Seasonal Abundance of Brachyuran Crab Larvae in a Tropical Estuary: Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, Central America

Estuaries ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 501 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Epifanio ◽  
A. I. Dittel
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Central America ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Tropical Estuary ◽  
Brachyuran Crab ◽  
Crab Larvae ◽  
Gulf Of Nicoya

scholarly journals Marine and estuarine fish diversity in the inner Gulf of Nicoya, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America

Check List ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsunobu Murase ◽  
Arturo Angulo ◽  
Yusuke Miyazaki ◽  
William Bussing ◽  
Myrna López
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Central America ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Tropical Eastern Pacific ◽  
Gulf Of Nicoya

A checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of the inner part of the Gulf of Nicoya, Pacific coast of Costa Rica, Central America, was compiled by examining a museum fish collection, resulting in 72 families and 274 species. Of these species, 127 (46.4%) were marine species and 147 (53.6%) were estuarine-associated species. In terms of their life history and considering the habitat type classification, 188 (almost 70% of the total) were categorized as species inhabiting soft-bottom habitats, reflecting the large estuarine environment and rich fish diversity of the Gulf despite its relatively small area in the tropical Eastern Pacific region. Furthermore, the list contains 13 threatened species of IUCN Red List, which need further research to understand their abundance and their exposure to habitat loss in the Gulf. Further detailed studies on its fish fauna and habitat are needed to better understand and conserve biodiversity within the whole Gulf.

Benthic invertebrates of a tropical estuary: Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Maurer ◽  
Charles Epifanio ◽  
Harlan Dean ◽  
Stavros Howe ◽  
Jose Vargas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Benthic Invertebrates ◽  
Tropical Estuary ◽  
Gulf Of Nicoya
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