Soft corals (Cnidaria, Alcyonacea) from the Gulf of Nicoya estuary, Pacific of Costa Rica: a checklist

 

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Autores: Vargas, José A., Breedy, Odalisca
Formáid: artículo original
Stádas:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2021
Cur Síos:Introduction: The Gulf of Nicoya is the most important estuary on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Information on the presence of soft corals is scattered in the literature and in museum collections. Objective: To provide a list of soft corals reported for the estuary. Methods: We compiled the literature (2002-2020) and of the specimens deposited at the Museum of Zoology, University of Costa Rica. Results: Thirty species have been reported for the estuary (Clavulariidae, Gorgoniidae and Plexauridae). Most were collected on the eastern coast of the Nicoya Peninsula, and several species were described based on estuary specimens. Conclusion: The 30 species represent 79 % of those reported for Costa Rica. Despite this relatively high percentage, the sampling effort has been modest and other sites within the estuary should be explored.
País:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institiúid:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Teanga:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3921
Rochtain Ar Líne:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3921
Palabra clave:Adelogorgia
Carijoa
Leptogorgia
Muricea
Pacifigorgia
Eastern Tropical Pacific
Octocorallia
Pacífico Tropical Este