Rapid Assessment Program RAP A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Bulletin Assessment of the Abrolhos of Biological Bank, Bahia, Brazil Assessment 38 Editors Guilherme F. Dutra, Gerald R. Allen, Timothy Werner, and Sheila A. McKenna Center for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS) at Conservation International (CI) Conservation International– Brasil Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal da Bahia Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira, Marinha do Brasil Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro Ministério do Meio Ambiente Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos, Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis, Ministério do Meio Ambiente TheRAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment is published by: Conservation International Center for Applied Biodiversity Science 1919 M St. NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 USA 202-912-1000 telephone 202-912-0773 fax www.conservation.org www.biodiversityscience.org Conservation International is a private, non-profit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501c(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Editors: Guilherme F. Dutra, Gerald R. Allen, Timothy Werner, and Sheila A. McKenna Design/production: Kim Meek and Glenda Fabregas Map: RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment Series Editors: Terrestrial and AquaRAP: Leeanne E. Alonso Marine RAP: Sheila A. McKenna ISBN: 1-881173-94-1 © 2005 by Conservation International All rights reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: DOI: 10.1896/ci.cabs.2005.rap.[insert RAP #] The designations of geographical entities in this publication, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Conservation International or its supporting organizations concerning the legal status of any coun- try, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Any opinions expressed in the RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of CI. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment was formerly RAP Working Papers. Numbers 1–13 of this series were published under the previous title. Suggested citation: Dutra, G.F., G.R. Allen, T. Werner, and S. A. McKenna (Eds.). 2005. A Rapid Marine Biodiversity Assessment of the Abrolhos Bank, Bahia, Brazil. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 38. Conservation International, Washington, DC, USA. Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation generously supported publication of this report. Printed on recycled paper. Table of Contents Participants .................................................................. 4 Chapter 8 ..................................................................... 91 Crustacea of the Abrolhos Region, Brazil Organizational Profiles ............................................... 6 Paulo S. Young and Cristiana S. Serejo Acknowledgments ...................................................... 8 Appendices Executive Summary .................................................... 9 Appendix 1 ................................................................. 96 Reef anthozoan and hydrocoral taxa recorded for the Overview ..................................................................... 11 Abrolhos Area Clovis B. Castro, Bárbara Segal, Débora O. Pires Chapter 1 ..................................................................... 19 and Marcelo S. Medeiros Distribution and diversity of coral communities in the Abrolhos reef complex, Brazil Appendix 2 ......................................................................... 98 Clovis B. Castro, Bárbara Segal, Débora O. Pires, and Marcelo Checklist of reef and shore fish species recorded from S. Medeiros the Abrolhos region Rodrigo L. Moura, Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho, Ivan Sazima, Chapter 2 ..................................................................... 40 Carlos H. Flesh, Gerald R. Allen and Carlos E. L. Ferreira Reef and shore fishes of the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil Rodrigo L. Moura and Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho Appendix 3 ............................................................... 126 Molluscs recorded during the Abrolhos RAP survey Chapter 3 ..................................................................... 56 Ricardo S. Absalão The status of target reef fishes Carlos Eduardo L. Ferreira Appendix 4 ............................................................... 134 List of polychaetes recorded during the Abrolhos RAP survey Chapter 4 ..................................................................... 67 Paulo C. Paiva Diversity of macrophytes on the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil Marcia A. de O. Figueiredo Appendix 5 ............................................................... 137 List of crustacean species recorded from the Abrolhos region Chapter 5 ..................................................................... 75 (including the nearby coast) indicating habitat, range within The characteristics of bottom sediments Brazil, and general distribution Zelinda M. A. N. Leão, Leo X. C. Dutra and Saulo Spanó Paulo S. Young and Cristiana Serejo Chapter 6 ..................................................................... 82 Maps and photos ..................................................... 157 Soft-Bottom molluscs of the Abrolhos Bank Ricardo S. Absalão Chapter 7 ..................................................................... 87 Soft-bottom polychaetes of the Abrolhos Bank Paulo C. Paiva Abrolhos Bank, Bahia, Brazil 3 Participants * (participated in the field survey) * Márcia A. de O. Figueiredo (Marine Plants) Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro Ricardo S. Absalão (Molluscs) Rua Pacheco Leão 915, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Instituto de Biologia — CCS, Bloco A - Subsolo 22460-030 Brazil Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ e-mail:mfi[email protected] 21949-970 Brazil E-mail: [email protected] * Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho (Fishes) Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo * Gerald R. Allen (Fishes, Photographer) Caixa Postal 42494 São Paulo, SP Tropical Reef Research Consulting 04218-970 Brazil 1 Dreyer Road e-mail: rofi[email protected] Roleystone, WA 6111 Australia e-mail: [email protected] * Henrique H. Ilha (Oceanography) Parque Nacional Marinho dos Abrolhos * Clóvis Barreira e Castro (Anthozoans, Science Team Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Leader) Naturais Renováveis — IBAMA Departamento de Invertebrados Praia do Kitongo s/n Caravelas, BA Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 45900-000 Brazil Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ e-mail: [email protected] 20940-040, Brazil e-mail: [email protected] Zelinda M. A. N. Leão (Geology and Sedimentology) Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros, Instituto de Geociências *Guilherme F. Dutra (Marine Conservation) Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina Programa Marinho Rua Caetano Moura, 123 Salvador, BA Conservation International Brasil 40210-340 Brazil Av. Anita Garibaldi, 1247 sala 202 – Ondina, Salvador, Bahia e-mail: [email protected] 40.210-904 Brazil e-mail: [email protected] Marcelo S. Medeiros (Anthozoans) Departamento de Invertebrados * Leo X. C. Dutra (Geology and Sedimentology) Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros, Instituto de Geociências Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina 20940-040, Brazil Rua Caetano Moura, 123 Salvador, BA e-mail: [email protected] 40210-340 Brazil * Rodrigo Leão de Moura (Fishes) * Carlos E. L. Ferreira (Reef Fisheries, Fishes) Programa Marinho Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira Conservation International Brasil Marinha do Brasil Rua das Palmeiras, 451 Caravelas, BA Praça Daniel Barreto s/n Praia dos Anjos, Arraial do Cabo, RJ 45900-000 Brazil 28.930-000 Brazil e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] 4 Rapid Assessment Program Participants * Paulo C. Paiva (Polychaetes) Departamento de Invertebrados Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040, Brazil e-mail: [email protected] Débora O. Pires (Anthozoans) Departamento de Invertebrados Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040, Brazil e-mail: [email protected] * Bárbara Segal (Anthozoans) Departamento de Invertebrados Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040, Brazil e-mail: [email protected] Cristiana S. Serejo (Crustaceans) Departamento de Invertebrados Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040, Brazil e-mail: [email protected] Saulo Spanó (Geology and Sedimentology) Laboratório de Estudos Costeiros, Instituto de Geociências Universidade Federal da Bahia, Campus de Ondina Rua Caetano Moura, 123 Salvador, BA 40210-340 Brazil e-mail: [email protected] * Timothy Werner (Reef Ecology, Photographer) Former address: Marine Program Conservation International 1919 M St., N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 USA Present address: New England Aquarium Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110 Email: [email protected] Paulo S. Young (Crustaceans) Departamento de Invertebrados Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040, Brazil e-mail: [email protected]