S.E.T. (Sancia) van der Meij, MSc
Coral-associated organisms
- Sancia.vanderMeij@ncbnaturalis.nl
- Phone
- +31 (0)71 5687631
- Fax
- +31 (0)71 5687666
- Room Number
- C 02.12
Research interests
1. Faunal changes in Jakarta Bay (1920-2005)
With the use of the scientific collections in Naturalis, old publications and note books, nautical maps et cetera, I try to reconstruct the coral assemblages of the Jakarta Bay area around 1920. This information is compared with recent fieldwork data (2005) to document long-term changes.
2. Cryptic fauna of coral reefs
Coral-associated organisms contribute to the sheer species richness of coral ecosystems. I work on Lithophaga (Mytilidae) and gall crabs (Cryptochiridae), symbionts of stony corals.
3. Taxonomy of the genus Lioconcha
The venerid genus Lioconcha is a rather well-known group of sturdy bivalves with characteristic dark zigzag patterns. Relatively few morphological characters are available to distinguish the species. I am making an overview of the known species [under construction].
Publications
Naturalis Repository
Submitted / accepted
Fransen, C.H.J.M. & S.E.T. van der Meij - First record of a pontoniine shrimp (Caridea, Palaemonidae) in association with a boring bivalve of the genus Spengleria (Bivalvia, Euheterodonta, Gastrochaenidae). Accepted for publication
Meij, S.E.T. van der, R.G. Moolenbeek & H. Dekker - The Lioconcha castrensis species group (Bivalvia: Veneridae); with the description of two new species. Accepted for publication
Meij, S.E.T. van der & R.R. Visser - The Acropora humilis group (Scleractinia) of the Snellius expedition (1929-30). Accepted for publication
Reijnen, B.T., S.E.T. van der Meij & L.P. van Ofwegen - Gorgonian and hydrozoa hosts of pygmy seahorses reviewed. Submitted
2010
Meij, S.E.T. van der, Suharsono & B.W. Hoeksema (2010) - Long-term changes in coral assemblages under natural and anthropogenic stress in Jakarta Bay (1920-2005). Marine Pollution Bulletin 60: 1442-1454. Request PDF
2009
Meij, S.E.T. van der, R.G. Moolenbeek & B.W. Hoeksema (2009) - Decline of the Jakarta Bay molluscan fauna linked to human impact. Marine Pollution Bulletin 59: 101-107. Request PDF
2008
Hoeksema, B.W. & S.E.T. van der Meij (eds.) (2008) - Progress report: Cryptic marine biota of the Raja Ampat island group: Preliminary results of the Raja Ampat Expedition (2007), Ekspedisi Widya Nusantara (E-Win) of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI).
Moolenbeek, R.G., H. Dekker & S.E.T. van der Meij (2008) - Lioconcha lamprelli spec. nov. (Bivalvia: Veneridae) from Australia. Zoologische Mededelingen 82: 627-630.
2007
Meij, S.E.T. van der (2007) - Opmerkelijke vondst: tropische tapijtschelp aan de Normandische kust. Spirula 355: 38-39.
2006
Meij, S.E.T. van der & C.J. Camphuysen (2006) - Distribution and diversity of whales and dolphins (Cetacea) in the southern North Sea: 1970-2005. Lutra 49(1): 3-28.
The following papers are in preparation
Meij, S.E.T. van der & B.W. Hoeksema - Variability in long-term reef coral monitoring series in Indonesia.
Meij, S.E.T. van der, L.R. Pasman & B.W. Hoeksema - Coral gall crabs (Cryptochiridae) inhabiting mushroom corals (Fungiidae) in eastern Indonesia.
Meij, S.E.T. van der & R.G. Moolenbeek - The molluscan fauna of Jakarta Bay (Java, Indonesia) around 1937.
Thursday, August 26, 2010