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Galeana-Rebolledo, L., Suástegui-Herrera, M.A., Tórrales- Gutiérrez, G., Millán-Román, C.A., García-Ibá?ez, S., Flores-Garza, R., Flores-Rodríguez, P. and Arena-Salvador, D.G. (2007) Estudio de la población del Chiton articulatus Sowerby, 1832 en Playa Ventura, Copala, Guerrero, como un recurso de importancia comercial. In: Ríos-Jara, M., Esqueda-González, C. and Galván-Villas, C.M., Eds., Estudios sobre la malacología y conquiliología en México, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, 185-187.

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• TITLE: Polyplacophora species richness, composition and distribution of its community associated with the intertidal rocky substrate in the marine priority region No. 32 in Guerrero, Mexico

  AUTHORS: Rafael Flores-Garza, Lizeth Galeana-Rebolledo, Sergio García Ibáñez, Carmina Torreblanca-Ramírez

  KEYWORDS: Polyplacophora; Species Richness; Distribution; Sizes

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Ecology, Vol.2 No.4, November 21, 2012

  ABSTRACT: The coast of Acapulco is located within the Marine Priority Region No. 32 (MPR No. 32) at the State of Guerrero, Mexico. The National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity has stated the lack of information on marine species that live there, among which are the Class Polyplacophora. This study aimed to: 1) determine species richness, 2) the community structure based on the representative families, 3) estimate the density, 4) locate species distribution, 5) determine their degree of occurrence (hierarchical position) within the community, 6) analyze the structure of length and width across the populations and 7) estimate the diversity index. The intertidal rocky substrate at seven beaches was sampled from 2009 to 2012. The sampling unit 1 m2, while the area sampled was 10 m2. It was analyzed 2.548 specimens of Polyplacophora, with 20 species identified. Tonicellidae and Ischnochitonidae were the Families better represented inspecies richness and Chitonidae in abundance. Lepidochitona flectens is a new record for the Mexican Tropical Pacific and Stenoplax mariposa for MPR. No. 32. The density was 25.48 specimens/m2. Eight dominant species were determined. Chiton albolineatus had the highest density. Ischnochiton muscarius, Chaetopleura unilineata, Chiton albolineatus and Chiton articulatus presented wide distribution. Chiton articulatus showed the largest size in length and width. H’ = 2.01 bits/ individual. Numerous dominant species were present with broad and regular distribution, probably due to Polyplacophora body design, which allows for better adaptation to the rigorous environmental conditions of the rocky intertidal.