A dataset on the species composition of amphipods (Crustacea) in a Mexican marine national park: Alacranes Reef, Yucatan
Paz-Ríos, C.; Simões, N.; Pech, D. (2018). A dataset on the species composition of amphipods (Crustacea) in a Mexican marine national park: Alacranes Reef, Yucatan. Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22622. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.6.e22622
In: Biodiversity Data Journal. Pensoft Publishers: Sofia. ISSN 1314-2836; e-ISSN 1314-2828, more
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| Keywords |
Aquatic communities > Benthos
Reefs > Biogenic deposits > Coral reefs
Species diversity
Amphipoda [WoRMS]; Peracarida [WoRMS]
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Macrofauna; Campeche Bank; Gulf of Mexico; occurrence record |
| Authors | | Top |
- Paz-Ríos, C.
- Simões, N.
- Pech, D.
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| Abstract |
Alacranes Reef was declared as a National Marine Park in 1994. Since then, many efforts have been made to inventory its biodiversity. However, groups such as amphipods have been underestimated or not considered when benthic invertebrates were inventoried. Here we present a dataset that contributes to the knowledge of benthic amphipods (Crustacea, Peracarida) from the inner lagoon habitats from the Alacranes Reef National Park, the largest coral reef ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico. The dataset contains information on records collected from 2009 to 2011. Data are available through Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). |
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