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

 

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Autore: Cotés, Jorge
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:1996
Descrizione: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.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UCR
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lingua:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/30925
Accesso online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/30925
Keyword:Corals
Guanacaste
upwelling
Costa Rica
National Parks
reefs