10.4 Aquaculture and Fisheries
There are no echinoderm fisheries or aquaculture currently in Uruguay (see in
example Defeo et al. 2009). The effect of fishing of other species (fishes, shrimps)
on echinoderm populations has not been evaluated.
10.5 Threats
For most of the Uruguayan coast, baseline studies include echinoderms only
incidentally. Hence, it is unknown if species are being affected by anthropogenic
activity (e.g., fishing, coastal urbanization), or if the echinoderms are affecting the
environment to some extent.
There are not Uruguayan echinoderms considered to be charismatic or
bioengineers.
10.6 Recommendations and Concluding Remarks
As shown in this chapter, knowledge of the Uruguayan echinoderm fauna is very
poor. Therefore, the priority is to increase substantially all types of research on this
group. A reliable inventory of the species must be developed, including basic data
such as georeferences, depth, salinity, temperature, sedimentological characteristics, and other species associated with the echinoderms. The lack of national
experts on the group undoubtedly has retarded the progress of the knowledge of
echinoderms in Uruguay.
Acknowledgments Juan José Alvarado kindly invited me to participate in this book and, along
with three anonymous reviewers, made important suggestions on earlier versions of the manuscript. Alejandro Brazeiro provided useful information about the National System of Protected
Areas.
References
Amaro J (1974) Noticia sobre una campaña exploratoria a bordo del ‘‘Striker’’ durante el verano
de 1971–1972. Bol Com Nac Oceanogr 1:15–17
Ausich WI (1998) Phylogeny of Arenig to Caradoc crinoids (Phylum Echinodermata) and
suprageneric classification of the Crinoidea. Paleontol Contrib Univ Kansas 9:1–36
Barattini LP (1938) Equinodermos uruguayos (Contribución al conocimiento de las especies que
viven en nuestras aguas). Bol Serv Oceanogr Pesca 1:17–29
Barattini LP, Ureta EH (1961) La fauna de las costas del este (invertebrados). Publicaciones de
Divulgación Científica, Museo ‘‘Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga’’. Montevideo, Uruguay
354
S. Martínez
There are no echinoderm fisheries or aquaculture currently in Uruguay (see in
example Defeo et al. 2009). The effect of fishing of other species (fishes, shrimps)
on echinoderm populations has not been evaluated.
10.5 Threats
For most of the Uruguayan coast, baseline studies include echinoderms only
incidentally. Hence, it is unknown if species are being affected by anthropogenic
activity (e.g., fishing, coastal urbanization), or if the echinoderms are affecting the
environment to some extent.
There are not Uruguayan echinoderms considered to be charismatic or
bioengineers.
10.6 Recommendations and Concluding Remarks
As shown in this chapter, knowledge of the Uruguayan echinoderm fauna is very
poor. Therefore, the priority is to increase substantially all types of research on this
group. A reliable inventory of the species must be developed, including basic data
such as georeferences, depth, salinity, temperature, sedimentological characteristics, and other species associated with the echinoderms. The lack of national
experts on the group undoubtedly has retarded the progress of the knowledge of
echinoderms in Uruguay.
Acknowledgments Juan José Alvarado kindly invited me to participate in this book and, along
with three anonymous reviewers, made important suggestions on earlier versions of the manuscript. Alejandro Brazeiro provided useful information about the National System of Protected
Areas.
References
Amaro J (1974) Noticia sobre una campaña exploratoria a bordo del ‘‘Striker’’ durante el verano
de 1971–1972. Bol Com Nac Oceanogr 1:15–17
Ausich WI (1998) Phylogeny of Arenig to Caradoc crinoids (Phylum Echinodermata) and
suprageneric classification of the Crinoidea. Paleontol Contrib Univ Kansas 9:1–36
Barattini LP (1938) Equinodermos uruguayos (Contribución al conocimiento de las especies que
viven en nuestras aguas). Bol Serv Oceanogr Pesca 1:17–29
Barattini LP, Ureta EH (1961) La fauna de las costas del este (invertebrados). Publicaciones de
Divulgación Científica, Museo ‘‘Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga’’. Montevideo, Uruguay
354
S. Martínez