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Environmental degradation of the Mexican Caribbean reef lagoons
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023Insufficient attention to the large volumes of wastewater produced by expansive tourism and urban development in the north of the Mexican Caribbean has increased concerns on the ecological and economic sustainability of this important tourist destination, which is currently threatened by massive arrivals of pelagic Sargassum.
Roberto, Velázquez-Ochoa +1 more
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Mexicans, Mexican Americans, Caribbean, and Other Latin Americans
2007This chapter provides a comprehensive discussion about delivering disaster and trauma relief services for persons of Latin American heritage. This includes people from parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America. The aim of this chapter is to present the reader with information about Latin American cultures, with the idea that a thorough
Patricia Arredondo +2 more
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Nature, 1976
The Ocean Basins and Margins. Vol. 3: The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Edited By A. E. M. Nairn and F. G. Stehli. Published by (Plenum: New York, 1975.)
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The Ocean Basins and Margins. Vol. 3: The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Edited By A. E. M. Nairn and F. G. Stehli. Published by (Plenum: New York, 1975.)
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Predation on sea turtles by jaguars in the Mexican Caribbean
Therya Notes, 2022Jaguars are opportunistic carnivores whose diet mainly depends on prey availability. Jaguar predation on sea turtles has not been sufficiently documented in México. In this study, we recorded the predation of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles by jaguar (Panthera onca) in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, México.
Víctor A. Rosales-Hernández +4 more
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Contamination of Coral Reefs in the Mexican Caribbean
2021This chapter describes the importance of coral reef ecosystems, particularly those of the Mexican Caribbean and the causes of coral reef degradation. Ironically, the explosion in tourism, while good for the economy, is devastating the natural resources in the region. The focus of the chapter is on the decrease in water quality as an overarching problem
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Comparison of volatiles emitted by male caribbean and mexican fruit flies
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1992Volatiles emitted byAnastrepha suspensa andAnastrepha ludens males were trapped and compared by GC-MS. Both species emitted previously reported nine-carbon alcohols, (Z)-3-nonenol and (Z,Z)-3,6-nonadienol, and epimeric lactones, anastrephin and epianastrephin.
J R, Rocca +3 more
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Hydrochemistry and carbonate sediment characterisation of Bacalar Lagoon, Mexican Caribbean
Marine and Freshwater Research, 2018The aim of the study is to determine the distribution of trace and major elements in the water and in the sediments of the south part of the Bacalar Lagoon and to identify the sources of the trace elements and their changes over time. The western part of the lagoon water column is characterised by high concentrations of Ca2+, HCO3– and Sr2+, derived ...
Nidia I. Tobón Velázquez +4 more
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Healthy Immigrants? Exploring Depressive Symptoms Among Caribbean and Mexican Immigrants
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2019Are there disparities in depressive symptoms among immigrant groups from different countries? With data from the New Immigrant Survey (2003), which includes immigrants from Mexico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Jamaica, this paper examines the odds of depressive symptoms using a series of logistic regression analyses.
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Tourist management of the whale shark in the Mexican Caribbean
The 4th International Whale Shark Conference, 2016Background The whale shark population in the Mexican Caribbean is one of the largest in the world. Its touristic exploitation began in 2002, with 200 visitors and 25 licensees, and by 2012 its popularity had risen to 30,000 visitors. In 2013 a load capacity study for the visitors was launched, and it was determined that no more than 160 boats should ...
María C. García-Rivas +7 more
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Hemiurid Metacercariae (Trematoda) in Chaetognaths from the Mexican Caribbean Sea
Comparative Parasitology, 2005Abstract Examination of coelomic cavities of 22,508 chaetognaths revealed the presence of 19 hemiurid metacercariae representing 3 genera as follows: Brachyphallus sp. from Serratosagitta serratodentata, Ectenurus sp. from Parasagitta friderici, and Lecithochirium sp. from Flaccisagitta enflata, S.
Maria del Carmen Gómez del Prado-Rosas +3 more
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