Comunidades coralinas y arrecifes del Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica

 

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Autor: Cotés, Jorge
Format: artículo original
Estat:Versión publicada
Data de publicació:1996
Descripció:Aren de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) on the northern part of Costa Rica, has coral communities and refs even though il is located in an upwelling area. Eleven coral species have been found. Pavona gigantea form coral reefs that are different to reefs found elsewhere in the eastem Pacifico. A small patch reef constructed by Pocillopora eydouxi is also unique. One of the largest Pocillopora reefs in Costa Rica is located at the Islas Murciélago Archipelago. The marine environments of ACG are interesting and valuable. but very little studied as compared to the terestrial environments.
Pais:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/30925
Accés en línia:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/30925
Paraula clau:Corals
Guanacaste
upwelling
Costa Rica
National Parks
reefs