Echinoderm research perspectives: A Central American bibliometric review
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| Authors: | , |
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Description: | 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 species. Objective: To summarize echinoderm research in Central America. Methods: We compiled the literature from SCOPUS, Web of Science, SciELO, Google Scholar, Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Internet Archive and the Smithsonian Library. Results: We found 324 publications dating from 1840 to 2020; the early studies had a strong taxonomic focus, but after the 1970s, ecology, evolution and reproduction gained prominence. Echinoidea is the most studied class (38% of publications) due to its use in evolutionary studies as well as the importance of the genus Diadema in reef ecology and dynamics. Conclusion: We recommend more research on fisheries management, conservation and environmental education; and greater integration of local and international research. |
| Country: | Kérwá |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| Language: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/91184 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3535 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/91184 |
| Keyword: | ECOLOGY EVOLUTION COLLABORATION NETWORKS RESEARCH BIBLIOMETRICS CENTRAL AMERICA |