TY - JOUR
T1 - The density of the bivalve spondylus limbatus in agua verde-tembabiche gulf of California, Mexico
AU - Villalejo Fuerte, Marcial Trinidad
AU - Borges-Souza, José
AU - Arellano Martínez, Marcial
AU - Tripp-Quezada, Arturo
AU - Fernández Aguirre, Enmaylin
AU - Berovides-álvarez, Vicente
AU - Velez-Arellano, Nurenskaya
AU - Cabrera Jerez, Amhed R.
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - This study estimated the population density of Spondylus limbatus at six fishing banks that are representative of the Gulf of California, Mexico. Each bank was identified in July 2011. There were significant differences in density between banks, and a steady north-to-south decrease in density that was fitted to a potential model. At low densities, S. limbatus showed a lower variability in size. Since the densities of S. limbatus are suitable for commercial exploitation, sustainable extraction can be performed under a population recovery approach. Also, this study represents a baseline for the evaluation and monitoring of populations of this species through time and contributes to set general guidelines for the assessment of commercial feasibility and exploitation criteria.
AB - This study estimated the population density of Spondylus limbatus at six fishing banks that are representative of the Gulf of California, Mexico. Each bank was identified in July 2011. There were significant differences in density between banks, and a steady north-to-south decrease in density that was fitted to a potential model. At low densities, S. limbatus showed a lower variability in size. Since the densities of S. limbatus are suitable for commercial exploitation, sustainable extraction can be performed under a population recovery approach. Also, this study represents a baseline for the evaluation and monitoring of populations of this species through time and contributes to set general guidelines for the assessment of commercial feasibility and exploitation criteria.
KW - Spondylus limbatus
KW - bivalve mollusks
KW - abundance
KW - ishery
KW - Gulf of California
U2 - 10.3856/vol48-issue1-fulltext-2141
DO - 10.3856/vol48-issue1-fulltext-2141
M3 - Artículo
SN - 0718-560X
VL - 48
JO - Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
JF - Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
IS - 1
ER -