Corals and calcified hydroids of the Manuel Luiz Marine State Park (State of Maranhão, Northeast Brazil)

Authors

  • Fernanda Duarte Amaral Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia
  • Marco Mariante Hudson Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis
  • Andrea Quirino Steiner Associação Pernambucana de Defesa da Natureza
  • Carla Alecrim Colaço Ramos Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia

Keywords:

corals, calcified hydroids, Manuel Luiz Marine State Park, Brazil cnidarian diversity

Abstract

This study aimed to collect information on the diversity of corals and calcified hydroids of the Manuel Luiz Marine State Park (state of Maranhão, Northeast Brazil) to aid in the development of a management plan for the park. A total of 21 cnidarian species were identified, of which 16 were corals and calcified hydroids. The bathymetric and geographic distribution of each of these species was extended. This area has a rich coral fauna in relation to other parts of Brazil and is comparable in diversity to the Abrolhos Islands (Bahia State) - an unexpected result considering the region's proximity to the Amazon River Basin. Most of the specimens of corals and calcified hydroids observed were bleached.
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Published

2007-01-01

How to Cite

Amaral, F. D., Hudson, M. M., Steiner, A. Q., & Ramos, C. A. C. (2007). Corals and calcified hydroids of the Manuel Luiz Marine State Park (State of Maranhão, Northeast Brazil). Biota Neotropica, 7(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/320

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2007): v7n3

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