Abudefdef vaigaiensis, were observed feeding on P. confoederata tests. In Kuwait, higher summer density of phytoplankton (<20 μm) supports P. confoederata aggregation. Concerted studies on salps in the Arabian Gulf may offer insights into pelagic carbon cycling pathways and carbon sequestration.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2307410823001013pelagic tunicateszooplanktonchlorophyllarabian gulfkuwaitcoral reefs |
| spellingShingle | Amani Al-Yaqout Manickam Nithyanandan Yiannis Issaris Rakhesh Madhusoodhanan Gopkirishna Mantha Mohammad Al-Kandari Musaad Al-Roumi Stamatis Zogaris In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait Kuwait Journal of Science pelagic tunicates zooplankton chlorophyll arabian gulf kuwait coral reefs |
| title | In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait |
| title_full | In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait |
| title_short | In-situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate Pegea confoederata (Forskål, 1775) (Tunicata: Thaliacea) in coral reef habitats of Kuwait |
| title_sort | in situ observations of swarming pelagic tunicate pegea confoederata forskal 1775 tunicata thaliacea in coral reef habitats of kuwait |
| topic | pelagic tunicates zooplankton chlorophyll arabian gulf kuwait coral reefs |
| url | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2307410823001013 |
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