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Diversity of marine ascomycetes from the disturbed sandy beaches of Tabasco, Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 January 2015

Patricia Velez ,
María C. González ,
Silvia Capello-García ,
Edmundo Rosique-Gil  and
Richard T. Hanlin
Patricia Velez*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, DF 04510, México
María C. González
Affiliation:
Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, DF 04510, México
Silvia Capello-García
Affiliation:
División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
Edmundo Rosique-Gil
Affiliation:
División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
Richard T. Hanlin
Affiliation:
Museum of Natural History Annex, University of Georgia, Bogart, GA 30622, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: P. Velez, Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, DF 04510, México email: pvelezaguilar@gmail.com
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Abstract

The coastline of Tabasco State in the Gulf of Mexico represents a highly deteriorated ecosystem, where densely populated human settlements and large offshore petroleum developments are negatively affecting the marine biodiversity. Previous work on marine ascomycetes reported that in the Gulf of Mexico the diversity of these fungi might be threatened by anthropogenic activities. Therefore we evaluated the diversity of marine ascomycetes in this area, and registered 19 taxa. Ceriosporopsis capillacea was recorded for the first time for Mexico. The highest diversity was obtained in the beach of Sánchez Magallanes, which receives a great quantity and diversity of organic remains originating from El Carmen/Machona mangrove forests via the Santa Ana mouth, benefiting the proliferation of marine fungi. The lowest diversity was documented in the beach of Paraíso, which is close to the delta of one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico and to off-shore oil extraction platforms. We found a significant correlation between the community composition and abundance, implying that the overall abundance is defined by the community structure, perhaps as a result of competition. Additionally, our results indicated that there is no relationship between the grain size and the biodiversity observed.

Keywords

AscomycotaHalosphaeriaceaeintertidal zoneLulworthialessandy seashore
Type
Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 95 , Issue 5 , August 2015 , pp. 897 - 903
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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