Comunidades bénticas someras de Los Cóbanos (El Salvador), con dos nuevos registros a la biodiversidad
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Benthic communities have the functional role of energy transfer, it is by their analysis is incorporated into the state of health of ecosystems. Therefore, the objective of this work is to identify the main functional groups in four shallow rocky reefs of Los Cóbanos (El Salvador), as well as to know their structure and the relationship that the composition of species has with physical variables. The method used was transect and quadrant, and for data analysis it was performed with descriptive statistics and principal component analysis. The main groups found on reefs are gorgonians, sponges, turf with hydroids and calcareous algae. In addition, two newreports of marine species are made: Caryophyllia inornata and Solanderia sp. The knowledge generated is of great value to understand the dynamics and functioning of Salvadoran reefs.
Source: Realidad y Reflexión
Institution: Francisco Gavidia University
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4386636503