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The presence of the seahorse Hippocampus patagonicus in deep waters: additional evidence of the dispersive capacity of the species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2014

Diego C. Luzzatto ,
María G. Pujol ,
Daniel Figueroa  and
Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa
Diego C. Luzzatto*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
María G. Pujol
Affiliation:
Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales ‘Lorenzo Scaglia’, Mar del Plata
Daniel Figueroa
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Ictiología, Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: D.C. Luzzatto, Tarruella 531 (8521), Las Grutas, Río Negro, Argentina email: diegoluzzatto@conicet.gov.ar
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Abstract

Rafting is proposed as the mechanism of dispersal influencing the speciation and population structure of Hippocampus. Recently, rafting was confirmed in Hippocampus patagonicus by the direct observation of juveniles attached to floating debris. This study discusses the implications of the record of an individual in deep waters, suggesting that the species can disperse away from their coastal populations.

Keywords

Syngnathidaesouth-west Atlantic Oceanrecord
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 7 , 2014 , e71
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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