<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study is aimed to determine the diversity and structure of the ichthyologic communities in the coral reefs of Holguín, Cuba. A total of 85 fish species were recorded, including in 32 families and 53 genera. Low species richness and equitability were estimated at different sampling sites throughout the reef system. Cadena de Vita and Canto Chiquito are the sites with the highest number of species 47 and 46 respectively. Cueva 1 and Punta Naranjo were the places with the highest equitability 0.76. Replacement of fish species among the reef sites studied is poor. Canto Azul with Canto Pionero and La Llanita, sharing 29 species. These results reflect a poor state of conservation of the marine fish communities in Holguín.</p></abstract>

This study is aimed to determine the diversity and structure of the ichthyologic communities in the coral reefs of Holguín, Cuba. A total of 85 fish species were recorded, including in 32 families and 53 genera. Low species richness and equitability were estimated at different sampling sites throughout the reef system. Cadena de Vita and Canto Chiquito are the sites with the highest number of species 47 and 46 respectively. Cueva 1 and Punta Naranjo were the places with the highest equitability 0.76. Replacement of fish species among the reef sites studied is poor. Canto Azul with Canto Pionero and La Llanita, sharing 29 species. These results reflect a poor state of conservation of the marine fish communities in Holguín.

Diversity and Structure of the Ichthyologic Communities in the Diving Sites in Holguin (Cuba)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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This study is aimed to determine the diversity and structure of the ichthyologic communities in the coral reefs of Holguín, Cuba. A total of 85 fish species...

Diversity and Structure of the Ichthyologic Communities in the Diving Sites in Holguin (Cuba)

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 57 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0018

Keywords
coral reef, marine fish, species richness, equity, replacement

© 2020 Enrique Reynaldo De La Cruz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Diversity and Structure of the Ichthyologic Communities in the Diving Sites in Holguin (Cuba)

Published Online: Mar 18, 2021

Page range: 57 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2020-0018

Keywordscoral reef, marine fish, species richness, equity, replacement

© 2020 Enrique Reynaldo De La Cruz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
coral reef, marine fish, species richness, equity, replacement