Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina

The first open-sea (non-coastal) Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Argentina was created in 2013 (and named “Namuncurá”), at Burdwood Bank, an undersea plateau located about 200 km south from Malvinas/Falkland Islands, SW Atlantic Ocean. This contribution represents the most recent and complete checkli...

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Autores principales: Chiesa, Ignacio Luis, Doti, Brenda Lía, Escolar, Mariana, Zelaya, Diego G.
Publicado: 2016
Materias:
Benthic communities
Conservation
New Marine Protected Area
SW Atlantic Ocean
bathymetry
benthos
biodiversity
bryozoan
conservation planning
protected area
spatial distribution
species richness
sponge
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
Burdwood Bank
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Anthozoa
Bryozoa
Mollusca
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spelling paper:paper_07224060_v39_n12_p2373_Schejter2023-06-08T15:43:39Z Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina Chiesa, Ignacio Luis Doti, Brenda Lía Escolar, Mariana Zelaya, Diego G. Benthic communities Conservation New Marine Protected Area SW Atlantic Ocean bathymetry benthos biodiversity bryozoan conservation planning protected area spatial distribution species richness sponge Argentina Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean (Southwest) Burdwood Bank Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Anthozoa Bryozoa Mollusca The first open-sea (non-coastal) Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Argentina was created in 2013 (and named “Namuncurá”), at Burdwood Bank, an undersea plateau located about 200 km south from Malvinas/Falkland Islands, SW Atlantic Ocean. This contribution represents the most recent and complete checklist of benthic organisms (mainly mega and macrofauna) that summarized 240 taxa collected at three sites in the mentioned area. The benthic richness here documented largely exceeds the values coming from other productive areas in Argentinean waters. Faunistic composition was different among the sites, although several species were shared. Bryozoans presented the highest richness compared to the other groups, followed by mollusks and sponges. These data represent valuable information and a very helpful starting point for incoming research, conservation efforts and management. It is essential to establish the spatial distribution of indicator taxa, like corals, sponges and bryozoans, to better attempt at the protection of benthic biodiversity in this rich Argentinean marine system. This is a key issue considering the notable extension of the MPA compared to other areas in Argentina, the bathymetric variations, particular oceanographic conditions and different fishing circumstances within the area. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Fil:Chiesa, I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Doti, B. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Escolar, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Zelaya, D.G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2016 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07224060_v39_n12_p2373_Schejter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07224060_v39_n12_p2373_Schejter
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topic Benthic communities
Conservation
New Marine Protected Area
SW Atlantic Ocean
bathymetry
benthos
biodiversity
bryozoan
conservation planning
protected area
spatial distribution
species richness
sponge
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
Burdwood Bank
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Anthozoa
Bryozoa
Mollusca
spellingShingle Benthic communities
Conservation
New Marine Protected Area
SW Atlantic Ocean
bathymetry
benthos
biodiversity
bryozoan
conservation planning
protected area
spatial distribution
species richness
sponge
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
Burdwood Bank
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Anthozoa
Bryozoa
Mollusca
Chiesa, Ignacio Luis
Doti, Brenda Lía
Escolar, Mariana
Zelaya, Diego G.
Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina
topic_facet Benthic communities
Conservation
New Marine Protected Area
SW Atlantic Ocean
bathymetry
benthos
biodiversity
bryozoan
conservation planning
protected area
spatial distribution
species richness
sponge
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
Burdwood Bank
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Anthozoa
Bryozoa
Mollusca
description The first open-sea (non-coastal) Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Argentina was created in 2013 (and named “Namuncurá”), at Burdwood Bank, an undersea plateau located about 200 km south from Malvinas/Falkland Islands, SW Atlantic Ocean. This contribution represents the most recent and complete checklist of benthic organisms (mainly mega and macrofauna) that summarized 240 taxa collected at three sites in the mentioned area. The benthic richness here documented largely exceeds the values coming from other productive areas in Argentinean waters. Faunistic composition was different among the sites, although several species were shared. Bryozoans presented the highest richness compared to the other groups, followed by mollusks and sponges. These data represent valuable information and a very helpful starting point for incoming research, conservation efforts and management. It is essential to establish the spatial distribution of indicator taxa, like corals, sponges and bryozoans, to better attempt at the protection of benthic biodiversity in this rich Argentinean marine system. This is a key issue considering the notable extension of the MPA compared to other areas in Argentina, the bathymetric variations, particular oceanographic conditions and different fishing circumstances within the area. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
author Chiesa, Ignacio Luis
Doti, Brenda Lía
Escolar, Mariana
Zelaya, Diego G.
author_facet Chiesa, Ignacio Luis
Doti, Brenda Lía
Escolar, Mariana
Zelaya, Diego G.
author_sort Chiesa, Ignacio Luis
title Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina
title_short Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina
title_full Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina
title_fullStr Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Namuncurá Marine Protected Area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at Burdwood Bank, Argentina
title_sort namuncurá marine protected area: an oceanic hot spot of benthic biodiversity at burdwood bank, argentina
publishDate 2016
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_07224060_v39_n12_p2373_Schejter
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07224060_v39_n12_p2373_Schejter
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