A5035231926- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Heavy metals in environment
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Marine animal studies overview
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Economic Zones and Regional Development
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
Charles Darwin Foundation
2018-2025
Universidad Regional Amazónica IKIAM
2018
Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales
2018
Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
2018
University of Castilla-La Mancha
2015
In 2014, the Galapagos National Park Directorate, sponsored by various international non-governmental organizations, initiated a comprehensive marine and terrestrial spatial planning process to improve management effectiveness of Galapagos' protected areas. This effort aimed reconfigure areas expanding or redistributing no-take zones protect Key Biodiversity Areas ensure conservation at least 30% ecosystems in Galapagos. However, this encountered significant challenges, notably erosion...
Abstract Recreational diving is an important activity in reef environments worldwide, providing income and employment for coastal communities connecting visiting divers to these ecosystems promoting conservation stewardship. However, if poorly managed, has the potential cause detrimental effects on benthic via mechanical damage caused by physical contact of with reef, often form unintentional fin kicks resulting from poor buoyancy. Understanding diver–reef interaction patterns elucidate...
Mangrove forests provide valuable coastal protection from erosion, habitat for terrestrial and marine species, nursery grounds commercial fisheries are economically important tourism. Galapagos' mangroves usually grow directly on solid lava fragmented rocky shores, thereby stabilizing the sediment facilitating colonisation by other plants many animals. However, until very recently, only inaccurate data described mangrove coverage its distribution. We mapped using freely available Google...
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic's early stages severely impacted global fisheries, particularly areas heavily reliant on imported food and tourism like the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. To contain spread of virus, a full lockdown was implemented. However, collapse industry precipitated worst economic crisis in history this multiple-use marine protected area. This paper examines impact consumption patterns seafood security from consumers' perspective, drawing online surveys conducted during...
Isostichopus fuscus is the most important sea cucumber species exploited in Eastern Tropical Pacific. It was fishery Galápagos early 2000s until overfishing led to its collapse and a 5-year total fishing ban established (2016 2021) try recover it. The management of I. has always considered population density as an indicator for decision-making. objective this study review status using stock-production model incorporating covariates methodology. For first time, parameters (K, r q), reference...
Acquiring marine biodiversity data is difficult, costly, and time-consuming, making it challenging to understand the distribution abundance of life in ocean. Historically, approaches sampling over large geographic scales have advocated for equivalent effort across multiple sites minimize comparative bias. When cannot be equalized, techniques such as rarefaction been applied biases by reverting diversity estimates numbers samples or individuals. This often results oversampling wasted...
DATA REPORT article Front. Mar. Sci., 17 July 2018Sec. Marine Affairs and Policy Volume 5 - 2018 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00244
Galápagos is one of the most pristine archipelagos in world and its conservation relies upon research sensible management. In recent decades both interest in, needs of, islands have increased, yet funds capacity for necessary remained limited. It has become, therefore, increasingly important to identify areas priority assist decision-making conservation. This study identified 50 questions considered priorities future The exercise involved collaboration policy makers, practitioners...
Fishing is one of the most important economic and cultural activities in Galapagos Hg presence aquatic ecosystems a serious problem for human health, so its concentrations should be studied. We sampled five demersal species (Caulolatilus princeps, Caulolatilus affinis, Mycteroperca olfax, Hyporthodus mystacinus Pontinus clemensi) four pelagic (Coryphaena hippurus, Acanthocybium solandri, Thunnus albacares Seriolella violacea) to evaluate concentration muscle, liver gonads. was analyzed by...
Aquatic pollution derived from metal presence in the Galapagos Islands could affect biodiversity and human health. This research provide a baseline on food safety commercial fish species of Islands. We sampled muscle tissue pelagic (Acanthocybium solandri) demersal (Caulolatilus affinis, Pontinus clemensi, Hyporthodus mystacinus, Paralabrax albomaculatus) species. Metal metalloid concentrations per were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Spectrometry (ICP-OES). According to Food...
The Galapagos Islands are one of the best-preserved archipelagos in world. We sampled individuals six demersal and three pelagic species. metal concentration liver gonad tissues were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Spectrometry. Findings suggest none species showed metallic concentrations that could pose a risk to their health or reproductive capacity. S. violacea P. clemensi Zn levels higher than gonads, indicating these be reproduction period. toxicity for study is...
The fishery of the sea cucumber Isostichopus fuscus was most important one in early 2000s Galapagos Marine Reserve. Its overexploitation leads to its total closure from 2016 2021. At end this period, if co-management system Reserve decides open fishery, a allowed catch must be established using methodology Wolff, Schuhbauer, and Castrejón (2012). objective paper is evaluate improve calculation. We replicated Wolff et al.'s that uses Cadima equation Maximum Sustainable Yield (in Troadec,...
Examining fishing pressure in under-resourced marine regions still presents a challenge to understanding patterns of pressure. These issues are compounded areas with complex zoning regulations or those that have changed over time. Satellite-based positioning tracking vessels has helped identify ocean-wide effort distribution and potential encroachments into protected (MPAs). However, it is less well known what determines at smaller scales, especially within MPAs where may not be allowed....
Mangroves provide multiple ecosystem services to coastal communities and their fisheries. In the Galapagos, mangroves have been primarily prized for role as nursery grounds; though, importance of cultural benefits, including development knowledge systems among fishers, needs be further explored. Fishers’ local ecological (LEK) has employed in past answer questions about marine environment; not yet mangroves. such regard, this ethnoecological approach can contribute unveil mangrove...
Invasive species are one of the main threats to biodiversity worldwide, and Galapagos Islands no exception. With need control many invasive plant species, accurate distribution maps crucial for cost-effective management actions. To guide selection appropriate multispectral satellite imagery this, we evaluated effects that spatial resolution has on mapping accuracy most in with different “growth forms”: (1) tall tree: Cuban cedar (Cedrela odorata), (2) medium guava (Psidium guajava), (3)...