Analysis of the taxocoenosis of copepods in the lagoon complex of Magdalena-Almejas Bay, BCS, in 1985-1986

Abstract

The dominant species throughout the study period were Acartia clausi and A. lilljeborgii. The structure of the taxocoenosis presents a cyclic variation pattern, closely related to temporal changes in the environment. With regard to spatial distribution, a differential influence of outside water was observed, with oceanic and neritic species predominating in the area adjacent to the mouths of Magdalena Bay and Almejas Bay, and species of the genus Acartia and others characteristic of confined environments predominating in the inner parts. -from Author