Elasmobranchs observed in deepwaters (45-330m) at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica (Eastern Tropical Pacific)

Elasmobranchs observed in deepwaters (45-330m) at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica (Eastern Tropical Pacific)

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Isla del Coco is an oceanic island 500km off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is a National Park and its marine fauna has been relatively well protected. The island is famous for its elasmobranch (sharks, rays and skates) sightings in shallow waters. Here we present a catalogue of the deepwater e...

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Main Authors: Jorge Cortés, Astrid Sánchez-Jiménez, J. Alexander Rodríguez-Arrieta, Geovanna Quirós-Barrantes, Paula C. González, Shmulik Blum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2012-11-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Tiburones y rayas de profundidad
Costa Rica
Isla del Coco
biodiversidad marina
investigación con sumergible
Deepwater sharks and rays
Cocos Island
marine biodiversity
submersible research
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442012000800016

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