RESUMEN.Se utilizó una combinación de índices univariados, análisis gráficos y técnicas multivariadas para analizar cualitativa y cuantitativamente la composición taxonómica, estructura comunitaria y patrón de distribución espacial del ictioplancton en la región costera del Pacífico colombiano (zona de influencia de la Corriente de Colombia), considerando simultáneamente el grado de relación con los factores ambientales de temperatura, salinidad y clorofila-a durante la fase terminal del período cálido ENOS 2006-2007. En total se colectaron 543 larvas de peces, pertenecientes a 87 especies de 37 familias, destacándose por su abundancia la familia Myctophidae (26%) y Bregmacerotidae (17%). La variabilidad espacial de la abundancia y de las variables abióticas analizadas sugieren una alta homogeneidad biótica (ictioplancton) y abiótica en la zona de estudio. Sin embargo, al comparar los resultados obtenidos durante esta investigación con trabajos previos, se estableció que El Niño 2006-2007 afectó drásticamente la estructura y abundancia del ictioplancton en la zona costera del Pacífico colombiano, confirmando además que la Corriente Colombia es el principal agente modulador de la distribución espacial de ictioplancton en esta región.Palabras clave: ictioplancton, zona costera tropical, El Niño, corriente de Colombia, Pacífico oriental. Ichthyoplankton from the colombian Pacific coastal zone during the terminal phase of El Niño 2006-2007ABSTRACT. In this research a combination of univariate index, descriptive analysis and multivariate techniques were carried out in order to describe the icthyoplankton taxonomic composition, community structure, spatial pattern of distribution in the coastal region of Colombia Pacific (Influence zone of the Colombian Current), considering simultaneously the grade with the environmental factors temperature, salinity and chlorophyll-a during the terminal phase of ENSO 2006ENSO -2007 fish larvae were collected, belonging to 87 species of 37 families. The most abundant families were Myctophidae (26%) and Bregmacerotidae (17%). The spatial distribution of icthyoplankton and abiotic parameter demonstrate a high biotic and abiotic homogeneity in the study zone. However, the results of this research suggest that El Niño 2006-2007 drastically affect the icthyoplankton structure and abundance in the coastal zone of Colombian Pacific ocean. Furthermore, confirm that the Colombia Current is the main agent for the icthyoplankton distribution in this region.
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