The gastropod Phorcus sauciatus (Koch, 1845) along the north-west Iberian Peninsula: filling historical gaps

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2014

Autores

M Rubal (Autor) FCUP; Puri Veiga (Autor) Outra; Juan Moreira (Autor) Outra; Isabel Sousa Pinto (Autor) FCUP

Revista

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Título: HELGOLAND MARINE RESEARCH

Vol. 68

Páginas: 169-177

ISSN: 1438-387X

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 12 Citações

Scopus - 12 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências exactas e naturais > Ciências da terra e ciências do ambiente

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-009-6EG

DOI: 10.1007/s10152-014-0379-2

Abstract (EN): The intertidal gastropod Phorcus sauciatus is a subtropical grazer that reaches its northern boundary in the Iberian Peninsula. Distribution of P. sauciatus along the Iberian Peninsula shows, however, gaps in its distribution. The present study was aimed at detecting possible recent changes on the population structure and distribution of P. sauciatus along the north-west Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula. To achieve this aim, we adopted a qualitative sampling design to explore the presence of P. sauciatus along a region within its historical gap of distribution (north Portuguese coast). In addition, a quantitative sampling design was adopted to test hypotheses about the abundance and size structure of P. sauciatus populations among regions with different historical records of its abundance and among shores with different exposure. Results showed that P. sauciatus was present along the north Portuguese coast. However, the abundance and size structure of the newly settled populations were significantly different to those of the historically recorded populations. Moreover, P. sauciatus was able to establish populations at sheltered shores. Considering these results, we propose models for the distribution of P. sauciatus along the Iberian Peninsula, based on effects of sea surface temperature, and to explain the size-frequency of their populations based on their density.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 9