The present study is a literature-based analysis investigating occurrence and the possible
consequences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in marine protected areas (MPAs) …

The dinoflagellate genus Prorocentrum includes several harmful toxigenic species,
predominantly benthic ones. In the past, fast-acting toxicity in mice has been observed in …

The Gulf of Papagayo at the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica experiences pronounced
seasonal changes in water parameters caused by wind-driven coastal upwelling. While …

Photosynthetic production is a key ecosystem service provided by tropical coral reefs, but
knowledge about the contribution of corals and other reef-associated organisms and the …

Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are important components of reef ecology contributing to
reef framework construction. However, little is known about how seasonal upwelling systems …

Imposex is a phenomenon widely associated with environmental exposure to organotin
compounds which were quite common components of antifouling paints applied on boats …

Coral reef growth is primarily determined by constructive and bioerosive processes acting
on key reef-building organisms. Among them, corals are major contributors to the …

Using a standardized SNP array, we identified two populations of Acropora cervicornis and
one population of A. palmata in the Caribbean coast of Colombia. San Andrés was the most …

Globally, coral reefs are degrading due to a variety of stressors including climate change
and pollution. Active restoration is an important effort for sustaining coral reefs where …

Crustose coralline algae are a group of calcified algae that has an important ecological role
in coral reefs, such as cementation and stabilization of the reef framework, as well as …