Epiphytic diatoms associated with red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) prop roots in Bahía Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexico
2014; Vicerractoría Investigación; Volume: 54; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.15517/rbt.v54i2.13869
ISSN2215-2075
AutoresDavid Alfaro Siqueiros Beltrones, Fco. Omar López Fuerte,
Tópico(s)Marine and coastal plant biology
ResumoThe first floristic inventory of benthic diatoms is provided for the Bahia Magdalena-Bahia Almejas lagoon system. Samplings were carried out during November of 1999. The oxydized samples were mounted permanently. Eighty six diatom taxa were identified, out of which 59 are new records for the Bahia Magdalena area, and 12 taxa are new for the Baja California peninsula. Taxa recorded previously as rare in other substrata are common or abundant on the epiphytic macroalgae of mangrove prop roots. Other species are mainly epipelic forms, while 24 are commonly found as tychoplankton in the area. Certain taxa appear to be characteristic of mangrove systems in general.
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