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Marine Biodiversity in the Caribbean: Regional Estimates and Distribution Patterns
(2010)
This paper provides an analysis of the distribution patterns of marine biodiversity and summarizes the major activities of the Census of Marine Life program in the Caribbean region. The coastal Caribbean region is a large ...
New record of the starfish Ophidiaster ludwigi (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from the Pacific of Mexico and Costa Rica
(2017)
Ophidiaster ludwigi had been reported only from Panama and Peru. Here we add record of the genus and species for Mexico and Costa Rica; and, first time its bathymetric distribution (0-156 m)
Molecular Assisted Identification Reveals Hidden Red Algae Diversity from the Burica Peninsula, Pacific Panama
(2017)
The marine flora of Panama harbors a rich diversity of green, red and brown algae,and despite chronic understudy, it is reported as the second most diverse marine flora along thePacific Central American coast, with 174 ...
Rapid bioerosion in a tropical upwelling coral reef
(2018)
Coral reefs persist in an accretion-erosion balance, which is critical for understanding the natural variability of sediment production, reef accretion, and their effects on the carbonate budget. Bioerosion (i.e. biodegradation ...
Desarrollo costero y ambientes marino-costeros en Bahía Culebra, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Coastal development and marine ecosystems in Culebra Bay, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(2018-04-01)
Bahía Culebra ha experimentado un proceso acelerado de desarrollo costero desde la implementación del proyecto Polo Turístico Golfo de Papagayo. Este trabajo analiza el cambio temporal en el estado de salud sus ecosistemas ...
Informe de la expedición científica UCR-UNA-COCO-III
(2011-04-06)
El proyecto “Interacción océano-atmósfera y la biodiversidad marina del Parque
Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica” es financiado por el Consejo Nacional de Rectores
(CONARE). Del 26 de marzo al 03 de abril del 2011, un ...
Interannual variability of the midsummer drought in Central America and the connection with sea surface temperatures
(2016)
The midsummer drought (MSD) in Central America is characterised in order to create annual indexes representing the timing of its phases (start, minimum and end), and other features relevant for MSD forecasting such as the ...
Natural ocean acidification at Papagayo upwelling system (north Pacific Costa Rica): implications for reef development
(2018)
Numerous experiments have shown that ocean acidification impedes coral calcification, but knowledge
about in situ reef ecosystem response to ocean acidification is still scarce. Bahía Culebra, situated at the northern ...
Fishes from the Tusubres River basin, Pacific coast, Costa Rica: checklist, identification key and photographic album
(2015-05)
A checklist of the fishes of the Tusubres River basin, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, compiled from field and museum surveys is herein presented. A total of 54 species, representing 47 genera and 27 families, were
recorded. ...
Informe de la expedición científica CIMAR-COCO-III
(2011-04-06)
El proyecto “Conocimiento y gestión de medios marinos y coralinos del Área de Conservación Marina Isla del Coco” es financiado por el Fondo Francés para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (FFEM) y la Universidad de Costa Rica. Del ...