Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile

A simple SCUBA diving survey was used to study the habitat use and coexistence of three species in the family Serranidae with sympatric distribution patterns along the rocky subtidal south of Iquique. Depth and microhabitat were recorded for each sampled individual. Samples were taken at 15 differen...

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Autores principales: Cisternas,Félix, Sielfeld
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Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar 2008
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-560X20080002000022009-01-23Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, ChileCisternas,FélixSielfeld, sympatric species transition zone microhabitat habitat Serranidae Chile A simple SCUBA diving survey was used to study the habitat use and coexistence of three species in the family Serranidae with sympatric distribution patterns along the rocky subtidal south of Iquique. Depth and microhabitat were recorded for each sampled individual. Samples were taken at 15 different beaches through SCUBA diving in the deepest areas of the first rocky fringe, herein referred to as the transi-tion zone. The data were analyzed according to depth and frequency of use (microhabitat, habitat) for each species and considering three size classes. Dendograms were created to interpret the similarities in the use of beaches, microhabitat, and habitat. The results showed the species to be independent in their use of the micro-habitat and habitat. The most abundant species was the roving Paralabrax humeralis whose habitat was mostly associated with Lessonia trabeculata. Hemiluthjanus macrophthalmos and Acanthistius pictus are cavity specialists, although their microhabitat use differed according to the size of the cavity: H. macrophthalmos occupied larger caves (> 0.5 m) and A. pictus mostly smaller cavities (< 0.5 m). The lack of juvenile A. pictus individuals seems to indicate the use of an alternative ecosystem. The distribution patterns of these Serranids varied throughout the study area, indicating a dependence on the geomorphology of the substrate and the pres-ence of the structural species L. trabeculata.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del MarLatin american journal of aquatic research v.36 n.2 20082008-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2008000200002en
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collection Scielo Chile
language English
topic sympatric species
transition zone
microhabitat
habitat
Serranidae
Chile
spellingShingle sympatric species
transition zone
microhabitat
habitat
Serranidae
Chile
Cisternas,Félix
Sielfeld,
Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile
description A simple SCUBA diving survey was used to study the habitat use and coexistence of three species in the family Serranidae with sympatric distribution patterns along the rocky subtidal south of Iquique. Depth and microhabitat were recorded for each sampled individual. Samples were taken at 15 different beaches through SCUBA diving in the deepest areas of the first rocky fringe, herein referred to as the transi-tion zone. The data were analyzed according to depth and frequency of use (microhabitat, habitat) for each species and considering three size classes. Dendograms were created to interpret the similarities in the use of beaches, microhabitat, and habitat. The results showed the species to be independent in their use of the micro-habitat and habitat. The most abundant species was the roving Paralabrax humeralis whose habitat was mostly associated with Lessonia trabeculata. Hemiluthjanus macrophthalmos and Acanthistius pictus are cavity specialists, although their microhabitat use differed according to the size of the cavity: H. macrophthalmos occupied larger caves (> 0.5 m) and A. pictus mostly smaller cavities (< 0.5 m). The lack of juvenile A. pictus individuals seems to indicate the use of an alternative ecosystem. The distribution patterns of these Serranids varied throughout the study area, indicating a dependence on the geomorphology of the substrate and the pres-ence of the structural species L. trabeculata.
author Cisternas,Félix
Sielfeld,
author_facet Cisternas,Félix
Sielfeld,
author_sort Cisternas,Félix
title Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile
title_short Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile
title_full Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile
title_fullStr Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile
title_full_unstemmed Habitat overlap of Paralabrax humeralis (Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1828), Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (Tschudi, 1845), and Acanthistiuspictus (Tschudi, 1845) (Pisces; Serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of Iquique, Chile
title_sort habitat overlap of paralabrax humeralis (cuvier &amp; valenciennes, 1828), hemilutjanus macrophthalmos (tschudi, 1845), and acanthistiuspictus (tschudi, 1845) (pisces; serranidae) in the rocky subtidal south of iquique, chile
publisher Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar
publishDate 2008
url http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2008000200002
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