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<journal-id>1659-4266</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cuadernos de Investigación UNED]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cuadernos de Investigación UNED]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-4266</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Estatal a Distancia de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1659-42662021000200010</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22458/urj.v13i2.3921</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Soft corals (Cnidaria, Alcyonacea) from the Gulf of Nicoya estuary, Pacific of Costa Rica: a checklist]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vargas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José A.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Breedy]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Odalisca]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Escuela de Biología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San José ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Escuela de Biología Museo de Zoología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San José ]]></addr-line>
<country>Costa Rica</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-42662021000200010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-42662021000200010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-42662021000200010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT. Introduction: The Gulf of Nicoya is the most important estuary on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Information on the presence of soft corals is scattered in the literature and in museum collections. Objective: To provide a list of soft corals reported for the estuary. Methods: We compiled the literature (2002-2020) and of the specimens deposited at the Museum of Zoology, University of Costa Rica. Results: Thirty species have been reported for the estuary (Clavulariidae, Gorgoniidae and Plexauridae). Most were collected on the eastern coast of the Nicoya Peninsula, and several species were described based on estuary specimens. Conclusion: The 30 species represent 79 % of those reported for Costa Rica. Despite this relatively high percentage, the sampling effort has been modest and other sites within the estuary should be explored.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN. ''Lista de corales blandos (Cnidaria, Alcyonacea) en el estuario del Golfo de Nicoya, Pacífico de Costa Rica.&#8221;. Introducción: El Golfo de Nicoya es el estuario más importante de la costa del Pacífico de Costa Rica. La información sobre presencia de corales blandos se encuentra dispersa en la literatura y colecciones de museo. Objetivo: Proporcionar una lista de corales blandos reportados para el estuario. Métodos: Recopilamos datos de la literatura (2002-2020) y de los especímenes depositados en el Museo de Zoología de la Universidad de Costa Rica. Resultados: Se ha informado de treinta especies en el estuario (Clavulariidae, Gorgoniidae y Plexauridae). La mayoría fueron recolectadas en la costa oriental de la Península de Nicoya y se describieron varias especies con base en especímenes del estuario. Conclusión: Las 30 especies representan el 79% de las especies conocidas en Costa Rica. A pesar de este porcentaje relativamente alto, el esfuerzo de muestreo ha sido modesto y se deben explorar otros sitios dentro del estuario.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Octocorallia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Adelogorgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Carijoa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Leptogorgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Muricea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pacifigorgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Eastern Tropical Pacific]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Octocorallia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Adelogorgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Carijoa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Leptogorgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Muricea]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pacifigorgia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Pacifico Tropical Este]]></kwd>
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