Cnidarian and Sponge Species in San Esteban National Park, Venezuela

San Esteban National Park in Venezuela is the location for this species inventory from two coral reefs. The data likely contains records of 28 identified cnidarian species and 16 sponge species across the Isla Larga and Alcatraz reef sites. José Gregorio Rodríguez-Quintal authored the associated research paper.

Use Cases

• Classifying cnidarian species diversity based on reef location and depth mentioned in the description
• Comparing sponge family composition between different reef environments based on the 10 identified families
• Modeling species presence in relation to reef depth gradients (8m vs 18m) described for the two sites

Strengths

• Identifies 28 cnidarian species across two reef sites
• Documents 16 sponge species belonging to 10 families at the Isla Larga reef
• Provides specific depth ranges for the surveyed reefs (maximum 8m at Alcatraz, 18m at Isla Larga)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

José Gregorio Rodríguez-Quintal

Collection Method

Results from three research investigations conducted on two coral reefs.

Geography

San Esteban National Park, Venezuela (Isla Larga and Alcatraz reefs)