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PELD-ELPA Species composition and abundance patterns of fish assemblages at shallow waters of Patos Lagoon estuary

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Citation

Vieira J P, Garcia A M, Lemos V M (2022). PELD-ELPA Species composition and abundance patterns of fish assemblages at shallow waters of Patos Lagoon estuary. Version 1.11. Sistema de Informação sobre a Biodiversidade Brasileira - SiBBr. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kci8zb accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-09.

Description

Species composition, size structure and abundance patterns have been monitored throughout standardized monthly collections in shallow waters (< 2m) of Patos Lagoon estuary and adjacent marine sites.

Purpose

The general purposes of this data bank are to provide information on fish assemblages sampled on the Patos Lagoon estuary.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Shallow waters fish assemblages have been continuously sampled since 1996 at eight sites.

Sampling

Fishes are preserved in 10% formalin and later identified in laboratory, where they are counted and measured for total length (TL) to the nearest mm.

Quality Control

Researchers and fishing gears are the same since the beginning of the time series. Fish sampling in one of the sampling stations (MARAMBAIA) had to be discontinued due to physical changes in the site that prevent beach seining.

Method steps

  1. Fish are sampled using a 9 m beach seine (13 mm bar mesh in the wings and 0.5 mm mesh in the 3 m center section) that are pulled to cover an area of about 60 m2 during each haul. Five hauls are made monthly (usually in the first week of each month) at each sampling station since August 1996. Concomitant with fish sampling, water temperature, water transparency (Sechi disk) and salinity are recorded at each site.

