Ecosistemas Costeros de la Peninsula de Yucatan Mex-LTER - Mexico

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Site Name
Ecosistemas Costeros de la Peninsula de Yucatan Mex-LTER
Short name
ECOPEY
Country
Mexico
Parent Site Name
Florida Coastal Everglades - United States of America
Site Manager
Jorge Alfredo Herrera Silveira
Keywords
Coastal habitats
Conservation of biodiversity
disturbance patterns
ecosystem ecology
long term monitoring
mangroves
Site Description
El área de estudios del grupo Ecopey se encuentran lagunas y dunas costeras, manglares, selvas bajas inundables y petenes, que forman un interesante mosaico de hábitats bien conservados; se encuentran también sabanas, áreas de uso agropecuario y centros de población. En la región se encuentran tres áreas protegidas: la Reserva Estatal El Palmar y la Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Celestún en el estado de Yucatán y la Reserva de la Biosfera de los Petenes en el norte del estado de Campeche. La diversidad de ambientes permite diseñar experimentos de largo plazo sobre los efectos de eventos naturales e impactos antrópicos sobre la estructura y funcionamiento de ecosistemas costeros.
Last modified
2019-12-04 06:12:09
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
existing
Year Established
1980
Purpose
El sitio tiene como objetivos la conservación de la diversidad biológica de ecosistemas costeros de manglar, petenes, dunas costera, vegetación acuática sumergida, y el mantenimiento de los procesos ecológicos de los que depende la generación de servicios ambientales que benefician a pobladores locales, regionales y visitantes nacionales e internacionales, además de impulsar los procesos de gestión ambiental y aprovechamiento sustentable de los recursos naturales como base para el desarrollo de las comunidades locales. Es interés de Ecopey generar información y participar en estrecha colaboración con otros actores sociales, para entender los procesos ecológicos y sociales clave que apoyen modelos de manejo basados en la mejor información técnica-científica posible.
Research Topics
biology
phenology
physiology
ecophysiology
taxonomy
conservation
ecology
biodiversity
species diversity
aquatic ecology
marine ecology
wetland ecology
ecosystem ecology
ecosystem service
ecosystem function
chemistry
biogeochemistry
interstitial water chemistry
sediment chemistry
soil chemistry
water chemistry
geology
geomorphology
hydrology
hydrography
meteorology
climatology
oceanography
toxicology
ecotoxicology
environmental science
aquaculture
social sciences
demography
geography
biogeography
history
land use history
anthropology
sociology
Parameters
dissolved organic carbon in soil
atmospheric parameter
carbon dioxide concentration
methane concentration
saturated water content
vapor pressure deficit
atmospheric pressure
precipitation intensity
heat flux
net radiation irradiance
wind direction
wind speed
plant carbon concentration
biological parameter
plant height
root density
root growth rate
canopy cover rate
tree diameter
tree height
nitrogen content
leaf nutrient
tree condition
tree basal area
ammonium content
ammonium nitrate concentration
dissolved nutrient
percent organic carbon
total carbon
total organic carbon
inorganic carbon content
inorganic nitrogen content
percent carbon
soil salinity
water salinity
redox potential of water
ecosystem parameter
above ground net primary production
ecosystem structure
forest structure
ground water level
litter residence time
inorganic nutrient content
deadwood decaying rate
microbial diversity
species turnover
tree diameter at breast height
abiotic heterogeneity
landscape parameter
land cover
land use
landscape metrics
patch size
soil parameter
soil nutrient
carbon-to-nitrogen ratio
soil temperature
soil solution concentration
soil texture
total organic carbon
water parameter
chlorophyll content of water
photosynthetically active radiation intensity
water transparency
water volume
Photos
not defined
Geographic
Size
60.00ha
Elevation (average)
0.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
3.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Mex-LTER (Mexico)✔ (LTER-NAM-MX-8)This site is a verified "Mex-LTER (Mexico)" member.
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GEO-BON Biome
Coastal
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem and Land Use
Coastal
Forest
Deciduous Forest
Mangroves
Lakes
Fresh Water Lakes
Marine
Rivers
Large river deltas
Biogeographical Region
Continental Bio-geographical Region
Air Temperature: Average Annual
26.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Minimum)
16.00°C
Air Temperature Range (Monthly Maximum)
36.00°C
Precipitation Annual
700.00mm
Precipitation Maximum Monthly
680.00mm
Precipitation Minimum Monthly
1100.00mm
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1)
Habitat complexes (X)
Habitat complexes (X) » Estuaries (X01)
Habitat complexes (X) » Saline coastal lagoons (X02)
Marine habitats (A)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Platform
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
sub-catchment within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Observation device » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » Unknown number of beds
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Access Type
boat
Permanent Power Supply
No
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
Data Storage Location
Distributed over multiple institutions
LTER Site Classification
Regular