Biometry of the Eugerres plumieri -Eugerres brasilianus (Pisces:Gerreidae) complex from the Gulf of Mexico. A multivariate approach

 

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Autores: Pérez-Hernández, M A, Zavala-Hurtado, J A
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:1993
Descripción:A biometric analysis of 58 members of the Eugerres plumieri complex from three sites (Gulf of Mexico) was perfonned to test the hypothesis that they actually represent two species. A Principal Components Analysis Ibowed the segregation of the sample into two different groups: This classification was evaluated by a Multiple Discriminant Analysis, and the groups membership was contrasted with a null model based on random grouping. A multiple regression anaIysis allowed the identification of five discriminant morphometrie variables that account for more than 95% of the total variance of PCA-axes 1 and 2. Our results support the hypothesis that there are two species of Eugerres' in Mexican waters. Finally, the status of E. brasilianus is discussed.
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/23318
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/23318