Biodiversity and interactions on the intertidal rocky shores of Argentina (South-West Atlantic)

CALLA, SOFIA; BAGUR, M; HAWKINS, S.J.; SORIA, SABRINA ANDREA; M. G. PALOMO; DALTON, MARIA CECILIA

Interactions in the Marine Benthos. Global Patterns and Processes

Cambridge University press

Lugar: New York; Año: 2019; p. 164 - 189

Here, we review the rocky intertidal zone and shallow subtidal of the Argentinian coast. We start by describing patterns of distribution of biodiversity before considering interactions among species that shape these patterns. Non-native and invasive species are then discussed and put into the context of global change and other local impacts. We conclude by considering the special features of Argentinean rocky shores which are shaped by their environmental setting and phylogeographic history leading to low diversity, missing functional groups for some taxa, and a gradient of increasing diversity towards the northern and southern borders.