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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Aaron Coutino, Marek Stastna, Chelsi McNeill-Jewer, Eduard G. Reinhardt
Summary: The Yucatan Peninsula is made up of highly porous, karstified limestone which retains water mainly within a subsurface aquifer, leading to scarce surface water bodies. This study found tidal oscillations up to 100 km inland, indicating a greater inland penetration of tidal signals due to cave passages and fracture zones in the limestone. The increased connectivity of aquifer to inland water bodies has implications for geosciences, including paleoclimate reconstructions and flood risk assessments as sea levels rise.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sophie F. Warken, Nils Schorndorf, Wolfgang Stinnesbeck, Dominik Hennhoefer, Sarah R. Stinnesbeck, Julius Foerstel, Simon D. Steidle, Jeronimo Aviles Olguin, Norbert Frank
Summary: The speleothem record from the north-eastern Yucatan peninsula in Mexico provides new insights into the tropical hydro-climate of the Americas between 11,040 and 9520 a BP. The study highlights the importance of solar activity on tropical and subtropical climate variability, particularly in relation to ENSO activity and freshwater fluxes from the remnant Laurentide ice sheet.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nancy F. Mercado-Salas, Sahar Khodami, Pedro Martinez Arbizu
Summary: This study conducted in protected areas of the Yucatan Peninsula revealed a significant presence of crustaceans living in bromeliads, emphasizing the importance of studying meiofauna of phytotelms as indicators of local diversity in Neotropical forests. A variety of crustacean species were recorded, highlighting the need for further research in this area.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mary Clancy, Marine Mamin, Galien Fluckiger, Teresa Quijano-Medina, Biiniza Perez-Nino, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Ted C. J. Turlings, Carlos Bustos-Segura
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the terpene profiles of wild Gossypium hirsutum plants, revealing a high level of intraspecific diversity and geographic gradient in chemotypes.
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Environmental Sciences
Jose Luis Hernandez-Stefanoni, Miguel angel Castillo-Santiago, Juan Andres-Mauricio, Carlos A. Portillo-Quintero, Fernando Tun-Dzul, Juan Manuel Dupuy
Summary: Integrating spatial models analyzing the distribution of carbon stocks and species diversity in the tropical forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, this study identified areas conducive to maximizing carbon storage and biodiversity. Model validation revealed that estimates of carbon density were primarily influenced by radar backscatter and climatic data, while those of species richness were mainly influenced by radar texture and climatic variables.
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Plant Sciences
Jesus Aviles-Gomez, Jairo Cristobal-Alejo, Maria Fe Andres, Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma, German Carnevali, Daisy Perez-Brito, Felicia Amalia Moo-Koh, Marcela Gamboa-Angulo
Summary: In this study, aqueous extracts from native plants of the Yucatan Peninsula were evaluated for their potential as biocontrol agents against Meloidogyne species. Some of these extracts demonstrated high mortality rates against the parasites, while exhibiting no ecotoxicity to non-target organisms.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Dawrin Pech-Puch, Abel M. Forero, Juan Carlos Fuentes-Monteverde, Cristina Lasarte-Monterrubio, Marta Martinez-Guitian, Carlos Gonzalez-Salas, Sergio Guillen-Hernandez, Harold Villegas-Hernandez, Alejandro Beceiro, Christian Griesinger, Jaime Rodriguez, Carlos Jimenez
Summary: Three new diterpene alkaloids and three known compounds were isolated from the sponge Agelas citrina collected on the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico). The chemical structures were identified using various analysis techniques. The compounds showed antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens.
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Ecology
Marco Antonio May-Ku, Margarita Ornelas-Roa, Eduardo Suarez-Morales
Summary: This study analyzed the variability of surface mesoplanktonic copepods in coastal waters off northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. The results showed that copepod assemblages and environmental parameters remained spatially homogeneous but varied significantly over time.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Ecology
Gemma L. Franklin, Gabriela Medellin, Christian M. Appendini, Juan A. Gomez, Alec Torres-Freyermuth, Jose Lopez Gonzalez, Pablo Ruiz-Salcines
Summary: The study found that development of port infrastructure for small-scale fisheries along the northern Yucatan Peninsula has significantly impacted coastal erosion, with an average erosion rate of 8 m yr(-1). Seasonal effects of ports on coastline were observed, with measures such as beach nourishment and deployment of Reef Ball breakwaters showing some success in mitigating erosion effects. Future considerations for sand bypassing at ports and redesigning port layouts may further reduce coastal erosion and dredging costs.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Oceanography
Carmen Pedroza-Gutierrez, Laura Vidal-Hernandez, Evelia Rivera-Arriaga
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted all social structures globally, with the tourism sector being one of the hardest hit economic sectors. In the states of Yucatan and Campeche in Mexico, individual survival strategies have taken precedence over community and government actions, with limited coordination among governance structures. However, this crisis has also served as a period of learning and innovation to implement adaptive governance structures, building resilience and a new social reality.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Eduardo Cejudo, Gilberto Acosta-Gonzalez, Rosa M. Leal-Bautista
Summary: The data set presents the Regional Meteoric Water Line (RMWL) for the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, showing the isotopic composition of meteoric water in the region. The data can serve as a valuable resource for understanding the hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry of karstic aquifers in the area.
