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LITTORARIA (GASTROPODA: LITTORINIDAE) AS BIOINDICATORS OF MANGROVE HEALTH Renzo Perissinotto1, Janine B. Adams1, Ricky H. Taylor3, Anusha Rajkaran2 Nelson A. F. Miranda1 and Nasreen Peer1 1Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa 2University of the Western Cape, Bellville, WC, South Africa 3University of Zululand, Richards Bay, KZN, South Africa SARChI: Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems Invertebrate biodiversity and alien invasive species South Africa International collaborations in scientific research Biodiversity surveys New species descriptions / update taxonomy Education and adaptive management Background Littoraria snails in South Africa strong ecological ties with mangroves distinct niches measurable responses to change in habitats Can Littoraria be useful bioindicators? Methods Survey South African mangrove forests Correlate snail species richness and densities with ecosystem health indices Compare past and present Kosi Bay St Lucia Mfolozi Richards Bay Mngazana Nahoon Findings Positive correlations between ecosystem health and snail biodiversity Research on snails reveals complexities Poleward range expansions e.g. Littoraria scabra, L. pallescens, L. intermedia (e.g. Cerithidea decollata) Disappearance of species from some areas e.g. L. scabra, L. subvittata, L. pallescens, L. intermedia, L. coccinea glabrata disappeared from St Lucia (e.g. Terebralia palustris disappeared from other locations in South Africa) Mangrove snails are easy to track! Snails provide insights into ecological change management / rehabilitation climate / land use changes pollution impacts Poster # Thank you 85 Selected references a Torres P, Alfiado A, Glassom D, Jiddawi N, Macia A, Reid D G, Paula J, 2008. Species composition, comparative size and abundance of the genus Littoraria (Gastropoda: Littorinidae) from different mangrove strata along the East African coast. Hydrobiologia 614, 339-351 b Cooper J A G, Ramm A E L, Harrison T D, 1994. The estuarine health index: a new approach to scientific information transfer. Ocean and Coastal Management 25, 103–141 .

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