Comparison of two coastal marine biological communities in Cedeño, Choluteca

Authors

  • Marco Herminio Osorto Estudiantes de la Carrera de Ingeniería acuícola y recursos marinos, Centro Regional Universitario del Litoral Pacífico (CURLP-UNAH)
  • Emalis Ulloa Martinez Estudiantes de la Carrera de Ingeniería acuícola y recursos marinos, Centro Regional Universitario del Litoral Pacífico (CURLP-UNAH)
  • Fernanda Gabriela Alvarez Estudiantes de la Carrera de Ingeniería acuícola y recursos marinos, Centro Regional Universitario del Litoral Pacífico (CURLP-UNAH)
  • Evelin Alejandra Rodriguez Estudiantes de la Carrera de Ingeniería acuícola y recursos marinos, Centro Regional Universitario del Litoral Pacífico (CURLP-UNAH)
  • Fredy Adolfo Gimenez Estudiantes de la Carrera de Ingeniería acuícola y recursos marinos, Centro Regional Universitario del Litoral Pacífico (CURLP-UNAH)
  • Vanessa Merlo Profesora de Genética Médica y Biología General, Departamento de Biología General y Genética, Escuela de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias-UNAH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/pc.v12i0.5517

Keywords:

Coastal marine species, Estero Cabrera, Estero Tamasil, Shannon Index, Simpson Index

Abstract

The research aims to compare two sample areas of the coastal marine species in Estero Cabrera Point A and Estero Tamasil point B. One of the specific objectives was to determine the abundance and density of coastal marine species, and therefore, establish the relationship between biophysical parameters and the collected taxonomic groups. The location of the compared zone was made in the coastal community of Cedeño at a latitude 13 ° 10'11.54 "N and a length 87 ° 25'41.48" W, in the municipality of Marcovia, 39.3 km from the city of Choluteca, September 9 and 10, 2016.

During the collection of organisms, the sample areas consisted in two quadrants of 5 x 5 meters located at point A Estero Cabrera on Friday, September 9, 2016 and on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at point B Estero Tamasil. Consequently, biophysical coordinates and parameters were taken for each quadrant.

The results found in Point A were 7 individuals and 3 taxonomic families, and in Point B, 5 individuals and 4 taxonomic families. Within the classification points, the following phyla were found: in Point A (Mollusk and Arthropoda) and in Point B (Arthropoda and Chordata), with a total of 12 individuals collected. Such comparison of communities was used: Shannon Index, Simpson Index, absolute density and relative density, fashion, average and median.

Revista Portal de la Ciencia, No. 12, junio 2017; 51-70

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Published

2017-12-22

How to Cite

Osorto, M. H., Martinez, E. U., Alvarez, F. G., Rodriguez, E. A., Gimenez, F. A., & Merlo, V. (2017). Comparison of two coastal marine biological communities in Cedeño, Choluteca. Portal De La Ciencia, 12, 51–70. https://doi.org/10.5377/pc.v12i0.5517

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Area Life Sciences and Health