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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0034-7744</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Biología Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. biol. trop]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7744</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0034-77442018000200892</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rbt.v66i2.33421</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Degradación de hojarasca y aporte de nutrientes del manglar en la Laguna Mecoacán, Golfo de México]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Leaf litter degradation and nutrient supply in the mangroves of Mecoacán Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torres V]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jony R]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Infante-Mata]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dulce]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto J]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espinoza-Tenorio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barba]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Everardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,El Colegio de la Frontera Sur  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Villahermosa Tabasco]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,El Colegio de la Frontera Sur  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Tapachula ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco Laboratorio Manejo de Humedales Tropicales ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>66</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>892</fpage>
<lpage>907</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-77442018000200892&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-77442018000200892&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-77442018000200892&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Los manglares son ecosistemas de importante productividad primaria, donde se establece un flujo de energía (nutrientes) con zonas adyacentes y su ambiente acuático, impulsado principalmente por los procesos de degradación. El objetivo del estudio fue estimar el coeficiente de degradación diario (k) de hoja de mangle por medio de bolsas de degradación, en relación con los factores físico químicos del suelo y el aporte de nutrientes (fósforo y nitrógeno) en sedimento del manglar de la Laguna Mecoacán, Golfo de México. El coeficiente de degradación se estimó por medio de bolsas de degradación de hojarasca en seis sitios de monitoreo mensual. Se identificó una rápida degradación durante el primer mes de hasta 51 % en Avicennia germinans (L.) Stearn asociado a procesos de lixiviación por condiciones de inundación. La degradación (k) de Rhizophora mangle L. (k= 0.0052 ± 0.0002) (F= 12.2 p&lt;0.05 n= 216) y Laguncularia racemosa (L.) Gaertn (k= 0.005 ± 0.0003) (F= 3.7 p= 0.02 n= 108) difieren significativamente de A. germinans (k= 0.009 ± 0.0003) (F= 1.2 p= 0.02 n= 216). En relación al T50 de R. mangle y L. racemosa presentaron mayor tiempo de degradación (133 y 138 días respectivamente) comparado con A. germinans (74 días). Se registró una correlación significativa entre la materia orgánica y la humedad del suelo con la constante de descomposición de A. germinans (r= 0.65 p&lt; 0.05 y r= 0.55 p&lt; 0.05 respectivamente). El más alto contenido de nitrógeno total se dio en Pajaral (2 683 mg.Kg) y presentó alta correlación con el contenido de materia orgánica (r= 0.9 p= 0.03); en relación al fósforo total, el nivel más alto se presentó en Boca (2 031 mg.Kg) correlacionado de forma negativa con el pH (r= -0.61 p&lt; 0.05). En conclusión, las diferencias en la velocidad de degradación de las hojas de mangle dependen de la especie (composición foliar), tiempo de exposición o inmersión en agua (patrón de inundación) y heterogeneidad del sedimento (i.e., textura, pH, contenido de humedad y densidad aparente).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Mangroves are ecosystems with a high primary productivity that is mainly driven mainly by degradation processes. Energy (nutrients) flows from mangroves toward adjacent zones and the surrounding aquatic environment. The objective of the present study was to estimate the daily degradation coefficient (k) of mangrove leaves in relation to physical-chemical soil factors and in situ nutrient supply (phosphorus and nitrogen) in Mecoacán Lagoon, Gulf of Mexico. Leaf litter degradation bags were placed at six monthly monitoring sites to evaluate degradation and to calculate the corresponding degradation coefficients. A rapid degradation of up to 51 % was observed for Avicennia germinans (L.) Stearn during the first month in association with leaching resulting from flood conditions. The degradation of Rhizophora mangle (L.) (k= 0.0052±0.0002) (F= 12.2 p&lt; 0.05 n= 216) and Laguncularia racemosa (L.) Gaertn (k= 0.005±0.0003) (F= 3.7 p= 0.2 n= 108), differed significantly from that of A. germinans (k= 0.009 ± 0.0003) (F= 1.2 p= 0.2 n= 216) did not present significant differences. To reach T50 degradation, R. mangle and L. racemosa required more time (133 and 138 days, respectively) than A. germinans (74 days). Organic matter and soil humidity were significantly correlated with the decay constant of A. germinans (r= 0.65 p&lt; 0.05 and r= 0.55 p&lt; 0.05, respectively). Total nitrogen content was highest in the Pajaral site (2 683 mg.kg) and was also highly correlated with organic matter content (r= 0.9 p= 0.003). Total phosphorus content was highest in the Boca site (2 031 mg.kg) and was also negatively correlated with pH (r= -0.61 p= 0.004). In conclusion, differences in the rate of mangrove leaf degradation depend on the involved species (leaf composition), time of exposure or immersion in water (flooding patterns) and sediment heterogeneity (i.e., texture, pH, humidity content and bulk density). Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(2): 892-907. Epub 2018 June 01.]]></p></abstract>
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