FHYSIOGRAPHIC INFLUENCE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE SUPRABENTHIC FISH ASSEMBLAGE IN THE ROCKY SHORE OF ARRAIAL DO CABO, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Marcelo VIANNA Instituto de Pesca, Divisão de Pesca Marí­­tima, Base de Ubatuba

Keywords:

benthos, physiography, fish assemblages, community structure, visual census, Arraial do Cabo: RJ, Brazil

Abstract

During the summer of 1991, the composition and distribution of the fish assemblage of rocky shore of Arraial do Cabo (RJ), Brazil, was studied using the visual census by area method in five sampling stations. The stations were characterized by physiography and composition of benthic substrate to allow comparison regarding ichtyofauna. Results suggest that mainly physiographic variables affect ichtyofauna in the studied spots.

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Published

2019-04-12

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