Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico
Gastropod Plicopurpura pansa and polyplacophoran Chiton articulatus are species that coexist in the rocky intertidal of the Mexican tropical Pacific. It has been reported that P. pansa is a predator of C. articulatus, and both are abundant and dominant species on the rocky coast of Acapulco, Guerrer...
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García-Ibáñez, Sergio Flores-Rodríguez, Pedro Flores-Garza, Rafael Nieto-Navarro, José Trinidad Bernabé-Moreno, Iván Eduardo Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico |
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Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico |
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Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico |
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Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico |
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Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico |
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Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico |
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response of the carnivorous plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in acapulco, mexico |
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Gastropod Plicopurpura pansa and polyplacophoran Chiton articulatus are species that coexist in the rocky intertidal of the Mexican tropical Pacific. It has been reported that P. pansa is a predator of C. articulatus, and both are abundant and dominant species on the rocky coast of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. This study analyzed the response patterns of relative density and lengths of both species to five specific environmental factors at four rocky shores of this region. During the periods October-December 2010, and February-April 2011, systematic samples of both species were collected. Study sites differed in the complexity of substratum and waves. The number of organisms per square meter and total lengths were recorded, as well as sea temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-α. Relative densities of each species varied in the study sites and in all cases they were greater than 1.0 org/m2. We observed a relationship between polyplacophoran length, and sea temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-α; a relationship between the length and abundance of the gastropod, and substratum complexity; and finally, we observed a greater abundance of polyplacophoran in the areas of high waves. Differentiated behaviors of both species were also observed, depending on the characteristics of the rocky shore and environmental factors. The abundance and length of the carnivorous P. pansa were closely related to the characteristics of the rocky shore surface. Over time, the length of herbivorous C. articulatus was associated with physical and chemical parameters of the sea; while spatially, abundances were related to substratum type and wave intensity. |
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oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article-2942015-09-30T12:09:00Z Response of the carnivorous Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) and the herbivorous Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) to environmental factors in Acapulco, Mexico Respuesta del carnívoro Plicopurpura pansa (mollusca: gastropoda) y el herbívoro Chiton articulatus (mollusca: polyplacophora) a factores ambientales en Acapulco, México García-Ibáñez, Sergio Flores-Rodríguez, Pedro Flores-Garza, Rafael Nieto-Navarro, José Trinidad Bernabé-Moreno, Iván Eduardo enviromental factors mollusks rocky shore. factores ambientales moluscos intermareal rocoso. Gastropod Plicopurpura pansa and polyplacophoran Chiton articulatus are species that coexist in the rocky intertidal of the Mexican tropical Pacific. It has been reported that P. pansa is a predator of C. articulatus, and both are abundant and dominant species on the rocky coast of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. This study analyzed the response patterns of relative density and lengths of both species to five specific environmental factors at four rocky shores of this region. During the periods October-December 2010, and February-April 2011, systematic samples of both species were collected. Study sites differed in the complexity of substratum and waves. The number of organisms per square meter and total lengths were recorded, as well as sea temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-α. Relative densities of each species varied in the study sites and in all cases they were greater than 1.0 org/m2. We observed a relationship between polyplacophoran length, and sea temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-α; a relationship between the length and abundance of the gastropod, and substratum complexity; and finally, we observed a greater abundance of polyplacophoran in the areas of high waves. Differentiated behaviors of both species were also observed, depending on the characteristics of the rocky shore and environmental factors. The abundance and length of the carnivorous P. pansa were closely related to the characteristics of the rocky shore surface. Over time, the length of herbivorous C. articulatus was associated with physical and chemical parameters of the sea; while spatially, abundances were related to substratum type and wave intensity. El gasterópodo Plicopurpura pansa y el poliplacóforo Chiton articulatus, cohabitan en la zona intermareal rocosa del Pacífico tropical Mexicano. Se ha reportado que P. pansa es un depredador de C. articulatus, y que ambas son especies abundantes y dominantes en la costa rocosa de Acapulco, Guerrero, México. El presente estudio analizó los patrones de respuesta de la densidad relativa y longitudes de ambas especies a cinco factores ambientales registrados en cuatro localidades rocosas de esta región. Durante octubre y diciembre de 2010, así como febrero y abril de 2011, se realizaron muestreos sistemáticos. Los sitios de estudio difirieron en la complejidad del sustrato y oleaje. Se registró el número de organismos por metro cuadrado y su longitud total, así como la temperatura del mar, salinidad y clorofila-α. Las densidades relativas de cada especie variaron entre los sitios de estudio y en todos los casos fueron mayores a 1.0 org/m2. Se observó una relación de la longitud del poliplacóforo con la temperatura del mar, salinidad y clorofila-α; una relación de la abundancia y longitud del gasterópodo con la complejidad del sustrato; y por último, una mayor abundancia del poliplacóforo en zonas de alto oleaje. También, se observaron comportamientos diferenciados de las especies en función de las características de los sitios rocosos y de los factores ambientales. La abundancia y longitud del carnívoro P. pansa estuvieron estrechamente relacionadas con el tipo de sustrato rocoso. En el caso del poliplacóforo C. articulatus, a través del tiempo, su longitud se asocia con parámetros físico-químicos del mar; mientras que a nivel espacial, sus abundancias se relacionan con el tipo de sustrato y la intensidad de oleaje Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2014-07-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/294 10.29059/cienciauat.v8i2.294 CienciaUAT; Vol. 8 No. 2: January-June 2014; 11-21 CienciaUAT; Vol. 8 No. 2: Enero-Junio 2014; 11-21 2007-7858 2007-7521 spa https://revistaciencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/CienciaUAT/article/view/294/157 |
