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Comparison of two sampling methods for biomonitoring using aquatic macroinvertebrates in the Dos Novillos River, Costa Rica
(2008)
Benthic macroinvertebrates are the most commonly suggested group of organisms for freshwater biomonitoring and have been extensively studied in temperate areas. On the other hand, the methodology and theoretical background ...
The water striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) of Costa Rica: new species, checklist, and new records
(2018)
Brachymetra bernaldi Cordeiro, sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) from Heredia, Costa Rica, is herein described, illustrated, and compared with congeners. The new species resembles B. albinervus (Amyot & Serville, ...
Description of the larva and pupa of Limnephilus hamifer Flint 1963 (Trichoptera, Limnephilidae) from Costa Rica
(2018)
Se describe e ilustra por primera vez la larva y pupa de Limnephilus hamifer Flint 1963. La descripción está basada en material recolectado y criado del macizo montañoso Cerro de la Muerte de Costa Rica, además de material ...
Marine Insects
(2008)
Although insects are one of the most diverse groups of organisms on earth, relatively few species are found associated with marine habitats. The majority of these marine species live in intertidal or coastal habitats and ...
The neotropical damselfly genus Cora: new larval descriptions and a comparative analysis of larvae of known species (Odonata: Polythoridae)
(2011)
The final larval stadium of four species of Cora are described and compared with known species in the genus. Cora skinneri Calvert, 1907, C. semiopaca Selys, 1878 and C. lugubris Navás, 1934 are described and illustrated ...
Introducción a los grupos de macroinvertebrados acuáticos
(2010)
Cada ambiente requiere adaptaciones particulares y por lo tanto alberga distintos grupos de organismos. El agua dulce es un medio distinto del agua salada y de la tierra firme. Muy pocas especies son capaces de vivir en ...
Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages and Water Quality in Rivers of the Dry Tropics of Costa Rica
(2021-08)
One of Costa Rica’s driest areas is the province of Guanacaste, in the Pacific Northwest, with almost no rain during the dry season from November to April. Due to this marked seasonality, the area is covered by dry tropical ...
Costa Rica
(2014)
Costa Rica is a country with abundant and diverse freshwater ecosystems, which are influenced and characterized by different orographic precipitation regimes. This variety of habitats harbors great biological diversity, ...
The management of Typha domingensis (Typhaceae) affects macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Palo Verde Wetland, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(2017)
The Palo Verde wetland, one of the most important places for aquatic organisms in Costa Rica, is currently recovering from an invasive expansion of Typha domingensis (cattail). A monitoring program was designed to understand ...
Responses of aquatic macroinvertebrates to human pressure in a tropical highland volcanic basin: Birrís River, Irazú Volcano (Costa Rica)
Respuestas macroinvertebrados acuáticos a la presión humana en una cuenca tropical volcánica alta: Río Birrís, Volcán Irazú (Costa Rica)
(2018)
Background. Tropical mountain rivers are strategic sources of water for human development while biological communities are indicators of the status of these ecosystems. However, volcanic basins close to large urban areas ...