Macrobenthos in areas with organic enrichment: Mar del Plata and Quequén effluents, Argentina
; Saracho Bottero, Maria Andrea ; Pujol , María Gabriela ; Marcomini Scibilia, Yazmin Otros responsables
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Publicador:
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Fecha de depósito:
14/04/2026
Fecha de creación:
5/3/2025
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Resumen
This dataset illustrates the variation of species in intertidal benthic communities along an organic enrichment gradient. The study encompassed impacted and non-impacted areas in Mar del Plata and Quequén-Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sampling was conducted during the spring, employing quantitative methods for the acquisition and analysis of biological samples. The aim is to identify pollution sentinel species to facilitate the effective management of natural resources.
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The study area extends from Punta Rasa (36°17′23″S - 56°46′53″W) to Bahía Blanca (38°45′22″ S - 62°15′07″ W). The locations to be surveyed were selected considering, on the one hand, that they are coastal-port cities and, therefore, with great anthropic activity (high number of inhabitants, maritime transport, fishing, presence of sewage discharges, rivers, estuaries, tourism, etc.). On the other hand, beaches with less anthropic impact will be surveyed to establish comparisons. Mar del Plata was selected to carry out more intensive surveys, both spatially and temporally, since it has a high incidence of tourism. The locations selected for the surveys in the province of Buenos Aires are: Punta Rasa, Villa Gesell (Faro Querandí), Mar de Cobo, Mar del Plata, Miramar, Centinela del Mar, Quequén, Balneario Reta, Monte Hermoso, Pehuén-Có and Bahía Blanca. This temporary sampling allows the evaluation of the effect of the increase in tourism that generally occurs in summer.
Biological samples were obtained in the upper intertidal zone, corresponding to the upper mediolittoral horizon, using a cylindrical sampler with a base surface of 78 cm² and a length of 20 cm, and were placed in plastic jars. Samples were taken randomly within the 4 sampling sites. At each site, 9 macrobenthos samples were collected at random. The sampler was buried in the community matrix until it came into contact with the substrate, and the matrix was removed with a spatula. Each sample unit (MU) (fauna and sediment retained in the matrix) was fixed in formalin in 5% seawater. In the laboratory, each MU was sieved through a 500 μm mesh and the material retained on the sieve was preserved in 70% alcohol. Subsequently, the retained organisms were identified under a stereomicroscope, counted, and preserved in a 70% ethanol solution.
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