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Movimientos y uso del hábitat del tiburón toro (Carcharhinus leucas) en el estero Coyote, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica). Instituto Internacional en Conservación y Manejo de Vida Silvestre, 2017)
El tiburón toro (Carcharhinus leucas) es una especie costera que tiene una gran afinidad
por ambientes estuarinos (ríos, manglares y humedales) durante las etapas tempranas de su
vida. El uso de hábitat y los patrones ...
Microbial gene exchange on microplastic particles
(University of Potsdam, Germany, 2018)
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous on the planet since several millions of tons of plastic waste enter aquatic ecosystems each year. Furthermore, the amount of plastic produced is expected to increase exponentially shortly. ...
Ecología trófica de tiburones toro juveniles (carcharhinus leucas) en dos sistemas estuarinos de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-05)
El tiburón toro (Carcharhinus leucas) es un depredador tope capaz de moverse entre ambientes de agua dulce y agua salada en zonas tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. Esta especie utiliza los sistemas estuarinos como áreas ...
Ecotoxicological evaluation of aquaculture and agriculture sediments with biochemical biomarkers and bioassays: antimicrobial potential exposure
(Journal of Environmental Biology, 2014-01)
Inappropriate practices and lack of regulations regarding antimicrobial use in agricultural production of developing countries increase the risk of exposure to aquatic ecosystems. Sediments may act as sink of antimicrobial ...
Classification of aquatic macroinvertebrates in flow categories for the adjustment of the LIFE Index to Costa Rican rivers
(Elsevier, 2020-08-26)
The LIFE Index can be useful to determine the effect of changes in river flow on the community of aquatic macroinvertebrates and as a tool for the implementation of environmental flows. This study demonstrates how to ...
Risk assessment of agriculture impact on the Frío River watershed and Caño Negro Ramsar wetland, Costa Rica
(Springer, 2017-01-10)
The Caño Negro Ramsar wetland is a conservation area of great natural and societal value, located in the lower part of the Frío River watershed in the north of Costa Rica. Its aquatic ecosystems may be considered vulnerable ...
Pesticides Burden in Neotropical Rivers: Costa Rica as a Case Study
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-11-29)
Neotropical ecosystems are highly biodiverse; however, the excessive use of pesticides has polluted freshwaters, with deleterious effects on aquatic biota. This study aims to analyze concentrations of active ingredients ...
Colonización de macroinvertebrados acuáticos en tres tipos de sustratos artificiales, en un río tropical
(Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, 2020-10)
Introduction: Different methodologies exist for sampling aquatic macroinvertebrates, however, some of these (e.g., kick-net, Surber) are not well suited for deep, contaminated rivers or rivers with presence of crocodiles, ...
Degradación del paisaje natural en territorios urbanos, medido a través de métricas del paisaje
(2013-08-22)
La evaluación de la degradación de los ecosistemas en un espacio geográfico o territorio concreto puede realizarse través del análisis de los cambios o transformaciones del paisaje, entendido este como la expresión espacial ...