Objetivos: Determinar la distribución de las especies de flora y fauna en la zona intermareal para su conservación en la Zona de Protección Ecológica “Tauca” del Distrito de Huacho Material y Métodos: Se tomaron 3 muestras estratificadas al azar de cada uno de los cinturones en un área de una hectárea con cuadrículas de 20 x 20 cm, posteriormente se colectaron las algas y fauna asociada de cada cuadricula, se embolsaron fijadas con alcohol al 70% y se herborizaron las algas. En el laboratorio, separó e identificó las especies presentes en cada una de las muestras. La abundancia de algas se estimó midiendo su volumen en mililitros al introducir las algas en una probeta con agua con volumen conocido; luego se identificó a las especies con una Guía de Identificación , cuantificando la abundancia con el número de ejemplares y se los conservó en solución de formol al 10%....

The objective of this study was to establish the presence of Anisakis spp in freshwater fish in the El Paraíso wetland, in Huacho, Peru, due to massive parasitism observed in previous studies of identification of aquatic communities. The parasites were sampled in three common species in the wetland. Results showed 90, 75 and 66% of fish Dormitator latifrons, Mugil cephalus and Lebiasina bimaculata were infested with Anisakis parasites in larval stage L3, respectively. In addition, 50 and 25% of D. latifrons and M. cephalus, respectively, presented larvae of this parasite in the liver and visceral cavity. On macroscopic inspection, the Anisakis spp larva is observed spirally attached to the liver or disseminated in the intestines. Microscope images show the penetration tooth and the mucron, specific characteristics in the identification of Anisakis larvae. The present study is a first re...

The objective of this study was to establish the presence of Anisakis spp in freshwater fish in the El Paraíso wetland, in Huacho, Peru, due to massive parasitism observed in previous studies of identification of aquatic communities. The parasites were sampled in three common species in the wetland. Results showed 90, 75 and 66% of fish Dormitator latifrons, Mugil cephalus and Lebiasina bimaculata were infested with Anisakis parasites in larval stage L3, respectively. In addition, 50 and 25% of D. latifrons and M. cephalus, respectively, presented larvae of this parasite in the liver and visceral cavity. On macroscopic inspection, the Anisakis spp larva is observed spirally attached to the liver or disseminated in the intestines. Microscope images show the penetration tooth and the mucron, specific characteristics in the identification of Anisakis larvae. The present study is a first re...