Variación estacional de la comunidad de medusas (Cnidria) en la Laguna Bojórquez, Cancún, México

Authors

  • L. Segura-Puertas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Estación Puerto Morelos, Apdo. Postal 1152, 77501 Cancún, Q. Roo, México.
  • M. Damas-Romero Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Estación Puerto Morelos, Apdo. Postal 1152, 77501 Cancún, Q. Roo, México.

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Medusae, fluctuations, diversity, Mexican Caribbean

Abstract

Fluctuations in composition and abundance of the medusae community in Bojórquez, Cancún, were analyzed. Plankton samples and hydrological data were taken monthly form January to December 1991 in four sampling stations. A standard plankton net of 0.33 mm mesh was towed following circular patterns. The medusae community showed two peaks of abundance, on in February with 598.6 ind/100m3 and the most important in October with 1809.2 ind/100m3. A total of 17 species of Hydromedusae and 2 of Scyphomedusae were identified. Aequorea aequorea and Clytia discoida were the most abundant species representing 91.4% of the total population. Abundance of these two species was not significatively correlated to temperature or salinity. Highest specific richness ocurred in August when 10 out of the 19 species were recorded. Diversity values were low along the study period. Olindias tenuis, Sarsia angulata and Vallentinis gabriellae were recorded for the first time in mexican waters.

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Segura-Puertas, L., & Damas-Romero, M. (2016). Variación estacional de la comunidad de medusas (Cnidria) en la Laguna Bojórquez, Cancún, México. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 7(1), 59–64. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/index.php/revHidro/article/view/687

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