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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 ...
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 ...
Variation of the diet of the sea urchin (Diadema mexicanum (Diadematoida: Diadematidae)) according to its size in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(2024-03)
Introduction: The sea urchin Diadema mexicanum, due to its bioerosion activity, is considered of ecological
importance. This phenomenon could negatively or positively affect coral reef ecosystems. The bioerosion process
varies ...
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, ...
Echinoderm research perspectives: A Central American bibliometric review
Perspectivas en investigación de equinodermos: Una revisión bibliométrica en Centroamérica
(2021)
Introduction: Central America, a narrow strip of land dividing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, has a high diversity of marine and terrestrial species. Echinoderms are one of the most diverse marine groups with 420 reported ...
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 ...
Equinodermos del Museo de Zoología de la Universidad de Costa Rica
Echinoderms from the Museum of Zoology from the Universidad de Costa Rica
(2017)
El Museo de Zoología de la Universidad de Costa Rica (MZUCR) se funda en 1966 y alberga la colección de organismos vertebrados e invertebrados más completa de Costa Rica. El MZUCR cuenta actualmente con 24 ...
Lissothuria caboblanquensis n. sp., a new species of sea cucumber (Holothuroidea: Dendrochirotida: Psolidae) from Costa Rica
(2014-05-23)
A new species of sea cucumber of the genus Lissothuria Verrill, 1867 is described. Lissothuria caboblanquensis n. sp. was found in the Costa Rican Pacific, at 17 m depth. The presence of towers with spiny apex and the ...
Pocillopora spp. growth analysis on restoration structures in an Eastern Tropical Pacific upwelling area
(2022)
Coral reefs in Culebra Bay (North Pacific of Costa Rica) are threatened by multiple anthropogenic disturbances including global warming, overfishing, eutrophication, and invasive species outbreaks. It is possible to assist ...
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 ...