Fish assemblage patterns in a subtropical estuary in southern Brazil

Abstract: In this study, the relationship between fish assemblage structure and environmental factors was analyzed in a bay in southern Brazil. Fish were collected every two months between February and December 2002 at six sampling sites using bottom trawl nets. Abiotic data (salinity, temperature, rainfall, and depth) and biotic data (number of individuals, biomass, and total length of individuals from each species) were obtained. In total, 56 fish species representing 27 families were collected. Assemblage structure varied with seasonality, as was evidenced by the variation in temperature and rainfall in each season. Catches showed a high abundance of demersal fishes, particularly Genidens genidens, Eucinostomus gula, and E. argenteus.

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Main Authors: Cattani,André Pereira, Gerke,Yuri, Pichler,Helen Audrey, Adelir-Alves,Johnatas, Spach,Henry Louis, Schwingel,Paulo Ricardo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 2022
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032022000200202
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