Abstract

espanolPara definir la composicion de la comunidad fitoplanctonica con enfasis en las especies nocivas en los bancos ostricolas de la laguna de Terminos, SE del Golfo de Mexico, 6 sitios de muestreo fueron monitoreados mensualmente desde agosto 2012 a septiembre 2013. Se midio la temperatura del agua, salinidad, potencial de hidrogeno, saturacion de oxigeno, nutrientes inorganicos y la abundancia de fitoplancton. La temperatura y la salinidad se caracterizaron por diferencias estacionales marcadas. Los valores de pH y saturacion de oxigeno sugirieron un predominio de la actividad fotosintetica. La comunidad fitoplanctonica se caracterizo por el predominio de nanoflagelados y diatomeas. La abundancia de fitoplancton y su variacion estacional presentaron los valores minimos (10³ celulas L-1) durante la epoca de secas (febrero-mayo) y valores altos (10(6) celulas L-1) durante la temporada de lluvias (junio-septiembre). Otra caracteristica importante de la comunidad fitoplanctonica fue la presencia de especies de dinoflagelados nocivos: Akashiwo sanguinea, Karenia cf. mikimotoi, Pyrodinium bahamense var. bahamense, Prorocentrum mexicanum y P. minimum. Las cianobacterias Anabaena y Cylindrospermopsis cuspis alcanzaron abundancias de 1.9x10(6) y 1.3x10(6) celulas L-1, respectivamente. Los generos Alexandrium y Pseudo-nitzschia estuvieron presentes, pero los taxones no fueron identificados a nivel de especie. En conclusion, la comunidad fitoplanctonica se somete a cambios en la composicion de especies y en la estructura de la comunidad durante cada temporada climatica, en respuesta a la variacion ambiental, que permite el desarrollo de la comunidad fitoplanctonica de acuerdo a las condiciones imperantes. EnglishTo define the composition of the phytoplankton community, with an emphasis on harmful species, 6 stations were monitored monthly in the oyster beds of Terminos Lagoon, SE Gulf of Mexico, from August 2012 to September 2013. Water temperature, salinity, hydrogen potential, oxygen saturation, inorganic nutrients and abundance of phytoplankton were determined. Temperature and salinity were characterized by marked seasonal differences. The pH values and the oxygen saturation suggest a predominance of photosynthetic activity. The phytoplankton community was characterized by the dominance of nanoflagellates and diatoms. The abundance and seasonal variation of phytoplankton showed minimum values (10³ cells L-1) during the dry season (February-May) and high values (10(6) cells L-1) during the rainy season (June-September). Another significant feature of the phytoplankton community was the presence of the harmful dinoflagellate species Akashiwo sanguinea, Karenia cf. mikimotoi, Pyrodinium bahamense var. bahamense, Prorocentrum mexicanum and P. minimum. The cyanobacteria Anabaena and Cylindrospermopsis cuspis reached abundance of 1.9x10(6) and 1.3x10(6) cells L-1, respectively. The genera Alexandrium and Pseudo-nitzschia were present, but the taxa were not identified to the species level. In conclusion, the phytoplankton community undergoes changes in both species composition and structure of the community during each climatic season, in response to environmental variation, which allows the development of the phytoplankton community according to the conditions.

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