Resumen.-En los últimos 50 años, el rol trófico de los consumidores se convirtió en un tópico importante en la ecología de costas rocosas de Chile, centrándose en especies de equinodermos, crustáceos y moluscos tipificadas como herbívoros y carnívoros principales del sistema intermareal. Sin embargo, la dieta y comportamiento de muchos consumidores aún no son bien conocidos, dificultando abordar problemas clave relativos por ejemplo a la importancia de la omnivoría, competencia intra-e inter-específica o especialización individual. Intentando corregir algunas deficiencias, ofrecemos a los investigadores un registro dietario exhaustivo y descriptores ecológicos relevantes para 30 especies de amplia distribución en el Pacífico sudeste, integrando muestreos estacionales entre 2004 y 2007 en 4 localidades distribuidas en 1.000 km de costa en el norte de Chile. Basados en el trabajo de terreno y laboratorio, se presenta : (a) una matriz de consumidores-recursos generada por análisis de alta resolución del contenido intestinal de 6.377 individuos, incluyendo 222 presas (80% identificadas a nivel de especie o género), (b) estimaciones de densidad, tamaño corporal (longitud y peso), amplitud dietaria (a nivel de individuo y especie), y diversidad intra-individual de los consumidores, (c) una ordenación nMDS de la similitud en composición dietaria entre consumidores, e información para cada consumidor sobre importancia relativa y frecuencia de ocurrencia de las presas más comunes. Considerando la amplia dieta omnívora y alta superposición de los consumidores, discutimos su potencial competitivo y el rol de la especialización individual en su carácter generalista, destacando la necesidad de reevaluar su comportamiento y efectos ecológicos en la comunidad intermareal.Palabras clave: Dieta, amplitud de nicho, especialización individual, omnivoría, tamaño corporal Abstract.-In the last 50 years, the trophic role of consumers has become a main research topic in the ecology of Chilean rocky shores, and in other regions. Several studies have typified species of echinoderms, crustaceans and mollusks as the most important herbivores and carnivores of intertidal assemblages. Unfortunately, little is known about the diet and behavior of many consumers, making difficult addressing key issues related to the importance of omnivory, intra-and inter-specific competition, or individual specialization. The goal of this paper is to fill some gaps in the available information and provide researchers with an exhaustive dietary analysis and relevant ecological descriptors for a suite of 30 consumer species distributed along the southeastern Pacific coast. Our data integrate information collected through seasonal samplings conducted between 2004 and 2007 at 4 localities distributed over 1,000 km of coast in northern Chile. Based on laboratory and field work analysis, we present: (a) a consumer-resource matrix obtained from high-resolution analyses of gut contents of 6,377 individuals, including 222 prey items (80% identified at species or genu...
Habitat destruction and fragmentation are important pressures encountered by species globally. Therefore, understanding how species respond to life in fragmented or patchy habitats can help us gain valuable insights into how to conserve, manage or restore habitats to ultimately prevent or manage biodiversity loss.In a fragmented population, organisms will preferentially occupy patches that can provide suitable resources and that are spatially accessible via dispersal. In this sense, the location of a patch in the network of habitats, as well as its quality, can affect the patch probability of being colonized and successfully supporting a local population. Consequently, the way in which patches are spatially arranged in a network of habitats can have
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