Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone

Autores
Cortelezzi, Agustina; Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto; Boccardi, Lucía; Arocena, Rafael
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2007
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The objectives of the present study were to describe the species composition, diversity and distribution of the zoobenthic assemblages, to estimate the abundance and biomass of the dominant species, and to identify the main environmental factors determining the distribution patterns of the invertebrates from a freshwater to an estuarine zone in a temperate estuary of South America. The Río de la Plata estuary is a microtidal system characterized by a high concentration of suspended solids. Fifty-three taxa of meso- and macro-invertebrates were identified in the samples collected during November and December 2001. Molluscs, annelids, crustaceans and nematodes were found at 90% of the sampling sites. Molluscs comprised up to about 90% of the total zoobenthos biomass: the remaining percentage corresponded mainly to annelids and less to nematodes and crustaceans. An ecocline along the salinity gradient could be observed for the benthic assemblages from the freshwater to the estuarine zone in Rio de la Plata. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis shows that results from sampling sites in the outer zone were strongly related to salinity, depth and pH and less to oxygen and percentage of clay. The results from stations in the inner zone, and part of the middle zone, were mainly related to the occurrence of sand and contents of NH4+–N, NO3−–N, and PO43−–P.
Fil: Cortelezzi, Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología ; Argentina
Fil: Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología ; Argentina
Fil: Boccardi, Lucía. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
Fil: Arocena, Rafael. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
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Estuarine Systems
Zoobenthos
Diversity
Biomass
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spelling Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zoneCortelezzi, AgustinaRodrigues Capitulo, AlbertoBoccardi, LucíaArocena, RafaelEstuarine SystemsZoobenthosDiversityBiomasshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The objectives of the present study were to describe the species composition, diversity and distribution of the zoobenthic assemblages, to estimate the abundance and biomass of the dominant species, and to identify the main environmental factors determining the distribution patterns of the invertebrates from a freshwater to an estuarine zone in a temperate estuary of South America. The Río de la Plata estuary is a microtidal system characterized by a high concentration of suspended solids. Fifty-three taxa of meso- and macro-invertebrates were identified in the samples collected during November and December 2001. Molluscs, annelids, crustaceans and nematodes were found at 90% of the sampling sites. Molluscs comprised up to about 90% of the total zoobenthos biomass: the remaining percentage corresponded mainly to annelids and less to nematodes and crustaceans. An ecocline along the salinity gradient could be observed for the benthic assemblages from the freshwater to the estuarine zone in Rio de la Plata. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis shows that results from sampling sites in the outer zone were strongly related to salinity, depth and pH and less to oxygen and percentage of clay. The results from stations in the inner zone, and part of the middle zone, were mainly related to the occurrence of sand and contents of NH4+–N, NO3−–N, and PO43−–P.Fil: Cortelezzi, Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología ; ArgentinaFil: Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología ; ArgentinaFil: Boccardi, Lucía. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; UruguayFil: Arocena, Rafael. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; UruguayElsevier2007-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/32472Cortelezzi, Agustina; Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto; Arocena, Rafael; Boccardi, Lucía; Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone; Elsevier; Journal Of Marine Systems; 68; 3-4; 12-2007; 569-5800924-7963CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092479630700070Xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.02.024info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:47:44Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/32472instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:47:44.696CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
title Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
spellingShingle Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
Cortelezzi, Agustina
Estuarine Systems
Zoobenthos
Diversity
Biomass
title_short Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
title_full Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
title_fullStr Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
title_full_unstemmed Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
title_sort Benthic assemblages of a temperate estuarine system in South America: Transition from a freshwater to an estuarine zone
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Cortelezzi, Agustina
Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto
Boccardi, Lucía
Arocena, Rafael
author Cortelezzi, Agustina
author_facet Cortelezzi, Agustina
Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto
Boccardi, Lucía
Arocena, Rafael
author_role author
author2 Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto
Boccardi, Lucía
Arocena, Rafael
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Estuarine Systems
Zoobenthos
Diversity
Biomass
topic Estuarine Systems
Zoobenthos
Diversity
Biomass
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The objectives of the present study were to describe the species composition, diversity and distribution of the zoobenthic assemblages, to estimate the abundance and biomass of the dominant species, and to identify the main environmental factors determining the distribution patterns of the invertebrates from a freshwater to an estuarine zone in a temperate estuary of South America. The Río de la Plata estuary is a microtidal system characterized by a high concentration of suspended solids. Fifty-three taxa of meso- and macro-invertebrates were identified in the samples collected during November and December 2001. Molluscs, annelids, crustaceans and nematodes were found at 90% of the sampling sites. Molluscs comprised up to about 90% of the total zoobenthos biomass: the remaining percentage corresponded mainly to annelids and less to nematodes and crustaceans. An ecocline along the salinity gradient could be observed for the benthic assemblages from the freshwater to the estuarine zone in Rio de la Plata. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis shows that results from sampling sites in the outer zone were strongly related to salinity, depth and pH and less to oxygen and percentage of clay. The results from stations in the inner zone, and part of the middle zone, were mainly related to the occurrence of sand and contents of NH4+–N, NO3−–N, and PO43−–P.
Fil: Cortelezzi, Agustina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología ; Argentina
Fil: Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología ; Argentina
Fil: Boccardi, Lucía. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
Fil: Arocena, Rafael. Universidad de la República. Facultad de Ciencias; Uruguay
description The objectives of the present study were to describe the species composition, diversity and distribution of the zoobenthic assemblages, to estimate the abundance and biomass of the dominant species, and to identify the main environmental factors determining the distribution patterns of the invertebrates from a freshwater to an estuarine zone in a temperate estuary of South America. The Río de la Plata estuary is a microtidal system characterized by a high concentration of suspended solids. Fifty-three taxa of meso- and macro-invertebrates were identified in the samples collected during November and December 2001. Molluscs, annelids, crustaceans and nematodes were found at 90% of the sampling sites. Molluscs comprised up to about 90% of the total zoobenthos biomass: the remaining percentage corresponded mainly to annelids and less to nematodes and crustaceans. An ecocline along the salinity gradient could be observed for the benthic assemblages from the freshwater to the estuarine zone in Rio de la Plata. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis shows that results from sampling sites in the outer zone were strongly related to salinity, depth and pH and less to oxygen and percentage of clay. The results from stations in the inner zone, and part of the middle zone, were mainly related to the occurrence of sand and contents of NH4+–N, NO3−–N, and PO43−–P.
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