Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist
Despite the ecological importance of sandy beaches, the diversity and distribution of macrocrustacean communities in the eastern Mexican coast (Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea) remain understudied. As the first large-scale sampling effort along the eastern Mexican coast, this s...
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| author | María R. Muciño-Reyes María R. Muciño-Reyes Edlin Guerra-Castro Edlin Guerra-Castro Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul Carlos E. Paz-Ríos Nuno Simões Nuno Simões Nuno Simões |
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| description | Despite the ecological importance of sandy beaches, the diversity and distribution of macrocrustacean communities in the eastern Mexican coast (Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea) remain understudied. As the first large-scale sampling effort along the eastern Mexican coast, this study aimed to estimate macrocrustacean diversity and evaluate sampling methodologies, while providing historical context for macrocrustacean research in the region. Two sampling designs using sediment cores (4 versus 6 cores per transect) were implemented across 15 sandy beaches. A total of 3,352 organisms were collected, representing 22 species from 17 genera, spanning 14 families, 7 suborders, 5 orders, and 2 superorders. Amphipoda and Isopoda exhibited the highest species richness and abundance. The study yielded seven new geographical records (Haustorius jayneae, Rhepoxynius epistomus, Americorchestia salomani, Heterodina mosaica, Cassidinidea ovalis, Exosphaeroma diminutum, and Sphaeroma walkeri). Results demonstrated that the 6-core sampling design provided better diversity representation. An updated checklist comprising 77 species/taxa for the eastern Mexican coast was compiled, integrating historical and new data. This comprehensive assessment enhances our understanding of these vulnerable ecosystems and emphasizes the need for broader temporal and spatial scale studies to inform effective conservation strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88e8c2cdc06546b483dfabecf7935b362025-02-07T05:10:24ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452025-02-011210.3389/fmars.2025.15141371514137Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklistMaría R. Muciño-Reyes0María R. Muciño-Reyes1Edlin Guerra-Castro2Edlin Guerra-Castro3Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul4Carlos E. Paz-Ríos5Nuno Simões6Nuno Simões7Nuno Simões8Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Unidad de Posgrado, Mexico City, MexicoUnidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación Sisal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Hunucmá, MexicoEscuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Mérida, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mérida, MexicoLaboratorio Nacional de Resiliencia Costera, Laboratorios Nacionales, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT), Ciudad de México, MexicoKalanbio A.C. Research for Conservation, Mérida, MexicoInstituto de Ecología, Pesquerías y Oceanografía de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (EPOMEX-UAC), Campeche, MexicoUnidad Multidisciplinaria de Docencia e Investigación Sisal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Hunucmá, MexicoLaboratorio Nacional de Resiliencia Costera, Laboratorios Nacionales, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT), Ciudad de México, MexicoInternational Chair for Coastal and Marine Studies in Mexico, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United StatesDespite the ecological importance of sandy beaches, the diversity and distribution of macrocrustacean communities in the eastern Mexican coast (Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea) remain understudied. As the first large-scale sampling effort along the eastern Mexican coast, this study aimed to estimate macrocrustacean diversity and evaluate sampling methodologies, while providing historical context for macrocrustacean research in the region. Two sampling designs using sediment cores (4 versus 6 cores per transect) were implemented across 15 sandy beaches. A total of 3,352 organisms were collected, representing 22 species from 17 genera, spanning 14 families, 7 suborders, 5 orders, and 2 superorders. Amphipoda and Isopoda exhibited the highest species richness and abundance. The study yielded seven new geographical records (Haustorius jayneae, Rhepoxynius epistomus, Americorchestia salomani, Heterodina mosaica, Cassidinidea ovalis, Exosphaeroma diminutum, and Sphaeroma walkeri). Results demonstrated that the 6-core sampling design provided better diversity representation. An updated checklist comprising 77 species/taxa for the eastern Mexican coast was compiled, integrating historical and new data. This comprehensive assessment enhances our understanding of these vulnerable ecosystems and emphasizes the need for broader temporal and spatial scale studies to inform effective conservation strategies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1514137/fullbenthic faunacrustaceansCaribbean SeaGulf of Mexicointertidalinfratidal |
| spellingShingle | María R. Muciño-Reyes María R. Muciño-Reyes Edlin Guerra-Castro Edlin Guerra-Castro Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul Carlos E. Paz-Ríos Nuno Simões Nuno Simões Nuno Simões Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist Frontiers in Marine Science benthic fauna crustaceans Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico intertidal infratidal |
| title | Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist |
| title_full | Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist |
| title_fullStr | Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist |
| title_short | Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist |
| title_sort | unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern mexican coast new records and an updated checklist |
| topic | benthic fauna crustaceans Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico intertidal infratidal |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1514137/full |
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