Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) have been proposed as a standardized, passive, nondestructive sampling tool. This study assessed the ability of ARMS to capture the cryptic species diversity of two coral reefs by recording species richness and taxonomic representativeness using conventio...

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Autores principales: Lilian A. Palomino-Alvarez, Xochitl G. Vital, Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul, Nancy Y. Suárez-Mozo, Diana Ugalde, Gabriel Cervantes-Campero, María R. Muciño-Reyes, Pedro Homá-Canché, Yoalli Quetzalli Hernández-Díaz, Rosa Sotelo-Casas, Maryjose García-González, Yhutsin A. Avedaño-Peláez, Alejandro Hernández-González, Carlos E. Paz-Ríos, Jose M. Lizaola-Guillermo, Magdalena García-Venegas, Yasmin Dávila-Jiménez, Deneb Ortigosa, Gema Hidalgo, José L. Tello-Musi, Mariana Rivera-Higueras, Rigoberto Moreno Mendoza, Mary K. Wicksten, Rosana M. Rocha, Leandro Vieira, María Berenit Mendoza-Garfias, Nuno Simões, Edlin J. Guerra-Castro
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5e5fc3615e4f475a9550b4d41db2bb232021-11-25T17:22:51ZEvaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico10.3390/d131105791424-2818https://doaj.org/article/5e5fc3615e4f475a9550b4d41db2bb232021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/11/579https://doaj.org/toc/1424-2818Autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) have been proposed as a standardized, passive, nondestructive sampling tool. This study assessed the ability of ARMS to capture the cryptic species diversity of two coral reefs by recording species richness and taxonomic representativeness using conventional taxonomy. The capacity of ARMS, as artificial substrates, to favor the establishment of nonindigenous species over native species was also evaluated. The use of ARMS allowed the detection of 370 species morphotypes from nine phyla, yielding 13 new records of geographic distribution expansion, one exotic species for the Gulf of México and the Caribbean Sea, and six newly described species. It was also possible to make spatial comparisons of species richness between both reefs. ARMS captured cryptic diversity exceptionally well, with the exception of echinoderms. Furthermore, these artificial structures did not hinder the colonization ability of native species; in fact, the colonization patterns on the structures themselves represented the spatial differences in the structure of benthic assemblages. This study represents the first effort to make a conventional taxonomic description of the cryptic fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula using ARMS. It is recommended to assess coral reef species diversity, but more taxonomists specialized in marine invertebrates are needed.Lilian A. Palomino-AlvarezXochitl G. VitalRaúl E. Castillo-CupulNancy Y. Suárez-MozoDiana UgaldeGabriel Cervantes-CamperoMaría R. Muciño-ReyesPedro Homá-CanchéYoalli Quetzalli Hernández-DíazRosa Sotelo-CasasMaryjose García-GonzálezYhutsin A. Avedaño-PeláezAlejandro Hernández-GonzálezCarlos E. Paz-RíosJose M. Lizaola-GuillermoMagdalena García-VenegasYasmin Dávila-JiménezDeneb OrtigosaGema HidalgoJosé L. Tello-MusiMariana Rivera-HiguerasRigoberto Moreno MendozaMary K. WickstenRosana M. RochaLeandro VieiraMaría Berenit Mendoza-GarfiasNuno SimõesEdlin J. Guerra-CastroMDPI AGarticlebenthic faunacryptobiomecoral reef biodiversityartificial substratesGulf of MexicoMesoamerican reefBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENDiversity, Vol 13, Iss 579, p 579 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic benthic fauna
cryptobiome
coral reef biodiversity
artificial substrates
Gulf of Mexico
Mesoamerican reef
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
spellingShingle benthic fauna
cryptobiome
coral reef biodiversity
artificial substrates
Gulf of Mexico
Mesoamerican reef
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Lilian A. Palomino-Alvarez
Xochitl G. Vital
Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul
