Bibliographic citations
Ibarra, A., (2015). Variabilidad temporal en la estructura y composición de la macrofauna bentónica en playa Atenas, Pisco [Tesis, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/1913
Ibarra, A., Variabilidad temporal en la estructura y composición de la macrofauna bentónica en playa Atenas, Pisco [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina; 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12996/1913
@misc{renati/245025,
title = "Variabilidad temporal en la estructura y composición de la macrofauna bentónica en playa Atenas, Pisco",
author = "Ibarra Basurto, Alonso Alejandro",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina",
year = "2015"
}
In this study, the temporal and spatial variation in abundance, biomass, diversity and community structure of macro benthic epifauna of Playa Atenas, located at Paracas Bay, is analyzed; and also, their relationship with some abiotic factors. For this, benthic samples were collected monthly, by semi-autonomous diving at 0, 3 and 5 meter depths, during september 2004 to august 2005. Fifty two species were recorded, being crustaceans (36.5%) and molluscs (32.7%), the taxa with more species. Barnacles had the highest density values (60.3 ind/m2), while the species, Argopecten purpuratus and Crepipatella dilatata, showed the highest biomass values (34.6 and 20.6 g/m2 respectively). Both, average density and biomass increased from spring to winter, being this significant at shore stations and three meters depth. From spring to winter, diversity decreased while dominance increased significantly, remaining equity constant. It was generally observed, a decrease pattern in richness and number of species with increasing depth, but with a greater diversity and equity. As for the similarity analysis, stations at three and five meters depth, tended to cluster, while the stations located on the shore, to isolate. The association between species was mainly due to the type of substrate, associated somewhat, to the density of Argopecten purpuratus shells. Temperature and dissolved oxygen were negatively correlated with biomass in a significant way, while nutrients were positively correlated with most of the community indices. With the information obtained in this study as well as published information on eating habits, a conceptual model of the trophic structure of Playa Atenas was built. Twenty functional groups were identified on three trophic levels, being the top predators, Octopus mimus, predator crabs and predator gastropods. It is discussed the presence or increase in some species, winds and currents, as the main factors of temporal variability in density, biomass and diversity. In the same way, the presence and density of Argopecten purpuratus shells, is discussed as an important factor in bathymetric variation, of both the distribution and abundance of species, as community indices.
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