Expansion of the geographical distribution of the Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) to the Gulf of Mexico
Por:
Antonio Ponce-Marquez, Marco, Angel Gamboa-Alvarez, Miguel, la Rosa-Castillo, Julio Enrique De, Alberto Lopez-Rocha, Jorge, ROSAS, CARLOS
Publicada:
1 ene 2020
Categoría:
Aquatic science
Resumen:
An Octopus briareus specimen was recorded off Port Sisal, Yucatan,
Mexico. This finding represents the first record of O. briareus in the
southern Gulf of Mexico, expanding the currently known westernmost
distribution area for this species on the American continent. The
specimen was captured by scientific divers performing routine
maintenance at underwater facilities in the area of the discovery. The
collected specimen was an adult female weighing 25.3 g. The presence of
O. briareus could be related to changes in the environmental conditions
in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Filiaciones:
Antonio Ponce-Marquez, Marco:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Unidad Multidisciplinaria Docencia & Invest, Sisal 97130, Yucatan, Mexico
Angel Gamboa-Alvarez, Miguel:
Univ Autonoma Yucatan, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Posgrad Inst Ciencias Agr & Manejo Recursos Nat T, Campus Ciencias Biol & Agr, Merida 97315, Yucatan, Mexico
Unidad Vida Silvestre & Medio Ambiente AC, Sierra Papacal 97315, Yucatan, Mexico
la Rosa-Castillo, Julio Enrique De:
Inst Tecnol Conkal, Km 16-3,Antigua Carretera Merida Motul, Conkal 97345, Yucatan, Mexico
Alberto Lopez-Rocha, Jorge:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Unidad Multidisciplinaria Docencia & Invest, Sisal 97130, Yucatan, Mexico
Lab Anal Espacial Zonas Costeras, Sierra Papacal 97315, Yucatan, Mexico
ROSAS, CARLOS:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Unidad Multidisciplinaria Docencia & Invest, Sisal 97130, Yucatan, Mexico
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