Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador
This study summarises the diversity of living macroinvertebrates and seaweeds from the intertidal and subtidal rocky shores along Ecuadorian continental coast. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and seaweeds were quantified over quadrants (50 × 50 cm) randomly placed on transects of 50 m length....
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| author | Maritza Cárdenas-Calle Elba Mora Genoveva Torres Julián Pérez-Correa Gregorio Bigatti Javier Signorelli Jorge Coronel |
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| description | This study summarises the diversity of living macroinvertebrates and seaweeds from the intertidal and subtidal rocky shores along Ecuadorian continental coast. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and seaweeds were quantified over quadrants (50 × 50 cm) randomly placed on transects of 50 m length. A checklist of 612 species was generated: 479 species of macroinvertebrates and 133 species of seaweeds. Groups recorded were Mollusca (184 species), Cnidaria (70), Arthropoda (68), Annelida (60), Echinodermata (42), Chordata (18), Bryozoa (13), Porifera (22), Sipuncula (2), Brachiopoda and Platyhelminthes (only identified as morphotypes). The seaweeds were represented by Rhodophyta (78), Chlorophyta (37), Ochrophyta (13), Cyanobacteria (5) and 19 biotic complexes. Furthermore, 22 new taxa and six alien species were recorded from the intertidal zone. This study provides the first large scale report of benthic communities in different marine coastal ecosystems in mainland Ecuador, covering 1,478 km2 of protected areas and 382 km2 of non-protected areas. The highest benthic diversity was registered in the protected areas and rocky shores from the intertidal zone. The biological data, herein reported, are useful for a long-term monitoring programme to evaluate the status of conservation and to detect rapid changes in the benthic biodiversity from coastal areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-798774d51fb445789d35ae11014deed22022-12-22T02:41:25ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282020-07-01815210.3897/BDJ.8.e5381853818Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal EcuadorMaritza Cárdenas-Calle0Elba Mora1Genoveva Torres2Julián Pérez-Correa3Gregorio Bigatti4Javier Signorelli5Jorge Coronel6Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador. Ciudadela UniversitariaDivisión Ambiental. Bioelite, Ecuador. Cdla. Bosques el Salado Mz 301 solar 2B frente a Ciudad ColónUniversidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador. Ciudadela Universitaria "Salvador Allende", Av. Delta y Av. KennedyDivisión Ambiental. Bioelite, Ecuador. Cdla. Bosques el Salado Mz 301 solar 2B frente a Ciudad ColónLARBIM-IBIOMAR, Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET)LARBIM-IBIOMAR, Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET)Universidad Agraria del Ecuador. Av. 25 de Julio y Pio JaramilloThis study summarises the diversity of living macroinvertebrates and seaweeds from the intertidal and subtidal rocky shores along Ecuadorian continental coast. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and seaweeds were quantified over quadrants (50 × 50 cm) randomly placed on transects of 50 m length. A checklist of 612 species was generated: 479 species of macroinvertebrates and 133 species of seaweeds. Groups recorded were Mollusca (184 species), Cnidaria (70), Arthropoda (68), Annelida (60), Echinodermata (42), Chordata (18), Bryozoa (13), Porifera (22), Sipuncula (2), Brachiopoda and Platyhelminthes (only identified as morphotypes). The seaweeds were represented by Rhodophyta (78), Chlorophyta (37), Ochrophyta (13), Cyanobacteria (5) and 19 biotic complexes. Furthermore, 22 new taxa and six alien species were recorded from the intertidal zone. This study provides the first large scale report of benthic communities in different marine coastal ecosystems in mainland Ecuador, covering 1,478 km2 of protected areas and 382 km2 of non-protected areas. The highest benthic diversity was registered in the protected areas and rocky shores from the intertidal zone. The biological data, herein reported, are useful for a long-term monitoring programme to evaluate the status of conservation and to detect rapid changes in the benthic biodiversity from coastal areas.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/53818/download/pdf/Benthosintertidal rocky shoressubtidalEcuado |
| spellingShingle | Maritza Cárdenas-Calle Elba Mora Genoveva Torres Julián Pérez-Correa Gregorio Bigatti Javier Signorelli Jorge Coronel Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador Biodiversity Data Journal Benthos intertidal rocky shores subtidal Ecuado |
| title | Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador |
| title_full | Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador |
| title_short | Marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal Ecuador |
| title_sort | marine invertebrate and seaweed biodiversity of continental coastal ecuador |
| topic | Benthos intertidal rocky shores subtidal Ecuado |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/53818/download/pdf/ |
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