Well-developed coral reefs are found along the Mexican Atlantic margin from the western
Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico. This work briefly characterizes the wide array of coral reefs …

The case of Puerto Morelos reef marine protected area (MPA) provides an example of a
community-based marine conservation initiative to protect a coral reef ecosystem. The …

Buildup of decaying pelagic Sargassum on the beaches and coasts of the Mexican
Caribbean during the massive arrivals of 2015 and 2018 had detrimental impacts on the …

The CARICOMP site at Puerto Morelos, Mexico was monitored from 1993 to 2005. No
significant changes in air temperature, wind patterns, periodicity and quantity of rainfall, sea …

Coral mortality triggers the loss of carbonates fixed within coral skeletons, compromising the
reef matrix. Here, we estimate rates of carbonate loss in newly deceased colonies of four …

Tubastraea coccinea and Mycetophyllia reesi were found to have ranges that extend
throughout the Caribbean, as do most zooxanthellate scleractinian corals found there …

Functional integrity on coral reefs is strongly dependent upon coral cover and coral
carbonate production rate being sufficient to maintain three-dimensional reef structures …

Growth parameters (skeletal extension, density, and calcification rate) were determined
using annual growth bands along 12 slabs of skeletons of the reef building coral …

Abstract The Mexican Caribbean is a vital nesting destination for loggerhead (Caretta
caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles. Since 2015, massive periodical landings of …

We applied remote sensing techniques using WorldView-2 images with high spatial
resolution and field verification to map the bathymetry and benthic habitats of the Puerto …