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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, ...
The coral-associated fauna and sessile benthic reef community of Pocillopora coral colonies following transplantation in Golfo Dulce, South Pacific, Costa Rica: Composition, dynamics and succession
(2021)
Coral reef restoration through coral gardening and transplantation is a valuable tool in combating the loss of critical ecosystem services and biodiversity provided by coral reefs. This study follows the changes in the ...
The effect of coral reef degradation on the trophic structure of reef fishes from Bahía Culebra, north Pacific coast of Costa Rica
(2021)
Fishes play numerous key ecological roles that are critical for maintaining the structure and function of coral reefs. Natural and anthropogenic disturbances can produce structural changes in coral reef habitats, which ...
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 ...
Impact of El Niño 2015-2016 on the coral reefs of the Pacific of Costa Rica: the potential role of marine protection
Impacto del fenómeno El Niño 2015-2016 en arrecifes coralinos del Pacífico de Costa Rica
(2020)
Introduction: El Niño 2015-2016 was considered one of the most severe worldwide, causing the third global event of coral bleaching. Previous high-intensity El Niño events (1982-83 and 1997-98) caused high coral mortalities ...
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 ...
Restaurando el arrecife: estrategias para el crecimiento de corales en viveros in situ en Bahía Culebra, Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica
(2022-11)
Los arrecifes de coral son ecosistemas de una elevadísima diversidad biológica, que
brindan a millones de personas una gran variedad de servicios ecosistémicos. Sin
embargo, en las últimas décadas, han sufrido una ...
Diversidad funcional de peces herbívoros arrecifales en el Pacífico Tropical Oriental
Functional diversity of herbivorous reef fishes in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(2023)
Los arrecifes de coral brindan servicios ecosistémicos insustituibles para el desarrollo humano. Sin embargo, debido al aumento de la presión antrópica, presentan una gran pérdida de especies y un deterioro de las funciones ...
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 ...