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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 ...
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 ...
Megaherbivore exclusion led to more complex seagrass canopies and increased biomass and sediment Corg pools in a tropical meadow
(2022)
In some regions of the Caribbean Sea, seagrasses have been negatively affected by sea turtle overgrazing. Seagrass canopy complexity has declined at a long-term monitoring site in Costa Rica. We deployed megaherbivore ...
New records of marine decapods and stomatopods in Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG): four years of marine biodiversity inventorying
(2019)
The marine area of Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) contains a 43,000 ha formal marine protected area, a 732 ha special management zone in Bahía Santa Elena, and 150 km of wild protected coastline. In an effort to ...
Diversity of deep-sea echinoderms from Costa Rica
(2022-07-31)
Echinoderms are a highly diverse group and one of the most conspicuous in the deep sea, playing ecological key roles. We present a
review about the history of expeditions and studies on deep-sea echinoderms in Costa Rica, ...
Patterns of reef fish taxonomic and functional diversity in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(2023)
A core challenge in ecology is identifying the factors that determine species distribution and functional diversity of species assemblages. Reef fish are the most diverse group of vertebrates, form taxonomically rich and ...
Bioerosion by the sea urchin Diadema mexicanum along Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reefs
(2016-07-07)
Bioerosion is a natural process in coral reefs. It is fundamental to the health of these ecosystems. In the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) coral reefs, the most important bioeroders are sponges, bivalves, sea urchins and ...
Updated checklist and analysis of completeness of the marine fish fauna of Isla del Coco, Pacific of Costa Rica
(2016)
Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, is one of the five groups of oceanic islands of the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP), and is considered one of the most diverse. Since the mid-19th century, it has been the target of a number of ...
Sediment organic carbon stocks were similar among four species compositions in a tropical seagrass meadow
(2022)
Seagrass meadows composed of larger species are assumed to store larger sediment organic carbon (Corg)
stocks, storing more Corg in their tissues and larger leaves promoting greater burial of seagrass and non-seagrass
Corg. ...
Caulerpa sertularioides, a green alga spreading aggressively over coral reef communities in Culebra Bay, North Pacific of Costa Rica
(2005)
Caulerpa sertularioides, is a widespread chlorophyte, that can be confused with C. taxifolia, a highly invasive algae. C. sertularioides has erect, feather-like, occasionally branched fronds; its branchlets are opposite, ...