Sea fan corals provide a stable isotope baseline for assessing sewage pollution in the Mexican Caribbean [PDF]
Limnology and Oceanography, 2010 We compared stable nitrogen isotope (d15N) values from the common Caribbean sea fan Gorgonia ventalina, collected from a developed and undeveloped coastline, to test the hypothesis that sewage‐derived nitrogen (N) inputs are detectable and more severe in developed areas along the Mesoamerican barrier reef of Mexico. The Akumal coast was selected as the
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Climate change (along with other factors) has caused an increase in the proliferation of brown algal mats floating freely along the Atlantic Ocean since 2011. These brown algae mats are composed of sea plants from the Sargassum genus.
Jorge Gabriel Orozco-González +6 more
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[Species of dinoflagellates of the genus Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae) in the Mexican Caribbean Sea].
Revista de biologia tropical, 2007 Some dinoflagellates with benthic habits are related to ciguatera intoxication by fish consumption, especially in tropical areas. In the Mexican Caribbean, ciguatera is relatively common, but only one paper seems to have been published on the subject, and there are very few publicactions on phytoplankton and benthic microalgae. Material collected along
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Caldasia, 2017 Water samples taken from the Rodadero Bay, Caribbean Colombian coast, yielded an undescribed species of harpacticoid copepod of the family Tisbidae, Tisbintra monroyi sp. nov. and a new record of Geehydrosoma brevipodum.
Samuel Gómez, Juan M. Fuentes-Reinés
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Sargassum blooms in the Caribbean alter the trophic structure of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 The arrival of large masses of drifting Sargassum since 2011 has caused changes in the natural dynamics of Caribbean coastal ecosystems. In the summer of 2015, unprecedented and massive mats of S. fluitans and S.
Nancy Cabanillas-Terán +4 more
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New species of sabellariids (Annelida: Sabellariidae) from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico
European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022 In the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, 15 species of sabellariids have been described. Since Kirtley’s (1994) worldwide review, at least seven species have not been re-recorded for this region.
Yessica Chávez-López
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Pre-colonial institutions and socioeconomic development: The case of Latin America [PDF]
, 2017 We study the effects of pre-colonial institutions on present-day socioeconomic outcomes for Latin America. Our thesis is that more advanced pre-colonial institutions relate to better socioeconomic outcomes today. We advance that pre-colonial institutions
Angeles, Luis, Elizalde, Aldo
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Identification of Phytoplankton Blooms under the Index of Inherent Optical Properties (IOP Index)
Proceedings, 2017 Phytoplankton blooms are sporadic events in time and isolated in space. This complex phenomenon is produced by a variety of both natural and anthropogenic causes.
Jesús A. Aguilar-Maldonado +6 more
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Inter ocean basin moisture fluxes and the onset of the summer rainy season over southern Mexico
Frontiers in Climate, 2022 The onset of the rainy season in monsoonal climates is a key element for the development of water related activities. In southern Mexico, it starts in late May or early June, while in western and northwestern part of the country in begins between early ...
Víctor Magaña, Sonia Diaz
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Whale sharks of the western Caribbean: an overview of current research and cnservation efforts and future needs for effective management of the species [PDF]
, 2007 Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are seasonal visitors to four sites in the Western Caribbean, 3 of which are encompassed by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
Graham, Rachel T.
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