Distribution of Species by Habitat
Because of the abundance estuaries and river discharges, echinoderms are not
abundant along a large part of the Pacific coast of Colombia coast. Malpelo Island
has been studied intensively (Cohen-Rengifo 2007; Cohen-Rengifo et al. 2007).
These authors reported 84 species of echinoderms occurring around this island,
including species of deeper adjacent areas attributed here to the PAO region.
Fig. 5.6 Representation of the number of echinoderms and number of species per class in each
ecoregion of the Pacific Colombian coast. The total number of echinoderms in each ecoregion is
presented in the white square and is reflected in the size of the graphic; details of the number of
species per class in each bank are in Table 5.4 (System Information Laboratory LABSISINVEMAR)
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Because of the abundance estuaries and river discharges, echinoderms are not
abundant along a large part of the Pacific coast of Colombia coast. Malpelo Island
has been studied intensively (Cohen-Rengifo 2007; Cohen-Rengifo et al. 2007).
These authors reported 84 species of echinoderms occurring around this island,
including species of deeper adjacent areas attributed here to the PAO region.
Fig. 5.6 Representation of the number of echinoderms and number of species per class in each
ecoregion of the Pacific Colombian coast. The total number of echinoderms in each ecoregion is
presented in the white square and is reflected in the size of the graphic; details of the number of
species per class in each bank are in Table 5.4 (System Information Laboratory LABSISINVEMAR)
168
M. Benavides-Serrato et al.