Hi everybody,
We are not sure on how much is known of the diversity of Bryozoan species at the East coast of Mexico. To my knowledge, the most updated information comes from the comprehensive review presented in the chapter "Bryozoans (Ectoprocta) of the Gulf of Mexico" by Judith E. Winston and Frank J. Maturo Jr. (in Felder & Camp, 2009 - Gulf of Mexico Origins, Water and Biota: volume 1 biodiversity). In that chapter, taking the information regarding the Bryozoa species diversity in the south sector of the GMx, the group is apparently poorly studied for that region. This is confirmed by the data in the Biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico Database (BioGoMx)
Do you know of any other, more updated reference on the bryozoa from the East-Coast of Mexico?
Who would you reccomend to do collaborative-work on the systematics, taxonomy and gographical distribution of Bryozoa within the Gulf of Mexico Waters? Any person with experience in East-Mexico Bryozoans we could contact?
Thanking in advance for your comments,
Best
Nuno
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Hi you should try to contact people from the Universidad Veracruzana, the most important University of the region. Also this works could help you:
http://www2.inecc.gob.mx/publicaciones/libros/674/cap7.pdf
http://www1.inecol.edu.mx/costasustentable/esp/pdfs/EntornosVeracruzanos.pdf
http://www.bio-nica.info/biblioteca/indicefaunaveracruz.pdf
Hi Nuno,
yes, unfortunately the GMx bryozoans are poorly known, and most of the early records/species/works need to be revised as imaging and descriptions from pre-SEM times are insufficient if you want to work at species level. To add insult to injury, and it's really quite embarrassing for the region, there's not a single bryozoologist on a permanent position in the entire North America at present (a couple of paleontologists also working on some Recent faunas, yes, but no zoologist)!! Cool, eh?
Anyway, Judith Winston is retired now but probably still active (I really do hope so :-) ). She's on ResearchGate as well so you could contact her directly and ask if she'd be interested in a cooperation.
There once was someone from Santa Marta working on bryozoans from northern Colombia but they couldn't get more funding for these unimportant critters and had to switch to corals instead.
Aaron O'Dea and Amalia Herrera-Cubilla are in Panama (STRI) but are rather interested in fossils, although they do occasionally come across the odd Recent bryozoan.
Another western Atlantic guy you could ask is Leandro Manzoni (also on ResGate), he may also be interested in a cooperation as he is working his way through the Brazilian fauna.
Well, good luck, and keep the International Bryozoology Association informed on any projects that you may start...!
Best
Bjorn
Thanks a lot Bjorn,
Already contacted Dr. Judith Winston and Dr. Leandro Manzoni. Waiting on their replies and yes, if the project goes forward we will keep the community posted.
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