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The structure and function of dry weather mangrove on the Pacific Coast of Central America, with emphasis on Avicennia bicolor forests
(Estuaries Research Federation, 2013)Mangrove forests along the Pacific Coast of Central America cover around 4,000 km2. Most of this coast is occupied with tropical dry forest mangroves where basal areas range between 6 and 20 m2 ha−1 and canopy heights ... -
Behavioral plasticity mitigates risk across environments and predators during anuran metamorphosis
(Behavioral Ecology, 2013)Most animals metamorphose, changing morphology, physiology, behavior and ecological interactions. Size- and habitat-dependent mortality risk is thought to affect the evolution and plastic expression of metamorphic timing, ... -
Strategy of bioremediation in recirculating aquaculture systems using constructed microbial mats
(Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 2014-11-30)Due to strict international standards, every day there is greater interest in developing environmentally sound treatment systems in aquaculture facilities that can remove contaminants from effluent and allows for the reuse ... -
Isolation of ammonium- and nitrite-oxidizing bacterial strains from soil, and their potential use in the reduction of nitrogen in household waste water
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2017-12-01)Currently, nitrogen has become the main element of water pollution, causing riverine, lacustrine and coastal eutrophication. The continuous contamination of aquifers and the absence of planned water resource utilization, ... -
Efecto de la fitasa en el aprovechamiento del fósforo en dietas para tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Resultados preliminares.
(UNICIENCIA, 2001-06-01)Con el fin de evaluar si mediante la adición de la enzima fitasa se puede aumentar la cantidad de fósforo (P) disponible en dietas comerciales de tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) y con ello reducir su excreción al medio, ... -
Extensive blooms due to Cochlodinium polykrikoides: New to Costa Rica
(Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commision, UNESCO, 2004-10-01)At the beginning of April of 2004 an extensive bloom produced by Cochlodinium polykrikoides was detected, embracing the whole Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The bloom was characterized by a red-oxide colour and was located ... -
Spotted rose snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) aquaculture research and development as socio-economic alternative for Costa Rican fishing communities
(2010-06-01)The spotted rose snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) is one of the main target coastal species, but landings are decreasing in quantity and size. Reports include a mean capture size of 50 cm with gill nets and 38 cm with bottom ... -
Effect of organic nitrogen and carbon mineralization on sediment organic matter accumulation in fish ponds
(Aquaculture Research, 2005-07-01)In aquaculture, ponds with high loads of organic inputs, organic matter accumulates at the bottom over time. Uneaten feed, senescent phytoplankton and faeces are the principal sources of accumulated material, but quanti¢cations ... -
Rose snapper marine culture in Costa Rica
(Panorama Acuícula Magazine, 2008-03-01)A great variety of species of snappers are cultivated in Asia, and others recently studied in Mexico, Australia and the United States. In Costa Rica, the Marine Park of the Pacific has increased the production of juveniles ... -
Efecto del probiótico Bacillus subtilis sobre el crecimiento y alimentación de tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) y langostino (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) en laboratorio
(Revista de Biología Tropical, 2004-12-01)Three experiments were conducted to analyze the effect of the probiotic Bacillus subtilis on the growth of juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). The experiments were ... -
Organic matter sedimentation and resuspension in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) ponds during a production cycle
(2002-07-01)The rates of sedimentation and resuspension of organic carbon and total nitrogen were measured in earthen fishponds, based on nutrient input, water quality parameters and fish size and biomass. Material collected in ... -
Determinación del flujo de agua para la biorremediación en sistemas acuícolas recirculados utilizando tapetes microbianos construidos
(2015-09-01)La cantidad de agua necesaria en los sistemas de producción aumenta con la Intensificación; se han establecido tasas económicas de uso. Esta situación ha obligado a los productores a diseñar sistemas que les permitan seguir ... -
Occurrence and predominance of the fish killer Cochlodinium polykrikoides on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica
(2006-07-01)Water samples were collected at several points along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica (10°00’N, 84°15’E) fortnightly from January 2003 to June 2004. During this period, dense red-ochre discolourations dominated by Cochlodinium ... -
Nitrogen budget and fluxes in Colossoma macropomum ponds
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2005-07-01)This study quanti¢ed the accumulation of nitrogen (N) in the water column, sediments, ¢sh and seepage water during a production cycle of Colossoma macropomum. By combining estimates of the deposition rates of uneaten feed, ... -
Determination of water flow rate for bioremediation in recirculating aquaculture systems using constructed microbial mats
(2015-07-01)Se evaluó el efecto del flujo de agua sobre la eficiencia de tapetes microbianos para remover nitrógeno amoniacal total (NAT, N-NH4+ + N-NH3), nitritos (N-NO2-), nitratos (N-NO3-) y ortofosfatos (P-PO4-3) en un sistema de ... -
A dynamic simulation model for the blooming of Oscillatoria agardhii in a monomictic lake
(Elsevier, 1995-01-15)The occurrence of phytoplankton blooms is a common problem in water bodies. The quantitative description of the algal population growth is of primary importance to understand the mechanisms which lead to these phytoplankton ... -
Conceptualization and validation of a dynamic model for the simulation of nitrogen transformations and fluxes in fish ponds
(Elsevier, 2002-11-01)Nitrogen is a key element in aquatic environments and an important pond management variable. In aquaculture systems, nitrogen accumulation eventually leads to a deterioration of the system. The interactions between various ... -
First description of macropterous male and female of Cryphocricos latus (Heteroptera: Naucoridae) Usinger
(2013-03-29)The macropterous male and female of Cryphocricos latus are herein described for the first time; both were collected in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Notes to separate this species from other macropterous species of the genus are given. -
Isolation and partial purification of a hemolytic sphingomyelin-inhibitable fraction from the sea anemone Anthopleura nigrescens
(2014-03)Actinoporins are highly hemolytic pore-forming proteins with a molecular mass of around 20 kDa and high affinity for sphingomyelin-containing membranes. On the crude extract of the sea anemone Anthopleura nigrescens, the ... -
Native plants for erosion control in urban river slopes [Plantas nativas para el control de la erosión en taludes de ríos urbanos] [Plantas nativas para controlo da erosão em taludes de rios urbanos]
(2014)Mechanical and structural erosion of soils is produced by the loss of the vegetal cover and the action of rain on unprotected surfaces. Raindrop impact, transport and sediment deposition leads to landslides and slope ...
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