There are numerous and important coral reefs in the Mexican Pacific, but scarce studies of
brittle stars conducted in these ecosystems. In this regard, this work provides the first …

Despite the important effort of knowing the Ophiuroidea diversity in the Mexican Pacific,
some mistakes in the taxonomic nomenclature have pervaded through time. In order to …

The Yucatan Peninsula (YP) presents heterogeneous environments in a karstic landscape
that has been formed from permeable sedimentary rocks dating from the Cretaceous period …

Producto de la revisión de literatura científica especializada, visitas a colecciones de
referencia y trabajo de campo, se presenta el listado de corales pétreos (10 especies) …

Fourteen species of echinoderms and their relationships to the benthic structure of the coral
reefs were assessed at 27 sites—with different levels of human disturbances—along the …

Echinoderms are a conspicuous assemblage associated with coral communities, which
provides them with food, shelter, and nursery areas. Temporal and spatial changes in …

Echinoderms associated with coral communities in the Easter Pacific compose a
conspicuous assemblage that alters their ecosystem structure and composition. The …

Introduction: The echinoderms from the Central Mexican Pacific are of high scientific interest
and, prior to this present work, there was a lack of basic information that included incomplete …

Abstract The Central Mexican Pacific is an oceanographic transitional region with complex
habitats and important conservation areas, but knowledge of its Ophiuroidea fauna is …

Trophic models were constructed to assess the systemic structure, organisation and health
of coral ecosystems in three marine protected areas (MPAs) along the Mexican tropical …