Influence of Terrigenous Runoff on Offshore Coral Reefs: An Example from the Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico

2007 ◽  
pp. 126-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth J. P. Deslarzes ◽  
Alexis Lugo-Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico

scholarly journals Unusual record of the Indo-Pacific pomacentrid Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856) on coral reefs of the Gulf of Mexico

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos González-Gándara ◽  
Vicencio de la Cruz-Francisco
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico

scholarly journals Comparison of cnidae sizes between the two morphotypes of the giant Caribbean sea anemone Condylactis gigantea (Actiniaria: Actiniidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 1055
Author(s):  
Ricardo Enrique González Muñoz ◽  
Carlos Hernández-Ortiz ◽  
Agustin Garese ◽  
Nuno Simões ◽  
Fabián Horacio Acuña
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Related Species ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Caribbean Sea ◽  
Sea Anemone ◽  
Tropical Atlantic ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
Ecological Differences

The sea anemone Condylactis gigantea is an ecologically important member of the benthic community in coral reefs of the tropical Atlantic, and displays two morphotypes with respect to the color in their tentacular tips: the green tip morphotype and the pink/purple tip morphotype. Although some molecular and ecological differences have been found between these morphotypes, no other morphological distinctions have been reported, and currently both are still considered a single taxonomic species. In the present study, we perform an exploration on the variability in the size of cnidae between these two morphotypes and performed statistical analyses to compare the 10 categories of cnidae from specimens hosted in the Cnidarian Collection of Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean, of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, which were previously collected in several coral reefs localities of the Yucatán Peninsula. Results reveal no significant variation in cnidae size between the two morphotypes, but significant variations were found within each morphotype. In addition, we update the composition of the cnidom of C. gigantea, and the utility of the size of cnidae to distinguish between morphotypes or closely related species is discussed.

An update on the diversity of marine sponges in the southern gulf of Mexico coral reefs

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5031 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-112
Author(s):  
DIANA UGALDE ◽  
JULIO C.C. FERNANDEZ ◽  
PATRICIA GÓMEZ ◽  
GISELE LÔBO-HAJDU ◽  
NUNO SIMÕES
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
New Records ◽  
Marine Sponges ◽  
Sponge Species ◽  
Southern Gulf Of Mexico

Until now, 127 species of marine sponges have been recorded in the southern Gulf of Mexico (SGoM). In this study, we describe the sponge fauna recorded on 16 coral reefs of the SGoM, defined as the Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), during a period from 2005 to 2019. We report 80 sponge species, including 34 first geographic records for the southern GoM region. The latter are fully described and illustrated, taking into account 24 that represent new records for the GoM: Agelas conifera, Agelas sventres, Agelas wiedenmayeri, Prosuberites carriebowensis, Desmanthus meandroides, Cliona aprica, Cliona dioryssa, Placospongia ruetzleri, Haliclona (Gellius) megasclera, Haliclona (Reniera) aff. portroyalensis, Neopetrosia proxima, Xestospongia arenosa, Calyx podatypa, Shiphonodictyon xamaycaense, Acarnus innominatus, Iotrochota arenosa, Polymastia tenax, Svenzea cristinae, Svenzea flava, Svenzea tubulosa, Svenzea zeai, Timea stenosclera, Stellettinopsis megastylifera, Suberea flavolivescens. The present work highlights the understimated and remarkable diversity of reef-associated sponges within the Campeche Bank Coral reef systems. Present work data was compiled with existing published information to produce an updated list of 161 known sponges in the southern GoM.  

Coral reefs and watersheds of the Gulf of Mexico in Veracruz: Hydrocarbon pollution data and bioremediation proposal

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 101155
Author(s):  
L. Narciso-Ortiz ◽  
K.A. Vargas-García ◽  
A.L. Vázquez-Larios ◽  
T.A. Quiñones-Muñoz ◽  
R. Hernández-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Hydrocarbon Pollution

New species of the gutless marine genus Inanidrilus (Oligochaeta, Tubificidae) from the Gulf of Mexico and Barbados

1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (12) ◽  
pp. 3063-3067 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christer Erséus ◽  
H. R. Baker
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
West Indies ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Definition Of

The definition of Inanidrilus Erséus, 1979 (subfamily Phallodrilinae) is emended to include Inanidrilus mexicanus sp. nov. from the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico, and Inanidrilus falcifer sp. nov. from coral reefs at Barbados, West Indies. The two new species differ from I. bulbosus Érséus, 1979 by their possession of paired spermathecae and from each other in the morphology of their spermathecae, atria, and penial setae.

scholarly journals Setting the record straight on invasive lionfish control: Culling works

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle M Côté ◽  
Lad Akins ◽  
Elizabeth Underwood ◽  
Jocelyn Curtis-Quick ◽  
Stephanie J Green
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Prey Fish ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Behavioural Changes ◽  
Invasive Lionfish ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Reef Fauna

Indo-Pacific lionfish have invaded large parts of the western Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, and have already caused measurable declines in native Atlantic reef fauna. Culling efforts are occurring across the region, particularly on coral reefs, to reduce local lionfish abundances. Frequent culling has recently been shown to cause a shift towards more wary and reclusive behaviour by lionfish, which has prompted calls for halting culls. However, the effectiveness of culling per se is not in question. Culling successfully lowers lionfish numbers and has been shown to stabilise or even reverse declines in native prey fish. In fact, partial culling is often as effective as complete local eradication, yet requires significantly less time and effort. Abandoning culling altogether would therefore be seriously misguided and a hindrance to conservation. We offer suggestions for how to design removal programs that minimize behavioural changes and maximize culling success.

scholarly journals Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem: Conservation Status, Challenges, and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego L. Gil-Agudelo ◽  
Carlos E. Cintra-Buenrostro ◽  
Jorge Brenner ◽  
Patricia González-Díaz ◽  
William Kiene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Ecosystem Conservation ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Large Marine Ecosystem

scholarly journals Community Dynamics of Fish Assemblages on Mid-Shelf and Outer-Shelf Coral Reefs in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne S. Wetmore ◽  
Michael A. Dance ◽  
Ronald L. Hill ◽  
Jay R. Rooker
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Fish Assemblages ◽  
Outer Shelf
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