The ichthyofauna in the Santuario de Flora y Fauna, Malpelo Island, Colombian Oriental Pacific

Authors

  • Sandra Bessudo Lion Fundación Malpelo, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
  • Ricardo Álvarez León Universidad de Manizales, Centro de Investigaciones en Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo, Manizales (Caldas),Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v47i1.5966

Keywords:

ichthyofauna, fisheries, Malpelo Island, Pacific Ocean, Colombia.

Abstract

This paper  presents an overview of  the fish fauna  of Malpelo  Island in the Colombian Pacific, highlighting  the  state of  knowledge of the resource  and its importance  to national and international industrial fisheries . Assessments  are reviewed  and analyzed  based on the  retention  of more than  20 years  in the area, conducting  examinations and  assessments  through  scuba diving, fishing and  industrial fishing  both demersal  and pelagic. A total of 147 species and 53  families have been recorded, highlighting the confirmation of  40 newreports for the  Colombian Pacific.  Recommendations  are made  on some measures of  protection and research  of immediate  implementation,  in order to conserve valuable  marine  ecosystems found in the Santuario de Flora and Fauna, a heritage and national reserve area since 1995.

Published

2014-07-01

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Artigos originais