Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula
Biodiversity patterns provide insights into the conservation value of ecosystems and also aid in an understanding of some research priorities. This research paper presents an exhaustive inventory of crustaceans and fish species from the Yucatan Peninsula’s epicontinental, underground, and anchialine...
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| author | Martha Angélica Gutiérrez-Aguirre Adrián Cervantes-Martínez Eduardo Suárez-Morales |
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| description | Biodiversity patterns provide insights into the conservation value of ecosystems and also aid in an understanding of some research priorities. This research paper presents an exhaustive inventory of crustaceans and fish species from the Yucatan Peninsula’s epicontinental, underground, and anchialine aquatic systems. Using records spanning from 1936 to 2024, this study analyzed over 2600 entries across 670 aquatic systems, including cenotes, flooded cave lakes, springs, and wetlands. A total of 329 species were recorded, comprising 117 fish and 212 crustacean species. The richness and endemism of these species were assessed through a completeness analysis, utilizing non-parametric models (Chao 2, Jackknife 1, Bootstrap) to estimate potential species richness. Notably, the region exhibits high endemism, especially among crustaceans, with up to 50 species and 2 endemic families being unique to the Yucatan Peninsula. This study underscores the importance of the eastern YP for crustaceans and the central YP for fish, highlighting areas critical for conservation. These findings emphasize the need for further exploration, as the diversity of aquatic species remains incompletely understood. This comprehensive synthesis aims to inform future conservation strategies, environmental management, and regional planning efforts, particularly highlighting the vulnerability of these unique aquatic systems to environmental degradation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5eee246af4624d779e5cc6b568cac7452025-01-24T13:29:18ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182024-12-01171510.3390/d17010005Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan PeninsulaMartha Angélica Gutiérrez-Aguirre0Adrián Cervantes-Martínez1Eduardo Suárez-Morales2Departamento de Recursos Naturales, Campus Cozumel, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo (UQROO), Av. Andrés Quintana Roo. Col. San Gervasio, Cozumel 77600, MexicoDepartamento de Recursos Naturales, Campus Cozumel, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana Roo (UQROO), Av. Andrés Quintana Roo. Col. San Gervasio, Cozumel 77600, MexicoEl Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Av. Centenario km 5.5, Chetumal 77014, MexicoBiodiversity patterns provide insights into the conservation value of ecosystems and also aid in an understanding of some research priorities. This research paper presents an exhaustive inventory of crustaceans and fish species from the Yucatan Peninsula’s epicontinental, underground, and anchialine aquatic systems. Using records spanning from 1936 to 2024, this study analyzed over 2600 entries across 670 aquatic systems, including cenotes, flooded cave lakes, springs, and wetlands. A total of 329 species were recorded, comprising 117 fish and 212 crustacean species. The richness and endemism of these species were assessed through a completeness analysis, utilizing non-parametric models (Chao 2, Jackknife 1, Bootstrap) to estimate potential species richness. Notably, the region exhibits high endemism, especially among crustaceans, with up to 50 species and 2 endemic families being unique to the Yucatan Peninsula. This study underscores the importance of the eastern YP for crustaceans and the central YP for fish, highlighting areas critical for conservation. These findings emphasize the need for further exploration, as the diversity of aquatic species remains incompletely understood. This comprehensive synthesis aims to inform future conservation strategies, environmental management, and regional planning efforts, particularly highlighting the vulnerability of these unique aquatic systems to environmental degradation.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/1/5CaribbeanVertebrataCrustaceaendemismspecies richness |
| spellingShingle | Martha Angélica Gutiérrez-Aguirre Adrián Cervantes-Martínez Eduardo Suárez-Morales Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula Diversity Caribbean Vertebrata Crustacea endemism species richness |
| title | Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula |
| title_full | Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula |
| title_fullStr | Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula |
| title_short | Ecological Indicators and Estimators of Fish and Crustacean Diversity in the Yucatan Peninsula |
| title_sort | ecological indicators and estimators of fish and crustacean diversity in the yucatan peninsula |
| topic | Caribbean Vertebrata Crustacea endemism species richness |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/1/5 |
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