A5055179535- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Genetic and rare skin diseases.
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2016-2025
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos
2017-2024
Simón Bolívar University
2020
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
1999-2006
Since late 2014, the Mexican Caribbean coast has periodically received massive, atypical influxes of pelagic Sargassum spp. (sargasso). Negative impacts associated with these include mortality nearshore benthic flora and fauna, beach erosion, pollution, decreasing tourism high management costs. To understand dynamics sargasso influx, we used Landsat 8 imagery (from 2016 to mid-2020) record coverage in sea off coastline, a maximum reported September 2018. Satellite image analysis also showed...
The massive influx of pelagic Sargassum spp. (sargasso) into the Mexican Caribbean Sea has caused major deterioration coastal environment and affected tourism industry as well livelihoods since 2015. Species have high capacity to absorb metals; thus, leachates sargasso may contribute contamination by potentially toxic metals when they drain sea groundwater dumped in inadequate land deposits. Valorization would sustainable management; therefore, knowledge on metal content is necessary define...
Macroalgal blooms are increasing globally, with those linked to pelagic Sargassum affecting over 30 nations since 2011. As mats traverse the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, they entrap transport plastic coastal areas, intensifying pollution in diverse ecosystems. This research assessed microplastics (MPs) within fluitans III collected from northern Mexican coast (March 2021 January 2022). The study employed a hydrogen peroxide protocol for macroalgae pretreatment optimize MP extraction....
The once-dominant shallow reef-building coral Acropora palmata has suffered drastic geographical declines in the wider Caribbean from a disease epidemic that began late 1970s. At present there is lack of quantitative data to determine whether this species recovering over large spatial scales. Here, we use surveys conducted 107 shallow-water reef sites between 2010 and 2012 investigate current distribution abundance A. along Mesoamerican Reef System (MRS). Using historical also explored how...
Functional integrity on coral reefs is strongly dependent upon cover and carbonate production rate being sufficient to maintain three-dimensional reef structures. Increasing environmental anthropogenic pressures in recent decades have reduced the of key reef-building species, producing a shift towards relative dominance more stress-tolerant taxa leading reduction physical functional integrity. Understanding how changes community composition influence potential their functioning priority for...
This study presents a prospective for the potential exploitation of pelagic Sargassum spp. as solid biofuel energy source. It was carried out in three stages. First we conducted morphological, physical-chemical, and structural characterization using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (DRX), respectively. Second evaluated material’s functional properties based on its calorific value quantification polymeric components like hemicellulose,...
Seaweed blooms pose a compelling governance challenge caused by the new environments of Anthropocene. Along Quintana Roo coastline, nestled in heart Caribbean, onset extensive Sargassum infestations began late 2014, posing formidable environmental management dilemma for state and federal authorities. This study describes institutional responses elicited influx on Mexico's Caribbean shoreline, particularly focusing Cancún Riviera Maya. It proposes ecological reflexivity as promising principle...
Field studies and empirical tests of the 'diversity-disease hypothesis' demonstrate effects species richness on disease transmission severity in plant systems. Yet converse, i.e. diversity, is rarely considered either relatively well-studied systems or marine ecosystems. We investigated these along Mexican Yucatan Peninsula to (1) quantify relationship between prevalence coral (2) test hypothesis that octocoral scleractinian are associated with one another, (3) establish a long-term dataset....
Massive arrivals of pelagic Sargassum to the coasts several countries in Atlantic Ocean began 2011. Monitoring abundance and distribution ocean along is necessary understand phenomena better develop forecasting products management protocols. Most monitoring has been conducted open through traditional remote sensing techniques. However, since most significant ecologic socioeconomic impacts occur on coasts, it monitor these macroalgae nearshore waters beaches. This manuscript reviews...
Atlantic reef-building corals and coral reefs continue to experience extensive decline due increased stressors related climate change, disease, pollution, numerous anthropogenic threats. To understand the impact of ocean warming reef loss on estimated extinction risk shallow water scleractinians milleporids, all 85 valid species were reassessed under IUCN Red List Categories Criteria, updating previous assessment published in 2008. For present assessment, individual declines based modeled...
An outbreak of necrotic patches was observed affecting Acropora palmata in the Mexican Caribbean summer 1999. This study documents tissue loss produced by these patches. Following a marked initial increase number patches, there decrease appearance new but size increased throughout study. In some cases expanded most they enlarged due to fusion 2 or more Patches recovered not sufficiently overcome damage colonies surveyed. Percentage does appear be directly related temperature may combination...