Resultados del monitoreo participativo de Anadara spp. en asociaciones con acuerdos de uso sostenible y custodia del ecosistema manglar localizadas en dos islas del Archipiélago de Jambelí

Abstract

Abstract: In Ecuador, participatory monitoring of bioaquatic resources is a modern alternative to assess the effectiveness of implementing Sustainable Use and Custody Agreements for mangroves (AUSCEM). These agreements allow ancestral mangrove users to utilize, care for, and protect the resources. Among the most utilized resources are the black clam (Anadara tuberculosa) and mangrove cockle (Anadara similis), which are daily extracted from the mangroves and are of great importance for their maintenance and functionality. We evaluated some morphometric measures of the shells to understand the extraction dynamics and the changes that could arise from the implementation of sustainable use measures. It was observed that the shells are larger in the A. tuberculosa species in the Bellavista concession and at the Los Callejones site. We found that there are differences in the application of sustainable use measures on shell size.