Taxonomic Coverages

Several species are collected along the year on shallow zones (< 2.0 m) with the methodology presented.
  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  3. Actinopterygii
    rank: class
  4. Albuliformes
    rank: order
  5. Anguilliformes
    rank: order
  6. Atheriniformes
    rank: order
  7. Batrachoidiformes
    rank: order
  8. Beloniformes
    rank: order
  9. Characiformes
    rank: order
  10. Clupeiformes
    rank: order
  11. Cyprinodontiformes
    rank: order
  12. Elopiformes
    rank: order
  13. Gobiesociformes
    rank: order
  14. Perciformes
    rank: order
  15. Pleuronectiformes
    rank: order
  16. Scorpaeniformes
    rank: order
  17. Siluriformes
    rank: order
  18. Syngnathiformes
    rank: order
  19. Tetraodontiformes
    rank: order
  20. Achiridae
    rank: family
  21. Albulidae
    rank: family
  22. Anablepidae
    rank: family
  23. Ariidae
    rank: family
  24. Atherinidae
    rank: family
  25. Atherinopsidae
    rank: family
  26. Batrachoididae
    rank: family
  27. Callichthyidae
    rank: family
  28. Carangidae
    rank: family
  29. Characidae
    rank: family
  30. Cichlidae
    rank: family
  31. Clupeidae
    rank: family
  32. Curimatidae
    rank: family
  33. Cynoglossidae
    rank: family
  34. Elopidae
    rank: family
  35. Engraulidae
    rank: family
  36. Erythrinidae
    rank: family
  37. Gerreidae
    rank: family
  38. Gobiesocidae
    rank: family
  39. Gobiidae
    rank: family
  40. Haemulidae
    rank: family
  41. Hemiramphidae
    rank: family
  42. Heptapteridae
    rank: family
  43. Loricariidae
    rank: family
  44. Monacanthidae
    rank: family
  45. Mugilidae
    rank: family
  46. Ophichthidae
    rank: family
  47. Paralichthyidae
    rank: family
  48. Percophidae
    rank: family
  49. Pimelodidae
    rank: family
  50. Pleuronectidae
    rank: family
  51. Poeciliidae
    rank: family
  52. Pomacentridae
    rank: family
  53. Pomatomidae
    rank: family
  54. Sciaenidae
    rank: family
  55. Serranidae
    rank: family
  56. Syngnathidae
    rank: family
  57. Tetraodontidae
    rank: family
  58. Trichiuridae
    rank: family
  59. Triglidae
    rank: family
  60. Abudefduf
    rank: genus
  61. Albula
    rank: genus
  62. Amoya
    rank: genus
  63. Anchoa
    rank: genus
  64. Astyanax
    rank: genus
  65. Atherinella
    rank: genus
  66. Bathygobius
    rank: genus
  67. Brevoortia
    rank: genus
  68. Bryconamericus
    rank: genus
  69. Caranx
    rank: genus
  70. Catathyridium
    rank: genus
  71. Charax
    rank: genus
  72. Cheirodon
    rank: genus
  73. Chloroscombrus
    rank: genus
  74. Cichlasoma
    rank: genus
  75. Citharichthys
    rank: genus
  76. Cnesterodon
    rank: genus
  77. Corydoras
    rank: genus
  78. Crenicichla
    rank: genus
  79. Ctenogobius
    rank: genus
  80. CyanocharaxÂ
    rank: genus
  81. Cynoscion
    rank: genus
  82. Cyphocharax
    rank: genus
  83. Deuterodon
    rank: genus
  84. Diapterus
    rank: genus
  85. Elops
    rank: genus
  86. Engraulis
    rank: genus
  87. Epinephelus
    rank: genus
  88. Eucinostomus
    rank: genus
  89. Genidens
    rank: genus
  90. Geophagus
    rank: genus
  91. Gobiesox
    rank: genus
  92. Gobionellus
    rank: genus
  93. Gymnogeophagus
    rank: genus
  94. Haemulopsis
    rank: genus
  95. Harengula
    rank: genus
  96. Hemiramphus
    rank: genus
  97. Hippocampus
    rank: genus
  98. Hoplias
    rank: genus
  99. Hyphessobrycon
    rank: genus
  100. Hyporhamphus
    rank: genus
  101. Jenynsia
    rank: genus
  102. Lagocephalus
    rank: genus
  103. Loricariichthys
    rank: genus
  104. Lycengraulis
    rank: genus
  105. Macrodon
    rank: genus
  106. Macropsobrycon
    rank: genus
  107. Menticirrhus
    rank: genus
  108. Micropogonias
    rank: genus
  109. Mugil
    rank: genus
  110. Odontesthes
    rank: genus
  111. Oligoplites
    rank: genus
  112. Oligosarcus
    rank: genus
  113. Oncopterus
    rank: genus
  114. Ophichthus
    rank: genus
  115. Opisthonema
    rank: genus
  116. Orthopristis
    rank: genus
  117. Paralichthys
    rank: genus
  118. Paralonchurus
    rank: genus
  119. Parapimelodus
    rank: genus
  120. Percophis
    rank: genus
  121. Phalloceros
    rank: genus
  122. Phalloptychus
    rank: genus
  123. Pimelodella
    rank: genus
  124. Pimelodus
    rank: genus
  125. Platanichthys
    rank: genus
  126. Poecilia
    rank: genus
  127. Pogonias
    rank: genus
  128. Pomatomus
    rank: genus
  129. Porichthys
    rank: genus
  130. Prionotus
    rank: genus
  131. Psalidodon
    rank: genus
  132. Ramnogaster
    rank: genus
  133. Rhamdia
    rank: genus
  134. Sardinella
    rank: genus
  135. Selene
    rank: genus
  136. Stellifer
    rank: genus
  137. Stephanolepis
    rank: genus
  138. Symphurus
    rank: genus
  139. Syngnathus
    rank: genus
  140. Trachinotus
    rank: genus
  141. Trichiurus
    rank: genus
  142. Ulaema
    rank: genus
  143. Umbrina
    rank: genus
  144. Abudefduf saxatilis
    rank: species
  145. Albula vulpes
    rank: species
  146. Amoya gracilis
    rank: species
  147. Anchoa marinii
    rank: species
  148. Astyanax henseli
    rank: species
  149. Astyanax lacustris
    rank: species
