Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California
We examined the spatial and temporal abundance as well as some biological features of the four Pleuronectidae species living in the shallow and deep marine waters off the western coast of Baja California: spotted turbot Pleuronichthys ritteri (Starks & Morris, 1907); hornyhead turbot Pleuronicht...
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doaj-8bdbfd51728b4fdcab3218817cf33da62021-08-02T20:48:22ZengEscuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoLatin American Journal of Aquatic Research0718-560X2013-11-01415861876S0718-560X2013000500007Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja CaliforniaMarco A Martínez-Muñoz0Felipe Fernández1Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez2Joandomènec Ros3Ricardo Ramírez-Murillo4Marco Antonio Solís-Benites5Domènec Lloris6Departamento de Formación BásicaUniversitat de BarcelonaInstituto Politécnico NacionalUniversitat de BarcelonaInstituto de Educación Media Superior del DFUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcosInstitut de Ciències del MarWe examined the spatial and temporal abundance as well as some biological features of the four Pleuronectidae species living in the shallow and deep marine waters off the western coast of Baja California: spotted turbot Pleuronichthys ritteri (Starks & Morris, 1907); hornyhead turbot Pleuronichthys verticalis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880); slender sole Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880), and Dover sole Microstomus pacificus (Lockington, 1879). Flatfishes were sampled by otter trawls during six cruises, between October 1988 and September 1990. The area sampled covers three geographic regions (Southern, Central and Northern) and three depths (inner, middle and outer shelf). The data were analyzed to quantify the ecological variation in environmental factors and spatial assemblages. Spatial patterns of the Pleuronectidae assemblages were determined by depth, sediment type and geographical region. The distribution of Pleuronectidae species across the shelf also varies in time depending on the oceanic regimes. The sex ratio was approximately 1:1 for all four species. Standard length ranged from 45 to 261 mm, with the most frequent sizes ranging from 90 to 130 mm. For turbots, the length-weight relationships varied between sexes, geographical regions and seasons of the year.http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2013000500007&lng=en&tlng=enPleuronectidaelenguadosdistribuciónparámetros poblacionalesBaja CaliforniaMéxico |
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Marco A Martínez-Muñoz Felipe Fernández Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez Joandomènec Ros Ricardo Ramírez-Murillo Marco Antonio Solís-Benites Domènec Lloris |
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Marco A Martínez-Muñoz Felipe Fernández Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez Joandomènec Ros Ricardo Ramírez-Murillo Marco Antonio Solís-Benites Domènec Lloris Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research Pleuronectidae lenguados distribución parámetros poblacionales Baja California México |
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Marco A Martínez-Muñoz Felipe Fernández Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez Joandomènec Ros Ricardo Ramírez-Murillo Marco Antonio Solís-Benites Domènec Lloris |
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Marco A Martínez-Muñoz |
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Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California |
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Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California |
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Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California |
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Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California |
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Patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (Pleuronectidae) off the western coast of Baja California |
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patterns of distribution, temporal fluctuations and some population parameters of four species of flatfish (pleuronectidae) off the western coast of baja california |
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Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso |
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Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research |
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0718-560X |
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2013-11-01 |
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We examined the spatial and temporal abundance as well as some biological features of the four Pleuronectidae species living in the shallow and deep marine waters off the western coast of Baja California: spotted turbot Pleuronichthys ritteri (Starks & Morris, 1907); hornyhead turbot Pleuronichthys verticalis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880); slender sole Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880), and Dover sole Microstomus pacificus (Lockington, 1879). Flatfishes were sampled by otter trawls during six cruises, between October 1988 and September 1990. The area sampled covers three geographic regions (Southern, Central and Northern) and three depths (inner, middle and outer shelf). The data were analyzed to quantify the ecological variation in environmental factors and spatial assemblages. Spatial patterns of the Pleuronectidae assemblages were determined by depth, sediment type and geographical region. The distribution of Pleuronectidae species across the shelf also varies in time depending on the oceanic regimes. The sex ratio was approximately 1:1 for all four species. Standard length ranged from 45 to 261 mm, with the most frequent sizes ranging from 90 to 130 mm. For turbots, the length-weight relationships varied between sexes, geographical regions and seasons of the year. |
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Pleuronectidae lenguados distribución parámetros poblacionales Baja California México |
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