Observaciones del fitobentos de la Laguna de Términos, Campeche, México

Abstract

THIS PHYTOBENTHIC STUDY DESCRIBES THE SEAWEEDS AND SEAGRASSES FROM TERMINOS LAGOON, CAMPECHE, MEXICO. THE ANNOTATED AND ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST INCLUDES 7 SPECIES OF CYANOPHYCEAE, 55 RHODOPHYCEAE, 1 XANTHOPHYCEAE, 9 PHAEOPHYCEAE, 22 CHLOROPHYCEAE Y 5 MONOCOTYLEDONEAE (LILIOPSIDA). THE ANALYSIS OF FLORA REFLECTS A VEGETATION WITH TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. SOME PRELIMINARY PHYSICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY ARE PRESENTED WITH THEIR RELATION TO THE NUMBEROF ALGAL SPECIES. IN THE RAINY SEASON MORE SPECIES ARE FOUND AND FERTILITY IS GREATER. IN THE DRY SEASON THESE DECREASE IN CORRELATION WITH THE SERVER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. THE ALGAL SUSTRATES (MUD, SAND, SHELLS, THE ROOTS OF MANGROVES, THE LEAVES OF SEAGRASSES, AND MARINE INVERTEBRATES) AND EPIPHYTIC ALGAE ARE COMMENTED ON.