Molluscs from the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park, Quintana Roo, Mexico; new records for the Mexican Caribbean
A study of the coral reef associated fauna was conducted in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park (PNAPM) in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Coral rubble was sampled at 3 sites representing different conservation conditions. A total of 653 organisms representing 120 species of molluscs were collected, of whic...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
| Repository: | Redalyc-UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:redalyc.org:42562784052 |
| Online Access: | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42562784052 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/425/42562784052/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/425/42562784052/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/425/42562784052/42562784052.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/425/42562784052/movil |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Biología Bivalvia Gastropoda Biodiversity Polyplacophora Mesoamerican reef |
| Summary: | A study of the coral reef associated fauna was conducted in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park (PNAPM) in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Coral rubble was sampled at 3 sites representing different conservation conditions. A total of 653 organisms representing 120 species of molluscs were collected, of which 14 (11%) are new records for the Mexican Caribbean. The new records presented herein correspond to: 11 gastropods belonging to 11 different families, 2 bivalves from 2 different orders, and 1 polyplacophoran. A rarefaction curve adjusted using Chao 1 estimator results in a theoretical maximum of 220 species. With further studieson the mollusc fauna of the Mexican Caribbean, the recorded species richness should increase considerably in the future. |
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