Scleractinian coral communities of Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf

Yamin Pouryousef Jafar Seyfabadi Hamid Rezai Alireza Mahvari Mohammad Ali Jafari

Yamin Pouryousef, Jafar Seyfabadi, Hamid Rezai, Alireza Mahvari, Mohammad Ali Jafari. Scleractinian coral communities of Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022, 41(12): 48-57. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2048-7
Citation: Yamin Pouryousef, Jafar Seyfabadi, Hamid Rezai, Alireza Mahvari, Mohammad Ali Jafari. Scleractinian coral communities of Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022, 41(12): 48-57. doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2048-7

doi: 10.1007/s13131-022-2048-7

Scleractinian coral communities of Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf

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  • Figure  1.  Map showing the position of Hormuz Island and study area.

    Figure  2.  Coral genera coverage at Hormuz Island.

    Figure  3.  Coral genera coverage at the intertidal and subtidal zones of Hormuz Island.

    Figure  4.  Percentages of biotic and abiotic components at Hormuz Island (LC: live coral; DC: dead coral; Rb: rubble; Sd: sand; Ro: rock; Al: algae; Zo: zoantharian; Ot: others).

    Figure  5.  Percentages of biotic and abiotic components at the intertidal and subtidal zones of Hormuz Island (LC: live coral; DC: dead coral; Rb: rubble; Sd: sand; Ro: rock; Al: algae; Zo: zoantharian; Ot: others).

    Figure  6.  Overgrowth of zoantharian on some hard corals genera: Porites (a, b); Dipsastraea (c); Favites (d); Platygyra (e); Anomastraea (f).

    Figure  7.  Biotic and abiotic components at the study area.

    Figure  8.  Reef health indices used for hard corals at Hormuz Island.

    Figure  9.  Reef health indices used for hard corals at the intertidal and subtidal zones of Hormuz Island.

    Table  1.   Location and depth of the transects at the study site

    TransectLatitudeLongitudeDepth/mZone
    Transect 127°03'00.14"N56°30'03.27"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 227°03'01.64"N56°30'03.75"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 327°03'04.69"N56°30'05.43"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 427°03'07.92"N56°30'04.91"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 527°03'12.81"N56°30'04.57"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 627°03'18.41"N56°30'04.09"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 727°03'21.22"N56°30'06.29"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 827°03'20.92"N56°30'09.13"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 927°03'25.83"N56°30'08.20"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 1027°03'29.18"N56°30'08.66"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 1127°03'32.80"N56°30'08.88"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 1227°03'37.95"N56°30'10.02"E< 1intertidal
    Transect 1327°02'48.10"N56°30'10.31"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 1427°02'46.61"N56°30'17.90"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 1527°03'01.06"N56°30'20.29"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 1627°03'08.30"N56°30'14.95"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 1727°03'05.95"N56°30'24.82"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 1827°03'10.06"N56°30'15.87"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 1927°03'08.12"N56°30'24.95"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2027°03'11.25"N56°30'15.32"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2127°03'08.14"N56°30'23.92"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2227°03'16.90"N56°30'16.81"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2327°03'22.30"N56°30'16.95"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2427°03'20.76"N56°30'29.61"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2527°03'23.96"N56°30'32.36"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2627°03'27.90"N56°30'16.33"E< 5subtidal
    Transect 2727°03'35.69"N56°30'26.78"E< 5subtidal
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    Table  2.   Semi-qualitative scale for assessment of qualitative indices in two corresponding forms: percentage and index scale form (Idris et al. 2006)

    QualityPercentage/%Index scale
    Very poor<20<−0.602
    Poor20.00–40.00−0.602 to −0.176
    Fair40.01–60.00−0.176 to 0.176
    Good60.01–80.000.176–0.602
    Very good>80.00>0.602
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    Table  3.   Spearman coefficient of correlations between biotic and abiotic components (LC: live coral; DC: dead coral; Rb: rubble; Sd: sand; Ro: rock; Al: algae; Zo: zoantharian; Ot: others)

    Biotic and
    abiotic
    components
    LCDCZoAlOtRbSdRo
    LC1
    DC−0.0931
    Zo−0.726**−0.0541
    Al0.203−0.194−0.548**1
    Ot0.230−0.130−0.1860.2511
    Rb0.242−0.101−0.2530.428*0.529**1
    Sd0.093−0.317−0.492**0.289−0.047−0.0701
    Ro−0.3390.0560.063−0.0110.0520.0940.1571
    Note: ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level; * correlation is significant at the 0.05 level.
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    Table  4.   Destructive factors at Hormuz Island and their presence (+) or absence (−) at the study area

    Destructive factorIntertidal zoneSubtidal zone
    Sedimentation++
    Trawling+
    Military maneuvers
    Lost net and fishing gear++
    Breakwaters
    Boats+
    Diving and snorkeling++
    Oil pollution++
    Urban run-off
    ++
    Littering++
    Extremely low tide++
    Warm weather++
    Red tide
    Coral diseases++
    Coral reef fishes++
    Sea urchins (Echinometra mathaei)++
    Algal overgrowth
    Zoantharian overgrowth++
    Other factors++
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