Gorgonias (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) de aguas someras de El Salvador
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Los arrecifes rocosos son ecológicamente importantes como áreas de forrajeo, refugio y reproducción. Este ecosistema está ampliamente representado en El Salvador y tiene complejas comunidades de gorgonias. Con el fin de actualizar la riqueza de especies de este grupo, se realizó buceo SCUBA en 29 sitios del litoral salvadoreño, recolectando colonias con ayuda de un cincel y martillo, para ser examinadas e identificadas con ayuda de la literatura existente para la región. En total, se encontraron 20 especies de octocorales, de dos familias, 17 de ellas son registros nuevos para El Salvador.
Rocky reefs are ecologicaly importants as areas of foraging, refuge and reproduction. This ecosystem is widely represented in El Salvador and it has complex gorgonian communities. Aiming to update the richness of species of this group, SCUBA diving was perform in 29 sites on the salvadorean coast, collecting colonies with the help of a chisel and hammer, to be examinated and identified with literature specifies for the region. Total, was found 20 species of octocorals, represented in two families, 17 of them are new registers for El Salvador.
Rocky reefs are ecologicaly importants as areas of foraging, refuge and reproduction. This ecosystem is widely represented in El Salvador and it has complex gorgonian communities. Aiming to update the richness of species of this group, SCUBA diving was perform in 29 sites on the salvadorean coast, collecting colonies with the help of a chisel and hammer, to be examinated and identified with literature specifies for the region. Total, was found 20 species of octocorals, represented in two families, 17 of them are new registers for El Salvador.
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gorgonias, arrecifes rocosos, El Salvador, gorgonians, rocky reefs