IIMYC   23581
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Benthic hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) from Alacranes Reef, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico
Autor/es:
GENZANO, GABRIEL; SIMÕES, NUNO; MENDOZA-BECERRIL, MARÍA A.
Revista:
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
Editorial:
ROSENSTIEL SCH MAR ATMOS SCI
Referencias:
Año: 2018 vol. 94 p. 125 - 142
ISSN:
0007-4977
Resumen:
Here, we provide the first list of shallowwater hydroids for Alacranes Reef, Mexico, comprising 49 species in 33 genera. The most speciose superorder was Leptothecata (36 species), with three particularly diverse families: Clytiidae, Sertulariidae, and Plumulariidae. Three species were recorded for the first time in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), and 13 for the south-central GoM. The majority of fauna was substrate generalist with specific distributions: 38 hydroid species occurred on natural reefs, 18 on artificial reefs, 9 on drifting Sargassum spp., and 8 on the seagrass Thalassia testudinum K.D. Koenig. Our results significantly increase knowledge of the hydroids from Mexican waters. This is an important step toward detecting non-native species in the near future, as well as for improving and designing new conservation programs in the area.