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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 (2020). Species composition and abundance patterns of fish assemblages at shallow waters of Patos Lagoon estuary. Version 1.10. Sistema de Informação sobre a Biodiversidade Brasileira - SiBBr. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kci8zb accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-29.

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

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

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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