Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic

The equatorial Atlantic is characterized by its high abundance of zooplankton. However, starting point studies concerning the species composition in the northern Brazilian continental shelf are still scarce. Species cataloging studies can help to know the diversity of this ecosystem and, consequent...

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Main Authors: Yago Bruno Silveira Nunes, Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim, Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz, Paula Nepomuceno Campos, Glauber David Almeida Palheta, Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo
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Published: Instituto de Pesca 2023-02-01
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author Yago Bruno Silveira Nunes
Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim
Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz
Paula Nepomuceno Campos
Glauber David Almeida Palheta
Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo
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Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim
Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz
Paula Nepomuceno Campos
Glauber David Almeida Palheta
Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo
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description The equatorial Atlantic is characterized by its high abundance of zooplankton. However, starting point studies concerning the species composition in the northern Brazilian continental shelf are still scarce. Species cataloging studies can help to know the diversity of this ecosystem and, consequently, develop conservation studies and strategies for natural resources management. Thus, this work aims to characterize the species composing the zooplanktonic communities present on the continental shelf of Maranhão. Ninety-six taxa distributed among the Radiolaria, Myozoa, Foraminifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chaetognatha, Echinodermata, Chordata, and other groups, were recorded. The composition of mesozooplankton showed a wide distribution, indicating that the species are finding the appropriate conditions for their development.
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spelling doaj-art-e366479da1b04a36958437a076c46af92025-08-20T02:04:17ZengInstituto de PescaBoletim do Instituto de Pesca1678-23052023-02-014810.20950/1678-2305/bip.2022.48.e767Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial AtlanticYago Bruno Silveira Nunes0Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim1Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz2Paula Nepomuceno Campos3Glauber David Almeida Palheta4Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo5Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil.Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia – São Luís (MA), BrazilUniversidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil.Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil.Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil.Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil. The equatorial Atlantic is characterized by its high abundance of zooplankton. However, starting point studies concerning the species composition in the northern Brazilian continental shelf are still scarce. Species cataloging studies can help to know the diversity of this ecosystem and, consequently, develop conservation studies and strategies for natural resources management. Thus, this work aims to characterize the species composing the zooplanktonic communities present on the continental shelf of Maranhão. Ninety-six taxa distributed among the Radiolaria, Myozoa, Foraminifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chaetognatha, Echinodermata, Chordata, and other groups, were recorded. The composition of mesozooplankton showed a wide distribution, indicating that the species are finding the appropriate conditions for their development. https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1819CopepodaPendiculariaMaranhão State coastmesozooplankton
spellingShingle Yago Bruno Silveira Nunes
Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim
Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz
Paula Nepomuceno Campos
Glauber David Almeida Palheta
Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo
Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca
Copepoda
Pendicularia
Maranhão State coast
mesozooplankton
title Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic
title_full Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic
title_fullStr Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic
title_short Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic
title_sort characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the brazilian equatorial atlantic
topic Copepoda
Pendicularia
Maranhão State coast
mesozooplankton
url https://institutodepesca.org/index.php/bip/article/view/1819
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