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Environmental drivers of the epipelagic pteropod community structure in the deep-water basin of the southern Gulf of Mexico during summer. <i>Oceans 7(3)</i>: 47. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans7030047\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans7030047</a>","BEntID":438350,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":0,"wosflag":0,"vabbflag":0,"RefStringPartII":". <i>Oceans 7(3)</i>: 47. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans7030047\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans7030047</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":0,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Coria-Monter, E.; Gracia, A.; Durán-Campos, E.; Flores-Coto, C.; López-Cabello, Z.; Roa-Venicio, M.; Domínguez-Tavera, A.I.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Coria-Monter, E. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Holoplanktonic mollusks (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pteropoda) are vital structural and functional components of marine zooplankton communities, characterized by high sensitivity to physicochemical shifts in the water column. Consequently, multidisciplinary assessments are essential to elucidate their community dynamics. This study investigated the epipelagic pteropod community structure in the deep-water basin of the southern Gulf of Mexico (sGoM) in relation to hydrographic features and circulation patterns. During the summer (September) of 2016, we collected high-resolution hydrographic data and zooplankton samples using CTD casts and oblique bongo net tows. Hydrographic data revealed intense temperature and density gradients, including a cold-dense core associated with a well-defined cyclonic eddy. The pteropod assemblage comprised 25 species from 13 genera and 10 families. Heliconoides inflatus (947.5 ind 100 m<sup>−3</sup>) and Limacina trochiformis (396.8 ind 100 m<sup>−3</sup>) were the most abundant species, whereas Cavolinia gibbosa (0.4 ind 100 m<sup>−3</sup>) and Cymbulia sp. (0.3 ind 100 m<sup>−3</sup>) were the least abundant. Horizontal distribution analyses revealed that the peak population densities occurred within the influence of the cyclonic eddy, particularly at its periphery where strong currents (&gt;0.5 m/s) were recorded. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis identified temperature and salinity as the primary environmental drivers of community variability, while current systems significantly influenced the horizontal distribution of key species. Although pteropod research in the sGoM spans decades, most studies have been limited to taxonomic checklists, often overlooking environmental drivers and hydrographic influences. 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