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Inventario de Humedales para Protección Costera (IHPC): una herramienta para la gestión costera en Costa Rica
(2022-05-24)
Costa Rica cuenta con aproximadamente 1 500 km de costa en los cuales se localizan humedales que ofrecen una gran variedad de servicios ecosistémicos, entre ellos, la protección costera. La cuantificación de este servicio ...
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 ...
Evaluation of Extreme Waves Associated with Cyclonic Activity on San Andrés Island in the Caribbean Sea since 1900
(2015)
San Andrés Island is one of the most important tourist destinations in the Caribbean Sea. The extreme waves associated with storms and hurricanes since 1900 were studied. A total of 17 important events was identified in ...
NC10 bacteria in marine oxygen minimum zones
(2016-08-10)
Bacteria of the NC10 phylum link anaerobic methane oxidation to nitrite denitrification through a unique O2-producing intra-aerobic methanotrophy pathway. A niche for NC10 in the pelagic ocean has not been confirmed. We ...
Un Modelo Numérico para el de Pronóstico Operacional de Oleaje en el Mar Caribe
(2011-05-03)
Un modelo numérico espectral bidimensional de segunda generación fue adaptado para pronóstico operacional de oleaje en el Mar Caribe.
Los valores de inicialización del modelo son parámetros que diariamente poseen las ...
Calidad ambiental y gestión de tres playas arenosas de uso recreativo del Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica
(2023)
Las playas de arena representan dos tercios de los ecosistemas costeros del mundo y
se caracterizan por ser ambientes dinámicos. Son importantes para el desarrollo
socioeconómico y cultural debido a actividades como el ...
Variabilidad isotópica de peces loros y macroalgas en el Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica: una herramienta potencial para el manejo de la pesquería con compresor
Isotopic variability of parrotfish and macroalgae in the North Pacific of Costa Rica: A potential tool for compressor fishery management
(2023-09-06)
Chapter 1: Coastal areas are a vital source of resources and livelihoods for millions of people around the world. Small-scale fisheries (SSF) play an essential role in supporting coastal communities and their economies. ...
Simulated overfishing and natural eutrophication promote the relative success of a non-indigenous ascidian in coral reefs at the Pacific coast of Costa Rica
(2017)
Colonial ascidians of the genus Didemnum are common fouling organisms and are typically associated with degraded ecosystems
and anthropogenic structures installed in the sea. In this study, however, the non-indigenous ...