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Variación espacio-temporal de la meiofauna submareal en una playa arenosa nororiental de Venezuela / Spatio-temporal variation of subtidal meiofauna in a sandy beach from Northeastern Venezuela
Liñero Arana, Ildefonso; Ojeda, Sol; Amaro, María Elena.
  • Liñero Arana, Ildefonso; Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela. VE
  • Ojeda, Sol; Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela. VE
  • Amaro, María Elena; Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela. VE
Rev. biol. trop ; 61(1): 59-73, Mar. 2013. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-674062
ABSTRACT
Meiofauna organisms that play an important role in the trophic ecology of soft bottom benthos, have short life cycles and they respond quickly to disturbance and pollution. The present study shows the spatio-temporal variation of subtidal meiofauna (metazoans passing a 500μm sieve but retained on meshes of 40-63μm) in four shallow subtidal stations. Samples were taken in the sandy beach of San Luis, in the Northeastern coast of Venezuela, from October 2005 until September 2006. For this, three replicate sediment core samples (4.91cm²), were collected monthly to a depth of 10cm into the sediment, and preserved in 6% formalin stained with rose Bengal. Specimens of 14 meiofaunal groups (Foraminifera excluded) were collected, being the nematodes, ostracods and harpacticoid copepods the most abundant. Monthly density was comprised between 64 and 503ind./10cm², and mean density of stations between 173 and 449ind./10cm². There is a trend of low densities from October to February (end of the rainy season until the middle of the dry season). The San Luis beach control of the meiofaunal community is shared by climatic conditions and by the biology of the species found. The meiofauna mean density in San Luis beach (263ind./10cm²) was low when compared to other studies in tropical areas.
RESUMEN
La meiofauna incluye metazoos y foraminíferos bénticos que pasan a través de un tamiz de 500mm y son retenidos en malla de 40-63μm. Se estudió la variación espacial y temporal de la meiofauna en cuatro estaciones submareales a 1m de profundidad, de una playa arenosa situada en la costa nororiental de Venezuela. Mensualmente, durante un año, en cada estación, con un nucleador de 2.5cm de diámetro interno, se tomaron tres réplicas de sedimento hasta 10cm de profundidad y se pasaron a través de un tamiz de 0.063mm de abertura de malla. Se identificaron 14 grupos meiofaunales, excluidos los foraminíferos, siendo los nemátodos, ostrácodos y copépodos harpacticoides los más abundantes. La densidad mensual estuvo comprendida entre 64 y 503ind./10cm², y la densidad media en las estaciones entre 173 y 449ind./10cm². La densidad de la meiofauna en la playa San Luis es baja en comparación con otros estudios realizados en zonas tropicales. En esta playa el control de las comunidades meiofaunísticas es compartido por las condiciones climáticas y la biología de las especies.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Crustacea / Copepoda / Nematoda Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: Biology / Tropical Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela/VE

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Crustacea / Copepoda / Nematoda Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: Biology / Tropical Medicine Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Venezuela Institution/Affiliation country: Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela/VE