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Change in the composition of fauna associated with Pocillopora spp. (Scleractinia, Pocilloporidae) following transplantation
(2023-04-30)
Introduction: Associated fauna comprises most of the diversity of a coral reef and performs ecological functions
essential to the reef’s survival. Since Pocillopora corals harbor an important associated fauna, reef ...
Ascidian diversity of Costa Rica, including new records for the North Pacific
(2021-10-30)
Introduction: The class Ascidiacea has about 3 000 species, which fulfill various roles in the ecosystem, for example, they filter high amounts of particles, and are shelter and food for other animals. Furthermore, the ...
Determinants of reef fish assemblages in tropical Oceanic islands
(2019)
Diversity patterns are determined by biogeographic, energetic, and anthropogenic factors, yet few studies have combined them into a large‐scale framework in order to decouple and compare their relative effects on fish ...
El arrecife coralino de Punta Cocles, costa Caribe de Costa Rica
(2004)
This paper describes the Punta Cocles reef (Limón, Costa Rica). Data were obtained by sampling nine transects along the coast and observations done by skin diving between September and November of 2002.This reef consist ...
Área de Conservación Guanacaste Echinoderms, North Pacific of Costa Rica
Equinodermos del Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica
(2021)
Introducción: El estudio de la diversidad marina del Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica inició con expediciones extranjeras aisladas en la década de 1930, y fue desarrollado sistemáticamente a mediados de la década de 1990 por ...
Variation of the diet of the sea urchin (Diadema mexicanum (Diadematoida: Diadematidae)) according to its size in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(2024-03)
Introduction: The sea urchin Diadema mexicanum, due to its bioerosion activity, is considered of ecological
importance. This phenomenon could negatively or positively affect coral reef ecosystems. The bioerosion process
varies ...
Diversity of deep-sea echinoderms from Costa Rica
(2022-07-31)
Echinoderms are a highly diverse group and one of the most conspicuous in the deep sea, playing ecological key roles. We present a
review about the history of expeditions and studies on deep-sea echinoderms in Costa Rica, ...
The coral-associated fauna and sessile benthic reef community of Pocillopora coral colonies following transplantation in Golfo Dulce, South Pacific, Costa Rica: Composition, dynamics and succession
(2021)
Coral reef restoration through coral gardening and transplantation is a valuable tool in combating the loss of critical ecosystem services and biodiversity provided by coral reefs. This study follows the changes in the ...
Echinoderm research perspectives: A Central American bibliometric review
Perspectivas en investigación de equinodermos: Una revisión bibliométrica en Centroamérica
(2021)
Introduction: Central America, a narrow strip of land dividing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, has a high diversity of marine and terrestrial species. Echinoderms are one of the most diverse marine groups with 420 reported ...
Patterns of reef fish taxonomic and functional diversity in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
(2023)
A core challenge in ecology is identifying the factors that determine species distribution and functional diversity of species assemblages. Reef fish are the most diverse group of vertebrates, form taxonomically rich and ...