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Length-weight relationships of soft-bottom demersal fishes from Jalisco and Colima states, Mexico
Type: Journal Article
The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) were estimated for 24 species of soft bottom demersal fishes caught on the continental shelf off Jalisco and Colima states, Mexico. The ...
Understanding adaptation and transformation through indigenous practice: the case of the Guna of Panama
Type: Journal Article
Resilience is emerging as a promising vehicle for improving management of social-ecological systems that can potentially lead to more sustainable arrangements between environmental and social spheres. Central to an ...
Selection properties of the baited hooks used in the Cuban longline fishery of Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico
Type: Journal Article
A description of the Cuban set longline fishery on Campeche Bank, Gulf of Mexico is given, with emphasis on the effects of different species of pelagic fishes used as bait. The target species is the red grouper Epinephelus ...
Fisheries development in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
An examination is made of the past and present status of the Costa Rica fishery. Continuing decline in production figures indicate the need for development. Two management options are considered: 1) no increase in production, ...
Land use patterns and influences of protected areas on mangroves of the eastern tropical Pacific
Type: Journal Article
Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world, sustaining millions of coastal livelihoods. However, their area of occurrence has been greatly reduced over the last century. In this study, we identify ...
Reasserting Community: The Social Challenge of Wastewater Management in Panajachel, Guatemala
Type: Journal Article
This article assesses recent efforts in a multiethnic town in the Guatemalan highlands to address wastewater pollution, which threatens public health and tourism, the basis of the town's economy. Reporting on an ongoing ...
Marine resources in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
Blessed with beautiful beaches, mangroves and coral reefs, fisheries in Costa Rica developed without a hasie resources management plan until the mid 1980s when protected areas were developed and integrated into the National ...
Aquaculture as an alternative occupation on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
An account is given of the use of salt evaporation ponds for fish (Mugil curema ) production in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and future prospects are examined.
An artificial reef for artisanal fisheries enhancement in Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
A literature review indicated that artificial reefs seemed promising as refuges for fauna and to increase fish productivity. The author studied this alternative and after several months of preparatory arrangements a small ...
Stock assessment of the anchovy Cetengraulis mysticetus (Pisces: Engraulidae) in the inner part of the Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Type: Journal Article
A study of the population dynamics of the anchovy Cetengraulis mysticetus is presented, based on two sets of length-frequency dates from the artisanal fishery of the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, between 1989/90 and 1992/93. ...