GEOSCIENCE DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mercedes Andrade-Velazquez, Ojilve Ramon Medrano-Perez, Martin Jose Montero-Martinez, Alejandro Alcudia-Aguilar
Summary: This study reveals a clear warming trend in southeast Mexico-Yucatan Peninsula, Central America, and the Caribbean regions, with slightly positive and negative precipitation anomalies in different areas. The correlation between temperatures and precipitation with climate drivers such as ENSO, PDO, and AMO is also highlighted in the research.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Ecology
Alec Torres-Freyermuth, Eduardo Lopez-Ramade, Gabriela Medellin, Jaime A. Arriaga, Gemma L. Franklin, Paulo Salles, Abigail Uribe, Christian M. Appendini
Summary: Coastal erosion is a critical issue along the northern Yucatan Peninsula, mainly caused by human settlements and coastal structures. Studies on the shoreline changes in the region revealed that erosion occurred in 50% of the analyzed areas, while only 30% experienced beach accretion. Additionally, sand waves and high-incidence angle waves played a significant role in the shoreline dynamics.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Irving Uriel Hernandez Gomez, Edward A. Ellis
Summary: Evaluation and monitoring of forest biomass are crucial for addressing global warming and preserving biodiversity. This study developed temporal above ground biomass (AGB) maps for the Mayan Zone of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico using National Forest Inventory (NFI) vegetation data and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image data. The study found that forest biomass remains stable, with no significant difference between selectively logged areas and conserved mature forests. Biomass losses were observed due to deforestation for commercial cultivation and pasture, while shifting agriculture areas showed slight AGB gains. The mapping approach using NFI data and SAR imagery has great potential for monitoring forest loss and degradation in the Yucatan Peninsula.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Arturo Valdes-Manzanilla
Summary: The study of the principal characteristics of summer mesoscale convective systems in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico revealed that MCSs occurred almost daily, with influences from troughs, tropical waves, Caribbean low-level jets, and local phenomena like the Mayan trough. The MCS movements were predominantly from the E, NE, and SE directions, with a mean propagation speed of 6.0 m/s and a mean duration of 6.4 hours. The organization of MCS convection showed a linear pattern with N-S orientation in half of the cases.
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Ecology
Ruth A. Gomez-Rodriguez, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Griselda Montiel-Parra, Angel Rodriguez-Moreno, Victor Sanchez-Cordero
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Infectious Diseases
Miriam Berzunza-Cruz, Angel Rodriguez-Moreno, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Constantino Gonzalez-Salazar, Christopher R. Stephens, Mircea Hidalgo-Mihart, Carlos F. Marina, Eduardo A. Rebollar-Tellez, Dulce Bailon-Martinez, Cristina Domingo Balcells, Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerdena, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Ingeborg Becker
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2015)
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Infectious Diseases
Christopher R. Stephens, Constantino Gonzalez-Salazar, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Ingeborg Becker, Eduardo Rebollar-Tellez, Angel Rodriguez-Moreno, Miriam Berzunza-Cruz, Cristina Domingo Balcells, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Mircea Hidalgo-Mihart, Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerdena, Martha Pilar Ibarra Lopez, Luis Ignacio Iniguez Davalos, Maria Magdalena Ramirez Martinez
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2016)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Diego R. Perez-Salicrup, Rodolfo Dirzo
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2011)
Article
Forestry
Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Veronica Juarez, Raul Ernesto Alcala
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2011)
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Plant Sciences
Raul E. Alcala, Roxalma L. Alonso, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2014)
Article
Forestry
Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Rodolfo Dirzo
Summary: Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical ecosystems can lead to reconfiguration of mammalian communities, with logging causing a decrease in medium and large mammals and an increase in small mammals. Indigenous practices of rotational harvesting and maintaining reserves can help prevent landscape-wide mammalian declines under large-scale logging.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joselin Diaz-Valdez, Ignacio Martinez, Angel Rodriguez-Moreno, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Rodrigo Isaias Leon-Villegas, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Jorge Fraga-Nodarse, Jose Angeles-Chimal, Bertha Espinoza
Summary: This study investigated the molecular characteristics of vector triatomines in the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve in Veracruz, Mexico, and found that TcI was the predominant DTU in domestic areas, while TcI, TcII, TcIV, and Tc VI were identified in vectors from sylvatic environments. Additionally, it was the first report of TcVI in T. dimidiata in the sylvatic area and the first report of P. rufotuberculatus infected with T. cruzi in Mexico.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2021)
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Ecology
Ruth A. Gomez-Rodriguez, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Denis Boyer, Jorge E. Schondube, Angel Rodriguez-Moreno, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados
Summary: Emerging diseases in wildlife, such as white-nose syndrome caused by the fungus Pseudo-gymnoascus destructans, are posing challenges for conservation. This study modeled ecological niches and potential distributions of the fungus strains and vespertilionid bats in North America, revealing potential expansion of the fungi strains and new areas suitable for their establishment. It also identified 10 bat species at high risk of infection and dispersal of the fungus.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
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Parasitology
Jorge J. Rodriguez-Rojas, Angel Rodriguez-Moreno, Miriam Berzunza-Cruz, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados, Ingeborg Becker, Victor Sanchez-Cordero, Christopher R. Stephens, Ildefonso Fernandez-Salas, Eduardo A. Rebollar-Tellez
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Plant Sciences
Raul Ernesto Alcala, Silvia De la Cruz, Gabriel Gutierrez-Granados
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2015)
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Forestry
R. E. Alcala, H. Salazar, G. Gutierrez-Granados, L. K. Snook
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE
(2014)