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First characterization of seagrasses at S´amara Bay, Pacific coast of Costa Rica
(2022)
Seagrasses are found at limited locations in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP). Here, we provide the first characterization of seagrasses at Sámara Bay, on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Sampling was carried ...
Megaherbivore exclusion led to more complex seagrass canopies and increased biomass and sediment Corg pools in a tropical meadow
(2022)
In some regions of the Caribbean Sea, seagrasses have been negatively affected by sea turtle overgrazing. Seagrass canopy complexity has declined at a long-term monitoring site in Costa Rica. We deployed megaherbivore ...
Sediment organic carbon stocks were similar among four species compositions in a tropical seagrass meadow
(2022)
Seagrass meadows composed of larger species are assumed to store larger sediment organic carbon (Corg)
stocks, storing more Corg in their tissues and larger leaves promoting greater burial of seagrass and non-seagrass
Corg. ...
Synchronized sexual reproduction of the seagrass Syringodium filiforme (Cymodoceaceae) in a tropical reef lagoon on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica
Reproducción sexual sincronizada del pasto marino Syringodium filiforme (Cymodoceaceae) en la laguna de un arrecife tropical en la costa Caribe de Costa Rica
(2020)
There has been an increasing effort to understand the mechanisms of sexual reproduction in seagrasses, which is usually synchronized. Synchronization is caused by environmental cues, such as temperature and light availability, ...
Seagrasses of Costa Rica: from the mighty Caribbean to the dynamic meadows of the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(2018)
Seagrass meadows are declining worldwide, mostly attributed to anthropogenic disturbances. Understanding the dynamics of these meadows is urgent in order to establish adequate management and conservation strategies. Here, ...