Macrofauna associated to Mycale microsigmatosa (Porifera, Demospongiae) in Rio de Janeiro State, SE Brazil

Ribeiro, Suzi Meneses; Omena, Elianne Pessoa; Muricy, Guilherme

doi:10.1016/s0272-7714(02)00425-0

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“…Relativamente a las demás especies de moluscos, Marquez & Jiménez (2002) (Rios 1994, Muniz et al 2000, Neves et al 2007), mientras Isognomon alatus, considerada una especie exótica invasora del litoral brasileiro (Domaneschi & Martins 2002), anteriormente citada apenas para el Atol das Rocas y de Rio de Janeiro hasta Rio Grande do Sul (Rios 1994, Domaneschi & Martins 2002, Ribeiro et al 2003 es una especie tolerante a las variaciones de salinidad, típicamente encontrada en regiones estuarinas, constituyéndose una de las especies básicas de las comunidades incrustantes encontradas en las raíces de mangles Rhizophora mangle de la región caribeña (Márquez & Jiménez 2002, Romero-Murillo & Polanía 2008. Aunque los briozoos encontrados en el estuario del río Massangana sean comúnmente registrados en ambientes estuarinos (Winston 1977, 1982, Creary 2002, Nolella stipata ya había sido referida para el litoral de Pernambuco (Marcus 1955), pero la ocurrencia de las especies Biflustra savartii, Bowerbankia gracilis y Conopeum reticulum en este estado constituye una ampliación de la distribución geográfica, una vez que ellas ocurrían apenas en los estados del Sudeste y Sur del Brasil, sucediendo lo mismo para Amathia vidovici, presente en el estado vecino de Alagoas (Vieira et al 2008).…”

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Zonación vertical del macrobentos de sustratos sólidos del estuario del río Massangana, Bahía de Suape, Pernambuco, Brasil

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. 2009. Vertical zonation of the hard substrata macrofauna of the Massangana River estuary, Suape Bay (Pernambuco, Brazil). Biota Neotrop. 9(1): http://www.biotaneotropica. org.br/v9n1/en/abstract?article+bn01609012009. Abstract:The estuarine area of the Massangana River (Pernambuco, Brazil) undergoes several kinds of interventions as a result of the activities of the Suape Industrial and Harbor Complex, which could affect local biotic communities. Thus, this study aimed to verify the composition of the benthic macrofauna of hard substrates regarding their vertical distribution in order to support the future biomonitoring of possible changes in this complex. The invertebrates found in an area of 519 m 2 were collected and their distribution on the biogenic and abiogenic substrates was described. A total of 79 species were found, primarily in the mangroves and distributed in three intertidal zones: a Chthamaletum, which comprised the intertidal and upper shore, the balanid zone, with barnacles and oysters in the mid intertidal, and the Bostrychietum, in the lowest region. In general, this matched the Brazilian and international vertical distribution patterns for mangrove invertebrates. The presence of rocky substrate and the area's high salinity made possible the occurrence of 28 species-including the coral Siderastrea stellata -in an estuarine area. The enlarged distribution of the bivalve Isognomon alatus, the barnacle Amphibalanus reticulatus, and the bryozoans Biflustra savartii, Bowerbankia gracilis, and Conopeum reticulum on the Brazilian coast can be explained by the proximity to the Port of Suape, which allows for passive transportation on ships. The scattered distribution of the fouling organisms among the substrates and the absence of characteristic animals of this ecosystem (such as the mussels) suggest that the environment is already undergoing some stress due to the diverse human interventions occurring in this area. Keywords: spatial distribution, macrobenthos, mangrove, biodiversity, Northeast Brazil. Resumen: El área estuarina del río Massangana (Pernambuco, Brasil) está sujeta a diversas intervenciones antropomórficas resultantes de las actividades del Complejo Industrial y Portuario de Suape, que pueden afectar las comunidades bióticas. Con esa perspectiva, este estudio tuvo como finalidad verificar la composición de la macrofauna bentónica de los sustratos sólidos, en su gradiente de distribución vertical, que sirva de referencia para futuros monitoreos biológicos relacionados a los cambios que pueden ocurrir en el complejo portuario. Se colectaron los invertebrados presentes en un área de 519 m 2 y su distribución en los sustratos biogénicos y abiogénicos es mostrada en el siguiente trabajo. Fueron encontradas 79 especies presentes principalmente en los mangles y distribuidas en tres zonas del intermareal: Chthamaletum, delimitando el supralitoral, "zona balanoide", conteniendo cirripedios y ostras, en la región intermareal media, y el Bostrychietum, en la región inferior. Esta distribución co...

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Zonación vertical del macrobentos de sustratos sólidos del estuario del río Massangana, Bahía de Suape, Pernambuco, Brasil

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“…Mantelatto and SouzaCarey (1998a, b) found 20 brachyuran species and 9 anomuran species in their study on S. unicornis realized at Itaguá Beach in Ubatuba, southeastern Brazil (Table II). This number of species is larger than those found by investigations of other biogenic substrata along the Brazilian coast (Bosa and Masunari 2002, Ribeiro et al 2003, Chintiroglou et al 2004. Structural complexity and abundance might explain differences among studies and remain to be studied in the future (Witman 1985, Thiel andBaeza 2001).…”

