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| Molinet Flores,Carlos Alberto; Díaz Gomez,Manuel Alejandro; Arriagada Muñoz,Camilo Bernardo; Cares Pérez,Leny Eunise; Marín Arribas,Sandra Lorena; Astorga Opazo,Marcela Patricia; Niklitschek Huaquin,Edwin Juan Elías. |
| BACKGROUND: Natural M. chilensis populations dominate habitats with a steep environmental gradient, and that are characterized by abrupt changes in salinity and exposure to desiccation. Although these populations are the source of seed supplies for the Chilean mussel culture industry (annual production around 250 thousand Tons), knowledge about natural populations is scarce. Based on video transect recordings, this study carries out research into one of the principal mussel beds and its associated epibenthic community in the Reloncaví Fjord, both along cross-shore and along-shore distribution gradients RESULTS: Mytiluschilensis was observed between the middle intertidal zone and the upper subtidal zone (between approximately 9 and 26 psu), with a richer... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Salinity gradient; Mussel spatial distribution; Cross-shore contraction/expansion dynamic. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2015000100011 |
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