The shallow-water fish assemblage of Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica: structure and patterns in an isolated, predator-dominated ecosystem

The shallow-water fish assemblage of Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica: structure and patterns in an isolated, predator-dominated ecosystem

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Fishes at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, were surveyed as part of a larger scientific expedition to the area in September 2009. The average total biomass of nearshore fishes was 7.8 tonnes per ha, among the largest observed in the tropics, with apex predators such as sharks, jacks, and gro...

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Main Authors: Alan M. Friedlander, Brian J. Zgliczynski, Enric Ballesteros, Octavio Aburto-Oropeza, Allan Bolaños, Enric Sala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2012-11-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
grandes depredadores
Pacífico tropical oriental
Isla del Coco
pesca de tiburones
áreas marinas protegidas
endemismos
sitios de alta biodiversidad
Costa Rica
apex predators
Tropical Eastern Pacific
shark fishing
marine protected area
endemism
biodiversity hotspot
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