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2. Presencia de bloques de tsunamis en las costas rocosas de Menorca: análisis morfométrico.
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Roig-Munar, Francesc X., Rodríguez-Perea, Antonio, Martín-Prieto, José Á., Vilaplana Fernández, Joan Manuel, and Gelabert Ferrer, Bernadí
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This paper analyses the morphometric study of blocks deposited in three sectors of the island of Menorca, E, SE and N. The coastal terraces associated to Menorca cliffs show accumulations of metric-sized blocks that have been transported inland by tsunamis. These blocks, deposited individually or forming ridges parallel to the coast, are at heights ranging from 0 to 30 m above sea level and up to 75 m inland. Most of the blocks are rectangular, showing edges, which weight ranges from 0.25 to 27 T. Transport equations have been applied to discern between accumulations derived from storm or tsunami events. The results indicate that all the analysed areas present blocks of tsunamis which orientations are coincident with the model of tsunami wave trajectories coming from the N of Algeria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
3. Vertical zonation in the rocky intertidal at Cocos Island (Isla del Coco), Costa Rica: A comparison with other tropical locations
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Sibaja-Cordero, Jeffrey Alejandro
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Costa Rica ,Zonación vertical ,pulmonate limpets ,tropical rocky shores ,boulders ,cantos rodados ,análisis digital de imágenes ,Vertical zonation ,acantilados ,cliffs ,Cocos Island ,encrusting algae ,digital image analysis ,Isla del Coco ,algas incrustantes ,lapas pulmonadas - Abstract
This study presents a description of the tropical intertidal shores of Cocos Island (Isla del Coco), Pacific, Costa Rica. The intertidal zones were surveyed photographically with 116 digital images of quadrats (25 x 25 cm), and 130 of the cliffs in five days. The percent of cover and abundance of species in the intertidal zones were estimated by digital image analysis. Twenty-three taxa were found, Mollusca was the most specious (12 species). Littorinid and neritid mollusks were dominant in the higher littoral area. The predator snails Plicopurpura patula pansa, and Thais brevidentata, high densities of the pulmonate limpet Siphonaria gigas and some patches with low cover of the barnacle Tetraclita stalactifera were present in the mid-littoral zone. The encrusting algae dominate the rock surface at mid and low littoral and erect-frondose forms were only found in sheltered boulder shores. A high similarity in species identity was found between mainland and insular territories of the eastern tropical Pacific. Panamanian islands were most similar in terms of the algae assemblage of Cocos Island. The Galápagos Islands differ from Cocos Island in their higher erect-frondose and crustose algal cover, and lower densities of S. gigas. Grazing may be an important factor in structuring the intertidal community of Cocos Island and other regions of the eastern tropical Pacific. The main grazer in the cliffs and boulders was S. gigas which was larger in size (5.77 cm ± 1.00) than those of mainland and island sites in Costa Rica and Panama. Boulders and cliffs presented changes in the zonation and densities between sheltered or wave exposed areas. The position of organisms on the intertidal cliffs increased at high tidal level in more exposed sections of the coast. Moreover, topographic characteristics of boulders and cliffs influenced the densities of some gastropods around the island. Shores with ignimbrites, aa lavas or basaltic walls with a slight inclination towards the sea presented high densities of gastropods. The difference in the assemblages at Cocos Island from those of the continental and insular shores indicates high dynamics within intertidal tropical ecosystems. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 2): 171-187. Epub 2008 August 29. Este estudio presenta una descripción de la zona entre mareas de Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. Se inspeccionó un total de 116 imágenes de cuadriculas (25x25 cm) en cantos rodados y 130 de los acantilados por análisis digital de imágenes. Se encontró 23 táxones y una alta similitud en la identidad de especies con las islas y la costa continental del Pacífico Tropical Oriental. El grupo principal fue Mollusca con 12 especies. El litoral alto presentó litorínidos y neritas, el litoral medio tenía caracoles depredadores, lapas pulmonadas (Siphonaria gigas) y parches del cirripedio Tetraclita stalactifera. Las algas incrustantes dominan la superficie del litoral medio y bajo; y las formas erectas-frondosas se encontraron solo en cantos rodados protegidos del oleaje fuerte. Este patrón es diferente a la costa Pacifico norte y sur de Costa Rica, donde las algas erectas-frondosas dominan el bajo litoral. En este sentido las islas panameñas resultan más similares en composición a la Isla del Coco. Las islas Galápagos difieren en la presencia de algas erectas-frondosas e incrustantes, ambas con cobertura importante y la baja densidad de S. gigas. El ramoneo es uno de los posibles factores en la estructuración la comunidad de entre mareas de Isla del Coco y la región del Pacífico tropical oriental. Los principales herbívoros fueron las lapas pulmonadas, que presentaron una talla más grande (5.77 cm ± 1.00) que en el continente e islas de Costa Rica y Panamá. Cambios en la zonación y densidades se encontraron entre hábitats protegidos o expuestos al oleaje. La altura de los organismos en los acantilados aumentó en las secciones más expuestas de la costa. Además, las características en la topografía de cantos rodados y acantilados cambio las densidades de algunos gasterópodos alrededor de la isla. La composición de la comunidad presentó similitudes y diferencias con las costas cercanas lo que evidencia el alto dinamismo dentro de los ecosistemas tropicales de entre mareas.
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- 2008
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