Halophytism in plants of the Caribbean coast of Venezuela: halophytes and halotolerants

To determine their degree of halophytism it was analyzed the mineral composition and stable isotopes (13C, and 15N) of leaf material and associated soils of 18 species of coastal plant species in three locations in Falcon State, Venezuela (Coro-La Vela road, COVE; east coast of Paraguaná, COP, and Tacuato bay in Paraguaná, TAC). COP soils were sandy and had the lo- west concentrations of N, P, K and Na. TAC soils showed higher salinity (Na, Mg and Ca), whereas those of COVE had higher N and P concentrations and clay texture. COP species had