Distribución y abundancia del macro bentos en el reserva ecologica manglares Churute en relacion a su calidad ambiental en el periodo de época seca del 2014

Abstract

The Churute Estuary is located east of the Guayas River and the Gulf of Guayaquil, within the Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve. The estuary is part of an estuarine ecosystem that provides a wide range of ecological and economic services to the population particularly to coastal communities that benefit from the mangrove forests, as well as to the families living within the area. Among the various ecological services offered by the mangrove ecosystem, notable examples include providing a habitat for commercially valuable crustacean species and supporting tourism-related activities. This thesis project was carried out during the 2014 dry season as part of a broader initiative titled "Ecotoxicological assessment in two protected areas of the Gulf of Guayaquil: the Manglares El Salado Wildlife Production Reserve and the Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve.