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Macroinfauna intermareal en un estuario del Sur de Chile (estuario del Rio Lingue, Valdivia)

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Pages 33-46 | Published online: 19 Nov 2008
 

Four stations in the estuary of the Lingue River (Valdivia) were studied with the purpose of finding out the distribution and structure of the macroinfauna community. Classification method (dendrograms) revealed two groups of stations. This situation is analyzed and discussed in relation to the faunistic composition and abiotic factors, such as substrate texture and salinity of surrounding waters. The two inner stations have muddy sediments, a high content of organic matter and a notorious black reduction layer. The principal faunistical components are Polychaeta (47.7 to 87.3% of the whole macroinfauna). The other two stations (near the mouth of the estuary) have clean sands, a low content of organic matter and they do not present a black reduction layer. The principal faunistical component are crustaceans, representing about 100% of the whole macroinfauna. Density and biomass (dry weight) are highest in the two inner stations and diversity increases towards the estuary mouth. The distribution schemes are discussed and compared with patterns elaborated for marine exposed beaches of the surrounding littoral area.

Se estudiaron cuatro estaciones ubicadas en el estuario del Río Lingue (Valdivia), con el propósito de conocer la distribución y estructura comunitaria de la macroinfauna intermareal en un estuario del Sur de Chile. Mediante métodos de clasificación (construcción de dendrogramas) se separaron dos grupos de estaciones, situatión que es analizada y discutida en relación a la compositión faunistica y factores abióticos como textura del sustrato y salìnìdad de las aguas adyacentes. Las dos estaciones ubicadas cerca de la cabeza del estuario tienen sedimentos de tipo fangoso, abundante materia orgánica y una notoria capa de reducción. El componente faunístico principal son los poliquetos (47,7 a 87,3% del total de la macroinfauna colectada). Las otras dos estaciones ubicadas cerca de la boca, tienen arena con poca cantidad de materia orgánica y no presentan capa de reducción. Su componente principal son crustáceos, que ocupan casi el 100% de la macroinfauna.

La densidad y biomasa (peso seco) son mayores en las playas del interiony la diversidad aumenta hacia la boca del estuario. Se discuten los esquemas de distribution y comparan con patrones elaborados para playas marinas expuestas del área litoral adyacente.

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