  150. Atherinella brasiliensis
    rank: species
  151. Bathygobius soporator
    rank: species
  152. Brevoortia pectinata
    rank: species
  153. Bryconamericus iheringii
    rank: species
  154. Caranx hippos
    rank: species
  155. Caranx latus
    rank: species
  156. Catathyridium garmani
    rank: species
  157. Charax stenopterus
    rank: species
  158. Cheirodon ibicuhiensis
    rank: species
  159. Cheirodon interruptus
    rank: species
  160. Chloroscombrus chrysurus
    rank: species
  161. Cichlasoma portalegrense
    rank: species
  162. Citharichthys spilopterus
    rank: species
  163. Cnesterodon decemmaculatus
    rank: species
  164. Corydoras paleatus
    rank: species
  165. Crenicichla lepidota
    rank: species
  166. Ctenogobius shufeldti
    rank: species
  167. Cyanocharax  alburnus
    rank: species
  168. Cynoscion leiarchus
    rank: species
  169. Cynoscion striatus
    rank: species
  170. Cyphocharax saladensis
    rank: species
  171. Cyphocharax voga
    rank: species
  172. Deuterodon luetkenii
    rank: species
  173. Diapterus rhombeus
    rank: species
  174. Elops saurus
    rank: species
  175. Engraulis anchoita
    rank: species
  176. Eucinostomus argenteus
    rank: species
  177. Eucinostomus gula
    rank: species
  178. Eucinostomus melanopterus
    rank: species
  179. Genidens barbus
    rank: species
  180. Genidens genidens
    rank: species
  181. Genidens planifrons
    rank: species
  182. Geophagus brasiliensis
    rank: species
  183. Gobiesox strumosus
    rank: species
  184. Gobionellus oceanicus
    rank: species
  185. Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
    rank: species
  186. Haemulopsis corvinaeformis
    rank: species
  187. Harengula clupeola
    rank: species
  188. Hemiramphus brasiliensis
    rank: species
  189. Hippocampus patagonicus
    rank: species
  190. Hoplias malabaricus
    rank: species
  191. Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
    rank: species
  192. Hyphessobrycon boulengeri
    rank: species
  193. Hyphessobrycon igneus
    rank: species
  194. Hyphessobrycon meridionalis
    rank: species
  195. Hyphessobrycon reticulatus
    rank: species
  196. Hyphessobrycon togoi
    rank: species
  197. Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
    rank: species
  198. Jenynsia lineata
    rank: species
  199. Jenynsia multidentata
    rank: species
  200. Lagocephalus laevigatus
    rank: species
  201. Loricariichthys anus
    rank: species
  202. Lycengraulis grossidens
    rank: species
  203. Macrodon ancylodon
    rank: species
  204. Macrodon atricauda
    rank: species
  205. Macropsobrycon uruguayanae
    rank: species
  206. Menticirrhus americanus
    rank: species
  207. Menticirrhus littoralis
    rank: species
  208. Micropogonias furnieri
    rank: species
  209. Mugil brevirostris
    rank: species
  210. Mugil curema
    rank: species
  211. Mugil liza
    rank: species
  212. Odontesthes argentinensis
    rank: species
  213. Odontesthes bonariensis
    rank: species
  214. Odontesthes perugiae
    rank: species
  215. Oligoplites saliens
    rank: species
  216. Oligoplites saurus
    rank: species
  217. Oligosarcus jacuiensis
    rank: species
  218. Oligosarcus jenynsii
    rank: species
  219. Oligosarcus robustus
    rank: species
  220. Oncopterus darwinii
    rank: species
  221. Ophichthus gomesii
    rank: species
  222. Opisthonema oglinum
    rank: species
  223. Orthopristis ruber
    rank: species
  224. Paralichthys orbignyanus
    rank: species
  225. Paralonchurus brasiliensis
    rank: species
  226. Parapimelodus nigribarbis
    rank: species
  227. Percophis brasiliensis
    rank: species
  228. Phalloceros caudimaculatus
    rank: species
  229. Phalloptychus eigenmanni
    rank: species
  230. Phalloptychus januarius
    rank: species
  231. Pimelodella australis
    rank: species
  232. Pimelodus maculatus
    rank: species
  233. Platanichthys platana
    rank: species
  234. Poecilia vivipara
    rank: species
  235. Pogonias courbina
    rank: species
  236. Pomatomus saltatrix
    rank: species
  237. Porichthys porosissimus
    rank: species
  238. Prionotus punctatus
    rank: species
  239. Psalidodon anisitsi
    rank: species
  240. Psalidodon dissensus
    rank: species
  241. Psalidodon eigenmanniorum
    rank: species
  242. Psalidodon fasciatus
    rank: species
  243. Ramnogaster arcuata
    rank: species
  244. Rhamdia quelen
    rank: species
  245. Sardinella brasiliensis
    rank: species
  246. Selene setapinnis
    rank: species
  247. Selene vomer
    rank: species
  248. Stellifer brasiliensis
    rank: species
  249. Stellifer rastrifer
    rank: species
  250. Stellifer stellifer
    rank: species
  251. Stephanolepis hispida
    rank: species
  252. Stephanolepis setifer
    rank: species
  253. Symphurus jenynsi
    rank: species
  254. Syngnathus folletti
    rank: species
  255. Trachinotus carolinus
    rank: species
  256. Trachinotus falcatus
    rank: species
  257. Trachinotus goodei
    rank: species
  258. Trachinotus marginatus
    rank: species
  259. Trichiurus lepturus
    rank: species
  260. Ulaema lefroyi
    rank: species
  261. Umbrina canosai
    rank: species

