Gorgonian distribution patterns in coral reef environments of the Gulf of Mexico: evidence of sporadic ecological connectivity?

Coral Reefs ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Jordán-Dahlgren
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Ecological Connectivity ◽  
Reef Environments

scholarly journals First record of Calliactis tricolor (Le Sueur, 1817) (Cnidaria, Actiniaria, Hormathiidae) in the Veracruz reef system, southwestern Gulf of Mexico

Check List ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 617-629
Author(s):  
José Luis Tello-Musi ◽  
Ricardo González-Muñoz ◽  
Fabián H. Acuña ◽  
Nuno Simões
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Benthic Community ◽  
First Record ◽  
Hermit Crabs ◽  
Tropical Atlantic ◽  
Sea Anemones ◽  
Southwestern Part ◽  
Symbiotic Relationships ◽  
Reef System

The sea anemone Calliactis tricolor (Le Sueur, 1817) is an ecologically important member of the benthic community in coastal and coral reefs of the tropical Atlantic, particularly for their propensity to establish mutualistic symbiotic relationships with hermit crabs. This species is presumably distributed throughout the Gulf of Mexico; however, it had never been recorded in the southwestern part of the Gulf. Here we document the first record of C. tricolor in 2 coral reef localities of the Veracruz reef system, Mexico, and update the number of species of sea anemones known for the region.

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.  

Beach vegetation and plant distribution patterns along the northern Gulf of Mexico

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.G. Barbour ◽  
M. Rejmanek ◽  
A. F. Johnson ◽  
B. M. Pavlik
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Distribution Patterns ◽  
Plant Distribution ◽  
Northern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Beach Vegetation ◽  
Plant Distribution Patterns

scholarly journals Diversity of mangrove root-dwelling sponges in a tropical coastal ecosystem in the southern Gulf of Mexico region

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro de Jesús Castellanos-Pérez ◽  
Laura Elena Vázquez-Maldonado ◽  
Enrique Ávila ◽  
José Antonio Cruz-Barraza ◽  
Julio César Canales-Delgadillo
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
New Records ◽  
Coastal Ecosystem ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Mangrove Root ◽  
Red Mangrove ◽  
Reef Environments ◽  
Southern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Central Atlantic

AbstractSponges are one of the most conspicuous groups of epibionts in mangrove prop root habitats. However, with the exception of the Caribbean and the Indo-Pacific regions, studies focused on species diversity are lacking in other locations that have high mangrove coverage and are relatively distant from coral reef environments. Because mangrove-root epibiont communities, in general, have been understudied worldwide, this research contributes to filling this knowledge gap. In this study, a total of 30 sponge species (belonging to three subclasses, 14 families and 19 genera) were recorded as epibionts on prop roots of the red mangrove Rhizophora mangle in a tropical coastal ecosystem of the Southern Gulf of Mexico. Of these, five were new records for the Gulf of Mexico, 14 were new for the Mexican coasts of the gulf and 25 were new for the study area. Moreover, a similarity analysis based on presence/absence data of mangrove-associated sponges reported throughout the Western Central Atlantic region revealed that the sponge assemblage from the study area was more similar to those documented in most of the Caribbean locations (Jamaica, Cuba, Martinique, Panama, Venezuela, Belize and Colombia) rather than with those of the Northeast of the Gulf of Mexico, Guadeloupe and Trinidad. This relative intra-regional dissimilarity in the structure of mangrove-associated sponge assemblages may be related to differences in environmental conditions as well as taxonomic effort. The study area, unlike most of the Caribbean locations, is characterized by estuarine conditions and high productivity throughout the year. The inter-site variability recorded in the composition of mangrove-associated sponges was influenced by a set of factors such as salinity, dissolved oxygen and hydrodynamism. This study shows the importance of exploring the mangrove-associated sponge assemblages from different regions of the world as it furthers knowledge of the biodiversity and global distribution of this group.

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