Composition and abundance of zooplankton groups from a coral reef lagoon in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico, during an annual cycle

Álvarez-Cadena, José N.; Ordóñez-López, Uriel; Almaral-Mendívil, Alma Rosa; Uicab-Sabido, Amira

doi:10.15517/rbt.v57i3.5481

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“…The present study was the first to measure zooplankton abundance in Honduran mangroves. As found by the current study, copepods in Caribbean sites such as those in mangroves in Puerto Rico (Rios-Jara et al, 1998) and a coral reef lagoon in Mexico (Álvarez-Cadena et al, 2009) constituted over 90% of total zooplankton catches and displayed high degrees of density variation. Along with copepods, balanids and brachyurans were also abundant in these Caribbean studies (including the current study), while organisms from other groups were scarce.…”

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Distribution of fish, crustacea and zooplankton at different distances from mangrove prop roots within a semi-isolated lagoon

Jaxion-Harm

Pien

Saunders³

et al. 2013

J. Mar. Biol. Ass.

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Although semi-isolated mangrove lagoons are common in the Caribbean, few studies have surveyed organisms of multiple trophic levels and taxa in these lagoons, which are characterized by a lack of adjacent seagrass and coral-reef habitats. In this study, visual surveys, minnow traps and plankton tows, which were deployed at abutting mangrove prop roots and on macro-algal beds 5 and 15 m away from the prop roots, were used to study assemblages of fish and their potential prey in a semi-isolated lagoon located on Utila, Honduras during the dry season. Assemblages of fish and macro-crustacea differed between the three distances from prop roots, while zooplankton abundances were highly variable and did not follow any distinct distribution patterns. Daytime visual surveys found that large lutjanid (snapper) juveniles, tetraodontid (pufferfish), and some species of brachyurans were more abundant near prop roots. Small lutjanid juveniles were also significantly more numerous near prop roots, but their potential prey, copepods, showed no such difference in abundance. However, 24-hour minnow trap catches found that mean fish abundance (although low) did not differ between near-mangrove transects and transects located in algal beds away from prop roots. Whereas it is well known that mangrove–seagrass habitats play a vital role for fish in open systems, low abundances of organisms in algal beds, particularly in the day time, in this study indicate that algal beds may not be as important to fish in a semi-isolated mangrove lagoon.

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Distribution of fish, crustacea and zooplankton at different distances from mangrove prop roots within a semi-isolated lagoon

Jaxion-Harm

Pien

Saunders³

et al. 2013

J. Mar. Biol. Ass.

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“…In addition to abiotic parameters, also a strong seasonal pattern in zooplankton density in the Puerto Morelos reef lagoon had been reported previously, with recorded higher abundances during summer/autumn (Fig. 1d; A ´lvarez-Cadena et al 2009).…”

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Trophic ecology of Caribbean octocorals: autotrophic and heterotrophic seasonal trends

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“…The February 2009 survey was characterized by several rare zooplankton taxa such as Ctenophores, Lucifer, isopods, water mites and Cirriped and Actinotroch larvae. Alvarez-Cadena et al (2009) also showed clear distinction between the dry season (November-May), and the wet season (June-October) for the composition and abundance of zooplankton in a coral reef lagoon, in relation with variations of similar abiotic factors (temperature and salinity).…”

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Metazooplankton communities in the Ahe atoll lagoon (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia): Spatiotemporal variations and trophic relationships

Pagano

Sagarra

Champalbert

et al. 2012

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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Metazooplankton abundance, biomass (<80 μm, 200-500 μm and >500 μm) and community structure in the Ahe atoll were studied together with their relationships with environmental factors (temperature, salinity, wind) and trophic factors (phytoplankton, bacteria, heterotrophic nanoflagellates (HNF) and ciliates) during three periods in 2008-2009. Meroplankton, mainly bivalve and gastropod larvae, was dominant. Holoplankton was dominated by copepods, the main species being Oithona spp., Paracalanus parvus, Clausocalanus spp., Corycaeus spp., Acartia fossae and Undinula vulgaris. The results suggest a clear wind influence on the structure and horizontal distribution of the zooplankton communities. The metazooplankton appeared to be controlled mainly by food resources, suggesting a bottom-up control. The low nanophytoplankton biomass in contrast to the high abundance of picophytoplankton, HNF and nano-particle grazers (mainly Oithona spp., Paracalanus and bivalve larvae) highlighted the importance of the microbial loop in the food web.

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Composition and abundance of zooplankton groups from a coral reef lagoon in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico, during an annual cycle

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Distribution of fish, crustacea and zooplankton at different distances from mangrove prop roots within a semi-isolated lagoon

Distribution of fish, crustacea and zooplankton at different distances from mangrove prop roots within a semi-isolated lagoon

Trophic ecology of Caribbean octocorals: autotrophic and heterotrophic seasonal trends

Metazooplankton communities in the Ahe atoll lagoon (Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia): Spatiotemporal variations and trophic relationships

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