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Peces criptobentónicos de arrecifes coralinos en el Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Los Roques, Caribe de Venezuela

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2010
En los ambientes arrecifales, a pesar de que una proporción significativa de la ictiofauna está compuesta de pequeños peces criptobentónicos, estos están pobremente representados en los trabajos de caracterización regional.
José G Rodríguez-Quintal
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CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CORAL COMMUNITIES AND REEFS OF TWO PREVIOUSLY UNDESCRIBED LOCATIONS IN THE UPWELLING REGION OF GULF OF PAPAGAYO (COSTA RICA)

open access: yesRevista Ciencias Marinas y Costeras, 2011
In the seasonal upwelling region of Gulf of Papagayo (Northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica), we evaluated and described two previously poorly known coral habitats, Punta Cacique and Bahía Guacamaya.
Carlos Jiménez   +3 more
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What is the value of the marine heritage of a protected coral reef area? The context of the Meso‑ american Barrier Reef System [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
El arrecife coralino aporta beneficios estéticos, económicos y ecosistémicos, aunque raramente se reconoce el valor patrimonial asignado por las poblaciones dependientes.
Bonilla Gerardo, Oscar Vicente   +5 more
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Marine habitats map of "Isla del Caño", Costa Rica, comparing Quickbird and Hymap images classification results

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2010
Isla del Caño is a marine protected area on the south Pacific coast of Costa Rica, surrounded by coral reefs and coral communities. The ecology of these coral reefs has been studied for over 20 years, but they have not been mapped.
A.C Fonseca   +3 more
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Chlorophyll a and turbidity patterns over coral reefs systems of La Parguera Natural Reserve,Puerto Rico

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2005
Studies of temporal and spatial changes in phytoplankton biomass and turbidity provide essential information on coral reef ecosystem function and health.Fluctuation of phytoplankton biomass responds to several factors including nutrient inputs,both ...
Ernesto Otero, Kelly K Carbery
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La custodia del territorio como instrumento de gestión medioambiental y turística. Una revisión desde el análisis de experiencias [PDF]

open access: yes
La gobernanza territorial requiere mecanismos innovadores de gestión y conservación de la naturaleza, entre los que cabría destacar la Custodia del territorio, un instrumento cuyo alcance puede ir mucho más allá de lo puramente medioambiental, puesto que,
Capdepón, Frías, Margarita
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Estructura comunitaria de corales zooxantelados (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) en el arrecife coralino de Carrizales, Pacífico Mexicano Community structure of zooxanthellate corals (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) in Carrizales coral reef, Pacific coast, Mexico

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2013
El conocimiento ecológico de corales arrecifales en el Pacífico mexicano es escaso, por lo que el objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la estructura de la comunidad de corales hermatípicos en el arrecife de Carrizales, Colima, mediante el uso de ...
Héctor Reyes-Bonilla   +4 more
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Impact of upwelling events on the sea water carbonate chemistry and dissolved oxygen concentration in the Gulf of Papagayo (Culebra Bay), Costa Rica: Implications for coral reefs

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2012
The Gulf of Papagayo, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is one of the three seasonal upwelling areas of Mesoamerica. In April 2009, a 29-hour experiment was carried out at the pier of the Marina Papagayo, Culebra Bay.
Tim Rixen   +2 more
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Transplantation of benthic species to mitigate impacts of coastal development in Jamaica

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2005
Maintaining regional competitiveness and economic viability for Port Bustamante -Kingston Harbour, Jamaica,required improved accessibility to "Post Panamax "(too large to pass through the Panama Canal)container vessels.Removal of the northern portion of ...
Peter M.H Gayle   +2 more
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