Nancy Y. Suárez-Mozo
Diana Ugalde
Gabriel Cervantes-Campero
María R. Muciño-Reyes
Pedro Homá-Canché
Yoalli Quetzalli Hernández-Díaz
Rosa Sotelo-Casas
Maryjose García-González
Yhutsin A. Avedaño-Peláez
Alejandro Hernández-González
Carlos E. Paz-Ríos
Jose M. Lizaola-Guillermo
Magdalena García-Venegas
Yasmin Dávila-Jiménez
Deneb Ortigosa
Gema Hidalgo
José L. Tello-Musi
Mariana Rivera-Higueras
Rigoberto Moreno Mendoza
Mary K. Wicksten
Rosana M. Rocha
Leandro Vieira
María Berenit Mendoza-Garfias
Nuno Simões
Edlin J. Guerra-Castro
Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
description Autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) have been proposed as a standardized, passive, nondestructive sampling tool. This study assessed the ability of ARMS to capture the cryptic species diversity of two coral reefs by recording species richness and taxonomic representativeness using conventional taxonomy. The capacity of ARMS, as artificial substrates, to favor the establishment of nonindigenous species over native species was also evaluated. The use of ARMS allowed the detection of 370 species morphotypes from nine phyla, yielding 13 new records of geographic distribution expansion, one exotic species for the Gulf of México and the Caribbean Sea, and six newly described species. It was also possible to make spatial comparisons of species richness between both reefs. ARMS captured cryptic diversity exceptionally well, with the exception of echinoderms. Furthermore, these artificial structures did not hinder the colonization ability of native species; in fact, the colonization patterns on the structures themselves represented the spatial differences in the structure of benthic assemblages. This study represents the first effort to make a conventional taxonomic description of the cryptic fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula using ARMS. It is recommended to assess coral reef species diversity, but more taxonomists specialized in marine invertebrates are needed.
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author Lilian A. Palomino-Alvarez
Xochitl G. Vital
Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul
Nancy Y. Suárez-Mozo
Diana Ugalde
Gabriel Cervantes-Campero
María R. Muciño-Reyes
Pedro Homá-Canché
Yoalli Quetzalli Hernández-Díaz
Rosa Sotelo-Casas
Maryjose García-González
Yhutsin A. Avedaño-Peláez
Alejandro Hernández-González
Carlos E. Paz-Ríos
Jose M. Lizaola-Guillermo
Magdalena García-Venegas
Yasmin Dávila-Jiménez
Deneb Ortigosa
Gema Hidalgo
José L. Tello-Musi
Mariana Rivera-Higueras
Rigoberto Moreno Mendoza
Mary K. Wicksten
Rosana M. Rocha
Leandro Vieira
María Berenit Mendoza-Garfias
Nuno Simões
Edlin J. Guerra-Castro
author_facet Lilian A. Palomino-Alvarez
Xochitl G. Vital
Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul
Nancy Y. Suárez-Mozo
Diana Ugalde
Gabriel Cervantes-Campero
María R. Muciño-Reyes
Pedro Homá-Canché
Yoalli Quetzalli Hernández-Díaz
Rosa Sotelo-Casas
Maryjose García-González
Yhutsin A. Avedaño-Peláez
Alejandro Hernández-González
Carlos E. Paz-Ríos
Jose M. Lizaola-Guillermo
Magdalena García-Venegas
Yasmin Dávila-Jiménez
Deneb Ortigosa
Gema Hidalgo
José L. Tello-Musi
Mariana Rivera-Higueras
Rigoberto Moreno Mendoza
Mary K. Wicksten
Rosana M. Rocha
Leandro Vieira
María Berenit Mendoza-Garfias
Nuno Simões
Edlin J. Guerra-Castro
author_sort Lilian A. Palomino-Alvarez
title Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_short Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_full Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Use of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) for Describing the Species Diversity of Two Coral Reefs in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_sort evaluation of the use of autonomous reef monitoring structures (arms) for describing the species diversity of two coral reefs in the yucatan peninsula, mexico
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5e5fc3615e4f475a9550b4d41db2bb23
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