Actions for the conservation of the crab community living in areas subjected to coastal erosion at Puerto Vargas beach, Cahuita National Park, Limon, Costa Rica

 

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Autoren: Max Laguna Cruz, Lilliana Piedra-Castro
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publikationsdatum:2024
Beschreibung:In 2020, research was conducted in the Puerto Vargas sector of Cahuita National Park to examine the erosion processes affecting approximately 8 km of the coastline. It turns out these processes have an impact on the crab community inhabiting the sandy beaches there by modifying the characteristics necessary for the group’s survival. Interviews were conducted and a workshop was held with members of the local council and officials of the National Park so as to propose actions for the conservation of this crab community. Among the main results are the proposals for managing eroded beaches to mitigate the impacts on crab communities, such as repopulating dead reef areas with artificial reefs and restoring the beach edge by planting plant species: beach almond (Terminalia catappa), beach grape (Coccoloba uvifera), icaco (Chrysobalanus icaco) and sangrillo (Pterocarpus officinalis).
Land:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institution:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Sprache:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/5347
Online Zugang:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/biocenosis/article/view/5347
Stichwort:burrowing crabs
capacity to adapt to climate change
sandy beaches
erosive processes
artificial reefs
cangrejos excavadores
capacidad de adaptación al cambio climático
playas arenosas
procesos erosivos
arrecifes artificiales