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A new species of Stenospermation (Araceae) endemic to Isla del Coco, Costa Rica

open access: yesAnales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 2022
A new species of Stenospermation (Araceae), S. coques sp. nov., endemic to the Isla del Coco National Park in Costa Rica is described and illustrated. A discussion about morphologically related species and their differences is also included.
Alexander Rodríguez   +2 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Ten new bird species for Isla del Coco, Costa Rica [PDF]

open access: yesCheck List, 2012
We report ten new bird species for Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. All observations were conducted during one-month period (October 2010) during autumn migration of birds to South America. These observations increase the number of bird species recorded on the
José Villalobos, Luis Sandoval
doaj   +9 more sources

Isla del Coco, on Cocos Plate, converges with Isla de San Andrés, on the Caribbean Plate, at 78mm/yr

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2012
Isla del Coco is the only land mass of the Cocos Plate that emerges above sea level. This makes it the only place where Cocos Plate motion can be measured using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) monitoring.
Marino Protti   +3 more
doaj   +9 more sources

Diccionario histórico-toponímico de la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2017
Se recolectaron de distintas fuentes documentales los nombres de setenta y seis topónimos correspondientes a los principales accidentes topográficos del Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. Estos se pueden agrupar en cuatro grupos principales, como
R. Bolaños, Erick J. Alfaro, A. Quesada
semanticscholar   +11 more sources

Observations of Litter Deposited in the Deep Waters of Isla del Coco National Park, Eastern Tropical Pacific

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2018
Marine debris is recognized as a major threat to biodiversity and can be found ubiquitously even in remote regions, including deep-sea environments. Isla del Coco National Park is known as one of the best protected areas around the world, a preferred ...
Beatriz Naranjo-Elizondo   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Algunos poliquetos holoplanctónicos (Annelida: Polychaeta) del Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica Some holoplanktonic polychaetes (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2012
Los poliquetos holoplanctónicos no han sido estudiados en las aguas oceánicas adyacentes al Parque Isla del Coco. Se estudiaron estas formas pelágicas a partir del análisis de muestras de zooplancton recolectadas en esta área protegida.
Soledad Jiménez-Cueto   +2 more
doaj   +8 more sources

A new fish, Peristedion nesium (Scorpaeniformes: Peristediidae) from Isla del Coco, Costa Rica

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2010
Several expeditions in recent years to Isla del Coco have increased the total number of species of fishes known from the island. Several of these species have been described as new endemics (Bussing 1983, 1990, 1991a, 1991b, 1997).
William A Bussing
doaj   +10 more sources

Machine and deep learning approaches to understand and predict habitat suitability for seabird breeding. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol, 2023
Understanding seabird breeding habitat selection and suitability is often complex due to the integration of land and sea features across multiple spatial scales. A complementarity approach between convolutional neural network (CNN) and random forest (RF) models was applied to predict and explain the selection pattern of tropical larids breeding ...
Garcia-Quintas A   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Abundance and Distribution Patterns of Thunnus albacares in Isla del Coco National Park through Predictive Habitat Suitability Models [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Information on the distribution and habitat preferences of ecologically and commercially important species is essential for their management and protection.
Priscila F M Lopes   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Microorganismos del corredor marino Isla del Coco-Galápagos: diversidad funcional y de especies

open access: yesTecnología en Marcha, 2018
El corredor marino Isla del Coco-Galápagos, en su conjunto, constituye un santuario para la protección de especies marinas en la región oriental del Pacífico Tropical.
Keilor Rojas-Jiménez
doaj   +6 more sources

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