Open AccessDistribution and abundance of fish larvae of the family Lutjanidae in the northeastern Colombian Caribbean during an annual cycle (2000–2001)
Author(s) -
Edgar Arteaga,
María Isabel Criales Hernández,
Jairo Altamar,
Luis Manjarrés
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
ciencias marinas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.215
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2395-9053
pISSN - 0185-3880
DOI - 10.7773/cm.v30i3.335
Subject(s) - lutjanidae , abundance (ecology) , fishery , geography , larva , fish <actinopterygii> , distribution (mathematics) , ichthyoplankton , oceanography , biology , ecology , geology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
This study analyzes some basic aspects of the biological dynamics of lutjanid larvae in the northeastern part of the Colombian Caribbean. They had a wide distribution in the study area, and the highest abundances and indices of occurrence were found at the stations off Riohacha, between 6 and 18 nautical miles from the coast. July, October and May had the highest values, with an average of 12.90, 7.67 and 22.47 larvae/10 m2, respectively; the highest temperatures and lowest salinities were also recorded during these months.