Controls on reef development and the terrigenous-carbonate
Marine geology and physical oceanographic data collected during two field projects (∼4 months) on the Caribbean shelf of Nicaragua indicate a surprising dominance of carbonate deposition and reef growth on a shelf that is receiving an abnormally large volume of terrigenous sediments.
Coral Reefs of Miskitus Cays, Nicaragua
The Miskitus Cays, on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, consist of eighty mangrove and two sand and gravel cays, surrounded by seagrass beds, octocoral gardens, patch reefs, reef crests, extended algae platforms, short
Nicaragua''s coral reefs: status, health and management strategies
While increasing suspended sediment loads appear to be the greatest human threat to Nicaragua''s nearshore reefs, fishing activities have also damaged corals in the nearshore and central zones.
Protected areas of Nicaragua
The protected areas of Nicaragua are areas that have natural beauty or significance and are protected by Nicaragua. Nicaragua has 78 protected areas that cover 22,422 km 2, about 17.3% of the nations landmass. The National System of Protected Areas (SINAP) is administered by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA).
Nicaragua: Caribbean Coast
Based on the Koppen climate classification system, most of the eastern Caribbean lowland of Nicaragua is defined as "tropical monsoon climate." This climate zone is characterized by a long rainy season (between 9 and 10 months a year), with peak rainfall occurring in July and August and minimum between March and April.
Coral reefs of the Pacific coast of Nicaragua | Coral Reefs
A recent survey, conducted in July 2009 at 10 sites along the south Pacific coast of Nicaragua (Department of Rivas), a region influenced by a strong upwelling season (Pennington et al. 2006), showed the presence of abundant coral patches and actual reefs, with frameworks built mainly by Pavona gigantea, Gardineroseris planulata and Pocillopora
Nicaragua''s coral reefs: status, health and management strategies
The reef "system" surrounding Big Corn Island (Fig. 3) is actually composed of four different formations - inner patch reefs in the backreef lagoon, the nearshore Cana fringing reef, outer patch reefs greater than 1 km from shore, and the rock reefs on
Nicaragua''s coral reefs: status, health and management strategies
Marine geology and physical oceanographic data collected during two field projects (∼4 months) on the Caribbean shelf of Nicaragua indicate a surprising dominance of carbonate deposition
Controls on reef development and the terrigenous-carbonate
Marine geology and physical oceanographic data collected during two field projects (∼4 months) on the Caribbean shelf of Nicaragua indicate a surprising dominance of carbonate deposition
Nicaragua''s coral reefs: status, health and management strategies
The reef "system" surrounding Big Corn Island (Fig. 3) is actually composed of four different formations - inner patch reefs in the backreef lagoon, the nearshore Cana fringing reef, outer patch reefs greater than 1 km from shore, and the rock reefs on the south side of
Nicaragua''s coral reefs: status, health and management strategies
Marine geology and physical oceanographic data collected during two field projects (∼4 months) on the Caribbean shelf of Nicaragua indicate a surprising dominance of carbonate deposition and reef
Agricultural Biodiversity Maintenance in a Coastal Socio-Ecological
Focusing on Caribbean Nicaragua''s Pearl Lagoon Basin following the construction of the first regional road, we used a mixed methods approach to understand how the complex livelihood dynamics inherent in coastal socio-ecological systems—where households rely upon both terrestrial and aquatic resources—affect farmers'' decisions to
5 FAQs about [Nicaragua corab system]
Are there coral reefs in Nicaragua?
It is dotted with numerous mangrove cays and coral reefs (locally known as the Cayos Miskitos), which are located approximately 50 km due east of the mainland and form the largest group of patch reefs on the Nicaraguan shelf.
When did coral reefs start in Nicaragua?
The first global attention on Nicaragua's coral reefs began in the early 1970s, when Nietschman (1973) made qualitative observations of the reefs used by turtle fishermen from Tasbapaunie on the Caribbean coast.
Did Nicaragua join the caricomp program?
Other quantitative surveys of a portion of the Corn Island reefs were carried out at a permanently marked reef as part of the CARICOMP Program, which Nicaragua joined in 1992 (see Smith et al. 1994; CARICOMP 1997 a, b, c).
What are the protected areas of Nicaragua?
The protected areas of Nicaragua are areas that have natural beauty or significance and are protected by Nicaragua. Nicaragua has 78 protected areas that cover 22,422 km 2, about 17.3% of the nations landmass. The National System of Protected Areas (SINAP) is administered by the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA).
What is the first Marine Reserve in Nicaragua?
In 1991 the Nicaraguan Government declared the Cayos Miskitos Marine Reserve (MCMR) as the country's first marine reserve. Alevizon (1992) suggested that the northern part of the Nicaraguan shelf is divided into 2 ecologically distinct regions by a system of bank reefs, which line the continental shelf.