Characterization of the zooplankton in the continental shelf of the Brazilian Equatorial Atlantic

Yago Bruno Silveira Nunes; Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim; Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz; Paula Nepomuceno Campos; Glauber David Almeida Palheta; Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo

doi:10.20950/1678-2305/bip.2022.48.e767

Authors

Yago Bruno Silveira Nunes Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0890-1730
Marco Valério Jansen Cutrim Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia – São Luís (MA), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7442-2121
Xiomara Franchesca Garcia Diaz Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6140-5373
Paula Nepomuceno Campos Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4253-441X
Glauber David Almeida Palheta Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8032-8377
Nuno Filipe Alves Correia de Melo Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Aquicultura e Recursos Aquáticos Tropicais – Belém (PA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4163-4133

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20950/1678-2305/bip.2022.48.e767

Keywords:

Copepoda, Pendicularia, Maranhão State coast, mesozooplankton

Abstract

The equatorial Atlantic is characterized by its high abundance of zooplankton. However, starting point studies concerning the species composition in the northern Brazilian continental shelf are still scarce. Species cataloging studies can help to know the diversity of this ecosystem and, consequently, develop conservation studies and strategies for natural resources management. Thus, this work aims to characterize the species composing the zooplanktonic communities present on the continental shelf of Maranhão. Ninety-six taxa distributed among the Radiolaria, Myozoa, Foraminifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chaetognatha, Echinodermata, Chordata, and other groups, were recorded. The composition of mesozooplankton showed a wide distribution, indicating that the species are finding the appropriate conditions for their development.

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