Biometry of the Eugerres plumieri -Eugerres brasilianus (Pisces:Gerreidae) complex from the Gulf of Mexico. A multivariate approach
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Statut: | Versión publicada |
| Date de publication: | 1993 |
| Description: | 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. |
| Pays: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Langue: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/23318 |
| Accès en ligne: | https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/23318 |