Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco

ABSTRACT Seagrasses are aquatic angiosperms that grow submerged in shallow marine and estuarine environments worldwide. Halodule wrightii is a circumtropically distributed seagrass species found primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, but also in parts of the Indian Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean. Along t...

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Autores principales:	Ramírez,Enriqueta, Menjívar,Jenny, Cerén,Gabriel, Rivera,Ana, Henríquez,Ana V., Liles,Michael J.
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar 2017
Materias:	Halodule wrightii associated fauna foundation species mangroves seagrass biogeography environmental policy
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-560X20170004008642017-10-11Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de JiquiliscoRamírez,EnriquetaMenjívar,JennyCerén,GabrielRivera,AnaHenríquez,Ana V.Liles,Michael J. Halodule wrightii associated fauna foundation species mangroves seagrass biogeography environmental policy ABSTRACT Seagrasses are aquatic angiosperms that grow submerged in shallow marine and estuarine environments worldwide. Halodule wrightii is a circumtropically distributed seagrass species found primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, but also in parts of the Indian Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the Pacific coast of Central America, large swaths of the reported distribution of H. wrightii are assumptions based on interpolation between known seagrass point locations, and despite confirmation of H. wrightii occurrence in Bahía de Jiquilisco in El Salvador, little is known about its distribution and associated species, which can hamper efforts to conserve this seagrass ecosystem. To address these gaps in data, we provide the first assessment of H. wrightii distribution and associated macroinvertebrate species in Bahía de Jiquilisco. We identified six areas where seagrasses occurred and two of these were selected for monitoring. At the two sampled areas, heterogeneous patches of H. wrightii covered 27.1 km2 with 22 associated macroinvertebrate species from three taxonomic groups in three phyla. We conclude by discussing local threats to H. wrightii, including implications for endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata and green (Chelonia mydas agassizii) turtles that depend on these ecosystems, and describe opportunities for conservation in Bahía de Jiquilisco.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del MarLatin american journal of aquatic research v.45 n.4 20172017-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2017000400864en10.3856/vol45-issue4-fulltext-26
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language	English
topic	Halodule wrightii associated fauna foundation species mangroves seagrass biogeography environmental policy
spellingShingle	Halodule wrightii associated fauna foundation species mangroves seagrass biogeography environmental policy Ramírez,Enriqueta Menjívar,Jenny Cerén,Gabriel Rivera,Ana Henríquez,Ana V. Liles,Michael J. Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco
description	ABSTRACT Seagrasses are aquatic angiosperms that grow submerged in shallow marine and estuarine environments worldwide. Halodule wrightii is a circumtropically distributed seagrass species found primarily in the Atlantic Ocean, but also in parts of the Indian Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the Pacific coast of Central America, large swaths of the reported distribution of H. wrightii are assumptions based on interpolation between known seagrass point locations, and despite confirmation of H. wrightii occurrence in Bahía de Jiquilisco in El Salvador, little is known about its distribution and associated species, which can hamper efforts to conserve this seagrass ecosystem. To address these gaps in data, we provide the first assessment of H. wrightii distribution and associated macroinvertebrate species in Bahía de Jiquilisco. We identified six areas where seagrasses occurred and two of these were selected for monitoring. At the two sampled areas, heterogeneous patches of H. wrightii covered 27.1 km2 with 22 associated macroinvertebrate species from three taxonomic groups in three phyla. We conclude by discussing local threats to H. wrightii, including implications for endangered hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata and green (Chelonia mydas agassizii) turtles that depend on these ecosystems, and describe opportunities for conservation in Bahía de Jiquilisco.
author	Ramírez,Enriqueta Menjívar,Jenny Cerén,Gabriel Rivera,Ana Henríquez,Ana V. Liles,Michael J.
author_facet	Ramírez,Enriqueta Menjívar,Jenny Cerén,Gabriel Rivera,Ana Henríquez,Ana V. Liles,Michael J.
author_sort	Ramírez,Enriqueta
title	Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco
title_short	Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco
title_full	Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco
title_fullStr	Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco
title_full_unstemmed	Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco
title_sort	shoalgrass halodule wrightii () meadows in el salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of bahía de jiquilisco
publisher	Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar
publishDate	2017
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2017000400864
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Shoalgrass Halodule wrightii () meadows in El Salvador: distribution and associated macroinvertebrates at the estuary complex of Bahía de Jiquilisco

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