Spatial distribution and abundance of Hemigrapsus crenulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (Decapoda, Varunidae) in the Puerto Cisnes estuary
- Autor:
- Vega Aguayo, Rolando - Figueroa Muñoz, Guillermo - Retamal, Marco A. - De Los Ríos Escalante, Patricio
- URI:
- http://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/2258
- Datos de publicación:
- Crustaceana, Vol.91, N°12, 1465-1482
- Temas:
- Hemigrapsus Sanguineu - Brachyurum - Cangrejo - Estuario de Puerto Cisnes-Chile
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- Resumen:
- Our knowledge on the status of Hemigrapsus crenulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) populations along the Chilean coast is scarce. The aim of the present study was to quantitatively estimate the spatial distribution and abundance of Hemigrapsus crenulatus in the Puerto Cisnes estuary (44°S, Aysen region, Chilean Patagonia). The spatial distribution appeared to be aggregated, with 3.64 ± 7.99 ind/m2 as gross density, and 10.50 ± 10.62 ind/m2 as a potential ecological density, i.e., if the quadrants with zero individuals are not taken into consideration. The equation of the negative binomial distribution was: P(x)=(0.22+x-1/x)∗0.94∗P(x-1), where: P(0)=0.53. The average density of Hemigrapsus crenulatus under stones is lower if all beach surfaces are considered. Its abundance or dominance on estuarine beaches probably would be due to the fact that this species is one of the crustaceans of the lower intertidal level that can survive under a wide range of salinity values