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Change in the composition of fauna associated with Pocillopora spp. (Scleractinia, Pocilloporidae) following transplantation
(2023-04-30)
Introduction: Associated fauna comprises most of the diversity of a coral reef and performs ecological functions
essential to the reef’s survival. Since Pocillopora corals harbor an important associated fauna, reef ...
Presence of microplastics in six bivalve species (Mollusca, Bivalvia) commercially exploited at the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America
(2022-08)
Microplastic pollution represents a serious threat to coastal marine systems. We evaluated the presence of microplastics (MPs) in 168 specimens of six commercially exploited bivalve species in the Golfo de Nicoya, Costa ...
Evaluación de fertilizantes agrícolas en la productividad de la microalga Chlorella sorokiniana
Evaluation of agricultural fertilizers on the productivity of microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana
(2016)
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar la productividad de la microalga verde Chlorella sorokiniana UTEX 1230 con fertilizantes foliares usados en la agricultura y la comparación con el medio nutritivo Kolwitz (K3). ...
First characterization of seagrasses at S´amara Bay, Pacific coast of Costa Rica
(2022)
Seagrasses are found at limited locations in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP). Here, we provide the first characterization of seagrasses at Sámara Bay, on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Sampling was carried ...
Chloroplast genomes as a tool to resolve red algal phylogenies: a case study in the Nemaliales
(2016)
Obtaining strongly supported phylogenies that permit confident taxonomic and evolutionary interpretations has been a challenge in algal biology. High-throughput sequencing has improved the capacity to generate data and ...
Euphausiids (Crustacea: Euphausiacea) from a hotspot of marine biodiversity, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Eastern Tropical Pacific
Eufáusidos (Crustacea: Euphausiacea) de un punto caliente de biodiversidad marina, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Pacífico Tropical Oriental
(2016)
Euphausiids have been well studied in several regions of the Pacific Ocean; however, there is less information regarding euphausiids in Costa Rican waters. We analyzed euphausiid specimens collected around Isla del Coco ...
Mercury levels in muscle tissue of four common elasmobranch species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America
(2016-01)
Mercury (Hg) is a non-essential and toxic element that is ubiquitous in the marine environment and biomagnifies through food webs. Given the high trophic position of many elasmobranch species, it is important to quantify ...
Crecimiento y reproducción de Strombus galeatus (Gastropoda: Strombidae) en el Pacífico de Costa Rica
Growth and reproduction of Strombus galeatus (Gastropoda: Strombidae) in the Pacific, Costa Rica
(1998)
Strombus galeatus is a gastropod distributed from the Gulf of California in Mexico to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, and as other strombid species, in the costarican coast is a resource of high overfishing with no ...
Ascidian diversity of Costa Rica, including new records for the North Pacific
(2021-10-30)
Introduction: The class Ascidiacea has about 3 000 species, which fulfill various roles in the ecosystem, for example, they filter high amounts of particles, and are shelter and food for other animals. Furthermore, the ...
Species richness and density of seabirds in Isla del Coco bays, Costa Rica, related to the occurrence of breeding colonies
(2016-10-15)
Isla del Coco is one of the five oceanic islands situated on the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean and represents an important nesting and roosting site for seabirds. Despite several factors that can potentially impact its ...