Efecto del Parque Nacional El Rey y de una crecida sobre peces de interés pesquero en un río subandino del noroeste de la Argentina

Alejo J. Irigoyen; Gastón Trobbiani; Agustín M. De Wysiecki; Gastón Aguilera; Guillermo Terán; Baltazar H. Bugeau; Miguel Casalinuovo; Felipe Alonso

doi:10.25260/EA.23.33.3.0.2168

Authors

Alejo J. Irigoyen Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos (CESIMAR), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CCT CENPAT-CONICET). Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Gastón Trobbiani Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos (CESIMAR), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CCT CENPAT-CONICET). Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Agustín M. De Wysiecki Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos (CESIMAR), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CCT CENPAT-CONICET). Puerto Madryn, Argentina
Gastón Aguilera Unidad Ejecutora Lillo (CONICET)-Fundación Miguel Lillo. Tucumán, Argentina
Guillermo Terán Unidad Ejecutora Lillo (CONICET)-Fundación Miguel Lillo. Tucumán, Argentina
Baltazar H. Bugeau Unidad Ejecutora Lillo (CONICET)-Fundación Miguel Lillo. Tucumán, Argentina
Miguel Casalinuovo Fallecido el 16/07/2022
Felipe Alonso Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA (IBIGEO), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)-UNSa. Rosario de Lerma, Salta, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25260/EA.23.33.3.0.2168

Keywords:

Salminus brasiliensis, Prochilodus lineatus, Megaleporinus obtusidens, fish monitoring, protected areas, visual fish censuses, anthropic disturbance, poaching

Abstract

Faced with the global crisis of loss of biodiversity and deterioration of ecosystems, protected natural areas have a preponderant role as a management tool. However, most of these are based on terrestrial criteria, while freshwater organisms are the most threatened and vulnerable in terms of their conservation. This paper analyzes the protective effect of El Rey National Park and a summer flood on conspicuous fish (dorado [Salminus brasiliensis], sábalo [Prochilodus lineatus] and boga [Megaleporinus spp.]) in the Popayán River, Bermejo River basin. Abundance and size estimates were made through visual censuses before and after the flood event, as well as within and on the limits of the protected area in the context of fishing pressure from poachers. We found no significant effect of the flood on the species under study, but a significant effect of the protected area: inside it, all three species were found to be very abundant, with the dorado reaching much larger sizes. The results shows that the protected area plays an essential role in supporting the studied species, especially in the case of the dorado.

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