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Heterogeneity in intertidal fish fauna assemblages along the world’s longest mangrove area in northern Brazil

  • T. Giarrizzo
  • U. Krumme

Abstract

The first comparison of the intertidal fish fauna from three estuaries within the longest contiguous mangrove area of the world, in north Brazil, revealed a significant heterogeneity in the species composition and functional and ecological guilds with an increase of Tetraodontidae and Engraulidae and a decrease of Sciaenidae and Mugilidae towards the Amazon mouth. A classification of the mangrove estuaries to identify types of estuaries and coastal sectors is urgently required to provide a tool for regional management systems in order to improve research, monitoring and conservation of this unique mangrove ecosystem.

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Giarrizzo T. and Krumme U. (2008) Heterogeneity in intertidal fish fauna assemblages along the world’s longest mangrove area in northern Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology 72(3): 773-779. 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01728.x

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Date 06.02.2008
Journal Journal of Fish Biology
Issue 3
Volume 72
Pages 773-779
Open Access Closed Access
Open Access Status Closed Access
Eprints_link https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/3473
Peer-Reviewed

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