IIMYC   23581
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Benthic community in two Patagonian Scallop Reproductive Reserve Areas, SW Atlantic Ocean
Autor/es:
SCHEJTER L., ESCOLAR M., BREMEC C.
Lugar:
FLORIANOPOLIS
Reunión:
Workshop; Ocean9th International Pectinid Workshop; 2013
Resumen:
Characterization, identification of invertebrates and monitoring of the benthic community at the Patagonian scallop fishing grounds in the SW Atlantic Ocean have been continuous activities developed by technicians, researchers and students working at the Benthos Laboratory (INIDEP). Moreover, a very unusual (but undoubtedly helpful!) situation is given by the fact that the baseline condition of this benthic community in the year 1995 (before Fishery) is well-known and documented (Bremec and Lasta, 2002). In this benthic community, more than 150 invertebrate species have been recorded until moment, being sessile or epibiotic near 50% of them. A conspicuous assemblage of invertebrate species that characterizes this community remained constant between 1995 and 2011 (Bremec et al., 2012). The present contribution aims to characterize the benthic community in two Patagonian Scallop Reproductive Reservations Areas (closed to commercial fishing since 2009, Res.Nº5, CFP, 2009). Comparative benthic community samples from the surrounding areas were also analyzed in order to compare taxa composition and richness. The results here presented correspond to the situation in October 2011.