SPC PROCFish/C Invertebrates Observations Solomon Islands 2006

Study Extent

Chubikopi, Marau, Nggela, and Rarumana in Solomon Islands

Sampling

Diversity and abundance of invertebrate species were determined using a range of survey techniques, including broad-scale assessment (using the manta-tow technique) and finer-scale assessment of specific reef and benthic habitats. Broad-scale assessments were used to record large sedentary invertebrates; transects were 300 m long × 2 m wide, across inshore, midshore and more exposed oceanic habitats. Fine-scale assessments were conducted in target areas (areas with naturally higher abundance and/or the most suitable habitat) to specifically describe resource status. Fine-scale assessments were conducted of both reef (hard-bottom) and sandy (soft-bottom) areas to assess the range, size, and condition of invertebrate species present and to determine the nature and condition of the habitat with greater accuracy. These assessments were conducted using 40 m transects (1 m wide swathe, six replicates per station) recording most epi-benthic resources (those living on the bottom) and potential indicator species. For trochus and bêche-de-mer fisheries, searches to assess aggregations were made in the surf zone along exposed reef edges. On occasion, when time and conditions allowed, dives to 25–35 m were made to determine the availability of deeper-water sea cucumber populations. Night searches were conducted on inshore reefs to assess nocturnal sea cucumber species See http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/pfj5w

Method steps

1. Multiple observations for the same species aggregated by replicate. For replicates with a start and end positions (manta tow), the position provided is the middle point.

1. Acanthaster planci
2. Actinopyga echinites
3. Actinopyga lecanora
4. Actinopyga mauritiana
5. Actinopyga miliaris
6. Anadara antiquata
7. Anadara sp.
8. Arca sp.
9. Arca ventricosa
10. Astralium sp.
11. Atergatis floridus
12. Atrina vexillum
13. Beguina semiorbiculata
14. Bohadschia argus
15. Bohadschia marmorata
16. Bohadschia sp.
17. Bohadschia vitiensis
18. Bursa cruentata
19. Calappa sp.
20. Cassiopea andromeda
21. Cassiopea sp.
22. Cassis cornuta
23. Cerithium nodulosum
24. Cerithium sp.
25. Chama sp.
26. Charonia tritonis
27. Chicoreus brunneus
28. Chicoreus sp.
29. Choriaster granulatus
30. Codakia sp.
31. Conomurex luhuanus
32. Conus bandanus
33. Conus capitaneus
34. Conus chaldaeus
35. Conus coronatus
36. Conus distans
37. Conus ebraeus
38. Conus eburneus
39. Conus episcopatus
40. Conus flavidus
41. Conus generalis
42. Conus imperialis
43. Conus leopardus
44. Conus litteratus
45. Conus lividus
46. Conus marmoreus
47. Conus miles
48. Conus pulicarius
49. Conus sp.
50. Conus textile
51. Conus vexillum
52. Conus virgo
53. Coralliophila sp.
54. Culcita novaeguineae
55. Culcita sp.
56. Cypraea sp.
57. Cypraea tigris
58. Diadema sp.
59. Drupa rubusidaeus
60. Drupa sp.
61. Drupella sp.
62. Echinometra mathaei
63. Echinothrix calamaris
64. Echinothrix diadema
65. Echinothrix sp.
66. Entacmaea quadricolor
67. Eriphia sebana
68. Erosaria erosa
69. Etisus splendidus
70. Filifusus filamentosus
71. Fromia sp.
72. Gibberulus gibberulus gibbosus
73. Haliotis sp.
74. Harpago chiragra
75. Heteractis aurora
76. Heteractis sp.
77. Heterocentrotus mamillatus
78. Heterocentrotus trigonarius
79. Hippopus hippopus
80. Holothuria atra
81. Holothuria coluber
82. Holothuria edulis
83. Holothuria fuscogilva
84. Holothuria fuscopunctata
85. Holothuria nobilis
86. Holothuria scabra
87. Hyotissa sp.
88. Lambis crocata
89. Lambis lambis
90. Lambis millepeda
91. Lambis scorpius
92. Lambis sp.
93. Lambis truncata
94. Latirolagena smaragdulus
95. Lentigo lentiginosus
96. Linckia guildingi
97. Linckia laevigata
98. linckia sp.
99. Lotoria lotoria
100. Lyncina carneola
101. Lysiosquillina maculata
102. Malleus sp.
103. Mancinella armigera
104. Mauritia arabica
105. Mespilia globulus
106. Mitra mitra
107. Monetaria annulus
108. Monetaria caputserpentis
109. Monetaria moneta
110. Nardoa sp.
111. Nassarius sp.
112. Octopus cyanea
113. Odontodactylus scyllarus
114. Oliva sp.
115. Ovula ovum
116. Panulirus versicolor
117. Pearsonothuria graeffei
118. Periglypta puerpera
119. Periglypta sp.
120. Pinctada margaritifera
121. Pinctada sp.
122. Pinna sp.
123. Pleuroploca sp.
124. Pleuroploca trapezium
125. Portunus pelagicus
126. Portunus sp.
127. Protoreaster nodosus
128. Pseudovertagus aluco
129. Pteria sp.
130. Saccostrea sp.
131. Saron sp.
132. Spondylus sp.
133. Spondylus squamosus
134. Stenopus hispidus
135. Stichodactyla gigantea
136. Stichodactyla sp.
137. Stichopus chloronotus
138. Stichopus hermanni
139. Stichopus horrens
140. Stichopus vastus
141. Strombus sp.
142. Synapta sp.
143. Tectus conus
144. Tectus fenestratus
145. Tectus niloticus
146. Tectus pyramis
147. Thais sp.
148. Thalassina sp.
149. Thelenota ananas
150. Thelenota anax
151. Thor amboinensis
152. Toxopneustes pileolus
153. Tridacna crocea
154. Tridacna derasa
155. Tridacna gigas
156. Tridacna maxima
157. Tridacna sp.
158. Tridacna squamosa
159. Tripneustes gratilla
160. Trochus maculatus
161. Trochus sp.
162. Turbo argyrostomus
163. Turbo chrysostomus
164. Turbo crassus
165. Turbo petholatus
166. Turbo setosus
167. Turbo sp.
168. Tutufa rubeta
169. Tylothais aculeata
170. Vasum ceramicum
171. Vasum sp.

Nggela, Chubikopi, Marau and Rarumana in Solomon Islands