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“…ALVES et al (Wirtz et al 2009) and bryozoans (Ferdeghini et al 2000, Morgado andTanaka 2001). However, some decapod groups seem to be preferentially associated with certain biogenic substrata, where they can reach high abundances, which may mean a close relationship among these associated species (e.g., sponges with pilumnid crabs and alpheid shrimps; Sargassum beds with epialtid crabs; Phragmatopoma reefs with porcellanid crabs, among others) (Micheletti-Flores and Negreiros-Fransozo 1999, Széchy et al 2001, Bosa and Masunari 2002, Ribeiro et al 2003. Exact knowledge of which species are involved in these symbiotic relationships could provide biological and ecological information concerning these decapods, and also regarding the traits of the supposed dependence relationships between the decapods and their biogenic substrata.…”

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Brachyuran and anomuran crabs associated with Schizoporella unicornis (Ectoprocta, Cheilostomata) from southeastern Brazil

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Barros-Alves

Lima

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An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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The main goals of this investigation were to describe the community structure of anomuran and brachyuran crabs inhabiting reefs constituted by colonies of Schizoporella unicornis, and to provide a species importance ranking for this community. Collections were carried out on S. unicornis reefs at two-month intervals from May 2003 to May 2004, in the rocky sublittoral of the southeastern Brazilian coast. Relative abundance and occurrence were used to rank these species in the hierarchy importance. A total of 2,018 individuals were obtained, in 11 families, 22 genera and 31 species. Porcellanidae and Pilumnidae were the most abundant families, comprising respectively almost 60% and 15% of individuals sampled. The species ranking indicated four main groups A, B, C and D, with group A subdivided. Subgroup A1 contained 9 species, including the species of greatest ecological importance for community regarding abundance and occurrence. The great abundance of crabs associated with S. unicornis seems to be the result of its recognized importance during the crab developmental cycle, and as shelter and food for some Decapod species. These observations reveal the importance of conserving the areas occupied by these reef colonies, which appear to be an important environment for maintaining local biodiversity.

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“…Estas associações são extremamente variadas, e incluem crustáceos (Ribeiro et al 2003, Abdo 2007, poliquetos (Çinar et al 2002), equinodermos (Turon et al 2000, Henkel & Pawlik 2005 e peixes (Rocha et al 2000). Além dos componentes da macrofauna associada, há também uma microfauna abundante e bastante diversificada, que inclui bactérias, algas e fungos, em alguns casos representando mais de 60% da biomassa total (Wilkinson 1978, Bugni & Ireland 2004.…”

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Checklist de Porifera do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Custódio

Hajdu

2011

Biota Neotrop.

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Abstract:The sponges (Porifera) are one of the oldest extant metazoans, but still easily found in a wide variety of aquatic environments. They are key components in several ecosystems, directly influencing the quality of water in their habitat. In recent times, these organisms have become one of the most productive groups in providing new compounds with bioactivity or unusual structures. However, sponges are historically considered a group of complex taxonomy, and systematic discussions at order level or even about the monophyly of the group are still common. This situation began to change markedly in the last decade, with multinational initiatives aimed at providing a more solid taxonomic basis. In Brazil, this process was accompanied by the publication of identification guides of the native species. Starting from the sporadic data available in earlier periods, several initiatives were specifically targeted at the survey of Porifera species, particularly in coastal regions. Such actions now provide the researchers with a knowledge base far more comprehensive than that available a decade earlier. In the ten years since the last checklists for the São Paulo State were published, there was a significant change in the scenario. As verified by this study, the period was undoubtedly the most prolific regarding the knowledge of the local spongiofauna. Resumo: As esponjas (Filo Porifera) são um dos metazoários mais antigos existentes, mas ainda facilmente encontradas em uma grande variedade de ambientes aquáticos. São um componente fundamental em diversos ecossistemas, influenciando diretamente a qualidade da água em seus habitats. Em tempos recentes são um dos grupos que mais fornece novas moléculas bioativas ou com estruturas incomuns. No entanto, são historicamente considerados um grupo de taxonomia complexa e ainda são comuns discussões acerca da sistemática ao nível de ordens ou mesmo da monofilia do grupo. Este cenário começou a ser alterado de forma marcante na última década, a partir de iniciativas multinacionais voltadas a fornecer uma base taxonômica mais sólida. No Brasil, este processo foi acompanhado pela publicação de guias de identificação para as esponjas do nosso litoral. Partindo dos dados esporádicos disponíveis em períodos anteriores, diversas iniciativas foram feitas especificamente voltadas para o levantamento das espécies de Porifera, principalmente nas regiões costeiras. Tais ações fornecem atualmente aos pesquisadores iniciantes uma base de conhecimento bem mais abrangente do que a disponível na década anterior. Nos dez anos passados desde as últimas listagens feitas para o Estado de São Paulo, houve uma alteração significativa no quadro apresentado. Conforme pôde ser verificado neste trabalho, o período foi sem sombra de dúvida o mais prolífico no que se refere ao conhecimento da espongiofauna local. Palavras-chave: Porifera, biota paulista, Programa BIOTA/FAPESP.

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Macrofauna associated to Mycale microsigmatosa (Porifera, Demospongiae) in Rio de Janeiro State, SE Brazil

Cited by 90 publications

References 18 publications

Zonación vertical del macrobentos de sustratos sólidos del estuario del río Massangana, Bahía de Suape, Pernambuco, Brasil

Zonación vertical del macrobentos de sustratos sólidos del estuario del río Massangana, Bahía de Suape, Pernambuco, Brasil

Brachyuran and anomuran crabs associated with Schizoporella unicornis (Ectoprocta, Cheilostomata) from southeastern Brazil

Checklist de Porifera do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

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