Since late 2014, the Mexican Caribbean coast has periodically received massive, atypical
influxes of pelagic Sargassum spp.(sargasso). Negative impacts associated with these …

Seagrass meadows are vital ecosystems in coastal zones worldwide, but are also under
global threat. One of the major hurdles restricting the success of seagrass conservation and …

From mid-2014 until the end of 2015, the Mexican Caribbean coast experienced a massive
influx of drifting Sargassum spp. that accumulated on the shores, resulting in build-up of …

The massive influx of pelagic Sargassum spp.(sargasso) into the Mexican Caribbean Sea
has caused major deterioration of the coastal environment and has affected the tourism …

Written by an internationally renowned group of contributors, this book examines the
function and structure of coastal lagoon ecosystems and the factors that affect them. The …

Intensive land development as a result of the rapidly growing tourism industry in the “Riviera
Maya” region of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico may result in contamination of groundwater …

Coral-algal phase shifts in which coral cover declines to low levels and is replaced by algae
have often been documented on coral reefs worldwide. This has motivated coral reef …

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a global and well-studied geological process by
which groundwater of varying salinities enters coastal waters. SGD is known to transport …

Los florecimientos de macroalgas están aumentando a nivel global. La costa del Caribe
Mexicano recibió cantidades masivas atípicas de las macroalgas pardas pelágicas …

Abstract Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD) is recognized as a fundamental
hydrological process that supports many coastal biogeochemical cycles and social …