Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin

Master of Science in Biology (International Program), 2023

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nattacha Khanthasimachalerm
Other Authors: Kringpaka Wangkulangkul
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2024
Subjects:
Online Access:http://kb.psu.ac.th/psukb/handle/2016/19327
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Prince of Songkhla University
Language: English
id th-psu.2016-19327
record_format dspace
spelling th-psu.2016-193272024-01-25T04:43:08Z Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin ผลของความเค็มต่อการกระจายของหอยสองฝาต่างถิ่นและพื้นเมืองในพื้นที่ลุ่มน้ำทะเลสาบสงขลา Nattacha Khanthasimachalerm Kringpaka Wangkulangkul Faculty of Science (Biology) คณะวิทยาศาสตร์ ภาควิชาชีววิทยา Estuarine system Byssally-attached Bivalves Master of Science in Biology (International Program), 2023 Mytilopsis sallei (Récluz, 1849) and Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) are alien invasive byssally-attached bivalves that invaded Songkhla Lake which is a part of the largest lagoon system in Thailand. Another bivalve, a native Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) was commonly found in the lake before, but it has been very rare in recent years, instead it occurs seasonally on the coast near the mouth of the lake. This work investigated distribution pattern and recruitment variability of these dominant bivalves in the Songkhla Lake with a focus on the effects of salinity which fluctuates greatly in this estuarine system. Growth rate, condition index and survival of juvenile bivalves rearing at different salinities (0, 20, 35) were also monitored to examine mechanisms influencing distribution of these bivalves. Spatial pattern of bivalve recruitment and adult distributions were congruent. Recruits of M. sallei and adults were found at salinities ranging from freshwater to mid-range salinity. M. strigata recruited at salinities from brackish to saline condition, where the adults were present. Recruits and adults of P. viridis were found at the mouth of the lake and on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand where salinity was high. Observations around the lake also showed that the distribution of the adult bivalves changed due to the seasonal variations of salinity in the lake. M. strigata and P. viridis seemed to migrate to the inner part of the lake when salinity became higher. From the experiment, M. sallei survived at all salinities and having the highest condition index at salinity 35. M. strigata and P. viridis survived only at salinity 20 and 35. The study suggests that salinity is the key factor influencing recruitment process that regulates distribution of the dominant byssallyattached bivalves in this estuarine system 2024-01-25T04:43:08Z 2024-01-25T04:43:08Z 2023 Thesis http://kb.psu.ac.th/psukb/handle/2016/19327 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Thailand http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/th/ application/pdf Prince of Songkla University
institution Prince of Songkhla University
building Khunying Long Athakravi Sunthorn Learning Resources Center
continent Asia
country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Khunying Long Athakravi Sunthorn Learning Resources Center
collection PSU Knowledge Bank
language English
topic Estuarine system
Byssally-attached Bivalves
spellingShingle Estuarine system
Byssally-attached Bivalves
Nattacha Khanthasimachalerm
Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin
description Master of Science in Biology (International Program), 2023
author2 Kringpaka Wangkulangkul
author_facet Kringpaka Wangkulangkul
Nattacha Khanthasimachalerm
format Theses and Dissertations
author Nattacha Khanthasimachalerm
author_sort Nattacha Khanthasimachalerm
title Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin
title_short Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin
title_full Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin
title_fullStr Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Salinity on Distribution of Alien Invasive and Indigenous Byssally-attached Bivalves in the Songkhla Lake Basin
title_sort effects of salinity on distribution of alien invasive and indigenous byssally-attached bivalves in the songkhla lake basin
publisher Prince of Songkla University
publishDate 2024
url http://kb.psu.ac.th/psukb/handle/2016/19327
_version_ 1789484310009479168