Geographic Coverages

The Patos Lagoon at the southern Brazilian coastal plain (Rio Grande do Sul state) is the largest (10,360 km2) choked lagoon in the world. With a NE SW direction the lagoon extends from the city of Porto Alegre (30º30’ S) to Rio Grande (32º12’ S). In the southern estuarine region, approx. 10% of total area, a single and narrow inlet connects this lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean. The major tributary rivers at the northern and central areas of Patos Lagoon, and the São Gonçalo channel at the southern area, are significant freshwater sources from an extensive drainage basin. The hydrodynamics of Patos Lagoon estuary are strongly controlled by the discharge of tributary rivers and the action of predominant winds.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Lemos, V. M., Lanari, M., Copertino, M., Secchi, E. R., de Abreu, P. C. O., Muelbert, J. H., Garcia, A. M., Dumont, F. C., Muxagata, E., Vieira, J. P., Colling, A. & Odebrecht, C. (2022). Patos Lagoon estuary and adjacent marine coastal biodiversity long-term data. Earth System Science Data, 14(3), 1015-1041 - https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-1015-2022

Contacts

João Paes Vieira
originator
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08 P.O. Box 474
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: vieira@mikrus.com.br
Alexandre Miranda Garcia
originator
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08 P.O. Box 474
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: amgarcia.ictiofurg@gmail.com
Valéria Marques Lemos
originator
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: vavadeleom@yahoo.com.br
Alexandre Miranda Garcia
metadata author
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08 P.O. Box 474
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: amgarcia.ictiofurg@gmail.com
Eduardo Resende Secchi
point of contact
position: Researcher and Coordinator of the Brazilian Long Term Ecological Research (PELD Site 8)
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08 P.O. Box 474
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
Telephone: 5332336538
email: edu.secchi@furg.br
Clarisse Odebrecht
point of contact
position: researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08 P.O. Box 474
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
Telephone: +555332336520
email: doclar@furg.br
João Paes Vieira
principal investigator
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08 P.O. Box 474
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: vieira@mikrus.com.br
Valéria Marques Lemos
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: vavadeleom@yahoo.com.br
Marianna Lanari
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
FURG - University of Rio Grande
Av. Itália Km 08
Rio Grande
96205001
Rio Grande do Sul
BR
email: marianna.lanari@gmail.com
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