Physical factors contributing to the benthic dominance of the alga Caulerpa sertularioides (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta) in the upwelling Bahía Culebra, north Pacific of Costa Rica

Physical factors contributing to the benthic dominance of the alga Caulerpa sertularioides (Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta) in the upwelling Bahía Culebra, north Pacific of Costa Rica

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Caulerpa sertularioides has been spreading in Bahía Culebra, a seasonal upwelling bay in the north Pacific of Costa Rica, since 2001. The survey was carried out from December 2003 to March 2005, in several locations around Bahía Culebra, located inside the Gulf of Papagayo. This study investigated s...

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Main Authors: Cindy Fernández-García, Jorge Cortés, Juan José Alvarado, Jaime Nivia-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2012-04-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Caulerpa sertularioides
afloramiento costero
América Central
Bryopsidales
nutrientes
tasa de crecimiento
Central America
growth rates
nutrients
seasonal upwelling
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