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A simple method for short-term storage and transportation of spermatophores of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(Hidrobiológica vol.26 no.1 9-14 2016, 2016)
The development of a shipping method for spermatophores of the white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei would open new opportunities for sharing and improving genetic resources of shrimp worldwide. Seventy spermatophores were ...
The geographic distribution of Costa Rican velvet worms (Onychophora: Peripatidae)
(Revista de Biologia Tropical vol.64 no.4 1401-1414 2016, 2016-06-06)
Velvet worms, “peripatus” or onychophorans, are “living fossils” that were geographically widespread in Cambrian seas but now occur exclusively on terrestrial habitats. The only extant species studied in some detail are ...
Exploitation and reproduction of the bullnose ray (Myliobatis freminvillei) caught in an artisanal fishery in La Pared, Margarita Island, Venezuela
(Fishery Bulletin - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vol.114 no.2 144-152 2016, 2016-01-21)
Species of the genus Myli-obatis have been poorly assessed because of a lack of available information regarding their capture and life history. We provide valuable data based on the commercial landings of the bullnose ray ...
First record of the whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix (Temminck, 1824) (Aves: Ardeidae) in Costa Rica
(Check List, 2016)
We present the first record of Whistling Heron, Syrigma sibilatrix, for Costa Rica, a species considered
restricted to South America. An individual was observed foraging in a soccer field at Manzanillo, Limon province, ...
Reproducción del camarón carabalí Trachypenaeus byrdi (Burkenroad, 1934) en la parte interna del Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2016-01)
El grupo de camarón blanco (Litopenaeus sp.) es uno de los recursos de mayor importancia socioeconómica en el Golfo de Nicoya. Sin embargo, en los últimos años, el camarón carabalí (Trachypenaeus byrdi) ha experimentado ...
Floraciones algales nocivas durante el periodo 2008-2010 en el Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2016)
En este estudio se analizaron los eventos de floraciones algales nocivas (FAN) en cuatro estaciones
de muestreo fijas en el Golfo de Nicoya durante el periodo de enero de 2008 a diciembre de 2010. Se
recolectaron ...
Seasonal changes of phytoplankton in the Paquera-Tambor Marine Area for Responsible Fishing, Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), 2016-07)
The implementation of Marine Areas for Responsible Fishing (MARF) is a tool for fisheries management; therefore, baseline studies play an important role in understanding the ecological dynamics from the bases of the food ...
Vulnerabilidad y adaptabilidad al ascenso del nivel del mar humedales y poblaciones costeras: el manglar del Humedal Nacional Térraba-Sierpe de Osa, Costa Rica
(Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias, 2016-06)
El pronosticado ascenso en el nivel medio del mar convierte a los litorales costarricenses en espacios
vulnerables. Las características geomorfológicas predominantes de la costa pacífica costarricense,
consistente de ...
Atractivos turísticos naturales en el sector Gandoca, Refugio Nacional Mixto de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo, Costa Rica
(Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 2016-07)
En la planificación del espacio físico, la determinación de los atractivos ecoturísticos en áreas silvestres protegidas de carácter mixto es fundamental para orientar los usos permitidos y la gestión comunal. ...
Biomass allocation and gas exchange are affected by light conditions in endangered Cedrela salvadorensis (Meliaceae) seedlings
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2016)
The determination of favorable light habitat conditions per species and life stage is transcendental,
for both ex situ and in situ conservation strategies of endangered forest tree species, and for their utilization as ...