Seasonal abundance of Coricuma nicoyensis Watling and Breedy, 1988 (Crustacea: Cumacea) on a tropical intertidal mud flat.

 

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Autor: Vargas, José A.
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:1989
Descripción:A three-year study shows that the cumulous Coricu nicoyensis Watling and Breedy, 1988 shows seasonal abundance in a tropical muddy plain of the intertidal zone in the Gulf of Nicoya (10 N, 85 W), Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Abundance is high during the dry season (December to April) and low in the rainy season (May to November). Seasonal variations of salinity may be the most obvious environmental factor that influences the abundance of this crustacean. However, physiological and reproductive studies are needed to support this inference. C. nicoyensis apparently reproduces throughout the year in the muddy plain, with periods of greater intensity during the dry season.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lenguaje:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/33112
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/33112
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Coricuma
abundance
seasonality
Cumacea
Gulf of Nicoya
benthos.