The condition of coral reefs in the Cuban Archipelago is poorly known. We aimed to analyse
coral assemblages across 199 reef sites belonging to 12 localities. Crest and fore reefs were …

Abiotic factors and human impact have a considerable influence on reef corals driving their
dynamics and distribution. Most studies on coral reefs address only biological variables that …

Ecosystem monitoring is a key priority for evaluating ecosystem conditions, but high costs,
especially with regard to marine ecosystems, hamper its large-scale implementation …

Background The long-time study of coral reefs with low human impacts can provide
information on the effects of regional pressures like climate change, and is an opportunity to …

In the Mexican Caribbean, 15 marine protected areas (MPAs) have been established for
managing and protecting marine ecosystems. These MPAs receive high anthropogenic …

Marine protected areas have been established as essential components for managing and
protecting coral reefs to mitigate natural and anthropogenic stressors. One noteworthy …

Las crestas arrecifales son un recurso de significativo valor natural y ecológico. En esta
investigación se evaluaron las poblaciones de Acropora palmata y Diadema antillarum en …

Visual census techniques have been used worldwide for the documentation of indicators on
coral reefs condition, and its outcomes have helped to validate other techniques such as the …

Los peces de las familias Acanthuridae y Scaridae son herbívoros que consumen una alta
proporción de la producción primaria en los arrecifes. La ausencia de grandes carnívoros …

Antecedentes. Hay pocos estudios sobre el efecto de los arribazones de sargazo en los
ecosistemas costeros. Uno de los cambios más evidentes es el aumento de la turbidez; sin …