Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN Impreso: 0034-7744 ISSN electrónico: 2215-2075

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Revista de Biología Tropical

Current Issue

Vol. 71 No. S1 (2023)
Published May 2, 2023

Revista de Biología Tropical / International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, is a full open access journal from the University of Costa Rica focused on tropical biology and conservation. All issues, from 1953 to the present, are available for free download here.

OUR SCOPE

Our journal publishes scientific articles that increase our understanding of biology, conservation, and biomedical life sciences in the tropics.

Selection criteria are the quantity and quality of new information and its potential interest to the general audience as well as to specialists. The studied ecosystems, or at least the organisms, must be tropical. 

REGULAR ISSUES

We give preference to feature articles that include testable study questions —for example, studies with an experimental design to evaluate factors that influence biological variables, or studies that explain the mechanisms underlying biological or biomedical phenomena such as, for example, behavior or physiology. Field studies should be extensive enough to identify temporal or spatial patterns. We also welcome systematic or phylogenetic studies above the species level, meta-analyses, and bibliometric studies that critically examine what is known and what remains to be done in any field of tropical biology.

Review articles are mostly published by invitation of the Editorial Board to recognized authorities. Other specialists interested in submitting a review must first send a titled outline to biologia.tropical@ucr.ac.cr. Accepted proposals receive the same evaluation as regular manuscripts.

All reviews and meta-analyses need to identify and fill gaps in knowledge, present methodological advances, and propose future research directions.

Note about old data: We encourage authors to compare old results with more recent data or to use the data within a meta-analysis. Studies based on data collected over six years ago must include a justification of why they are still of interest, and in the case of field studies, they need to present spatial patterns or temporal trends of historical significance. The Editorial Board evaluates the validity of methods and the relevance of results before sending the manuscript to reviewers.

The journal now has one issue per year (continuous publication from January 1st to December 31st) and publishes articles the same week that an edited version becomes available. Until 2021, it published four regular issues per year: issue 1 (January – March), issue 2 (April – June), issue 3 (July – September), and issue 4 (October – December).

We do not publish notes; short communications; species lists; single new species; range extensions; new records and other preliminary or short studies; or highly specialized technical reports based on protocols (e.g. agricultural, forestry, biochemical, microbiological, aquaculture, fishery or similar studies that only apply well known techniques to particular cases of local interest).

SPECIAL ISSUES

Special issues financed by research organizations are accepted after approval by the Editorial Board. They may contain a diversity of report types, including short papers, new records, new species descriptions, checklists, technical reports, etc. To publish a special issue, contact biologia.tropical@ucr.ac.cr for a cost estimate.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Researchers with an interest in studying all fields of tropical biology.

WHY PUBLISH IN REVISTA DE BIOLOGÍA TROPICAL?

  • Fully indexed: Revista de Biología Tropical is included in Science Citation Index Expanded, REDIB Journals Ranking, Current Contents, Google Scholar, Biological Abstracts, and about 50 other international indices.
  • Rapid decision and publication (7 days for first decision, 4-8 months from submission to publication).
  • Fair: We use a double-blind system for a fair evaluation of manuscripts.
  • High impact, not only because of its citation rate but also because it is widely read in countries with the highest tropical biodiversity, ensuring your article will have the most impact on the conservation of tropical biodiversity.
  • A personalized treatment by our dedicated staff.
  • World Class Editorial and Scientific Boards.
  • Open Access: All articles, since the first issue in 1953 to the present are freely available online (Archives) so they are more likely to be cited than articles behind pay-walls. 
  • FREE PUBLICATION: Each article receives 10 free pages of space in PDF format, which is enough for most scientific papers. Additional pages can be published in page layout format of the pdf at a cost of $50 each. Complementary material such as additional texts, figures, tables, graphics, and databases at a cost of $60. Contact tropical@ucr.ac.cr for more information.

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“Advances and challenges of coral restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean”

Editores científicos:  Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica y Juan José Alvarado
1. Centro Universitario de la Costa, Universidad de Guadalajara, México.
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March 1, 2022

Revista de Biología Tropical / International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation, is a full open access journal from the University of Costa Rica focused on tropical biology and conservation. All issues, from 1953 to the present, are available for free download here.

Our scope

Our journal publishes scientific articles that increase our understanding of biology, conservation, and biomedical life sciences in the tropics.

Selection criteria are the quantity and quality of new information and its potential interest to the general audience as well as to specialists. The studied ecosystems, or at least the organisms, must be tropical. 

Regular issues

We give preference to feature articles that include testable study questions —for example, studies with an experimental design to evaluate factors that influence biological variables, or studies that explain the mechanisms underlying biological or biomedical phenomena such as, for example, behavior or physiology. Field studies should be extensive enough to identify temporal or spatial patterns. We also welcome systematic or phylogenetic studies above the species level, meta-analyses, and bibliometric studies that critically examine what is known and what remains to be done in any field of tropical biology.

Review articles are mostly published by invitation of the Editorial Board to recognized authorities. Other specialists interested in submitting a review must first send a titled outline to biologia.tropical@ucr.ac.cr. Accepted proposals receive the same evaluation as regular manuscripts.

All reviews and meta-analyses need to identify and fill gaps in knowledge, present methodological advances, and propose future research directions.

Note about old data: We encourage authors to compare old results with more recent data or to use the data within a meta-analysis. Studies based on data collected over six years ago must include a justification of why they are still of interest, and in the case of field studies, they need to present spatial patterns or temporal trends of historical significance. The Editorial Board evaluates the validity of methods and the relevance of results before sending the manuscript to reviewers.

The journal now has one issue per year (continuous publication from January 1st to December 31st) and publishes articles the same week that an edited version becomes available. Until 2021, it published four regular issues per year: issue 1 (January – March), issue 2 (April – June), issue 3 (July – September), and issue 4 (October – December).

We do not publish notes; short communications; species lists; single new species; range extensions; new records and other preliminary or short studies; or highly specialized technical reports based on protocols (e.g. agricultural, forestry, biochemical, microbiological, aquaculture, fishery or similar studies that only apply well known techniques to particular cases of local interest).

Special issues

Special issues financed by research organizations are accepted after approval by the Editorial Board. They may contain a diversity of report types, including short papers, new records, new species descriptions, checklists, technical reports, etc. To publish a special issue, contact biologia.tropical@ucr.ac.cr for a cost estimate.

Target audience

Researchers with an interest in studying all fields of tropical biology.

Why publish in Revista de Biología Tropical?

  • Fully indexed: Revista de Biología Tropical is included in Science Citation Index Expanded, REDIB Journals Ranking, Current Contents, Google Scholar, Biological Abstracts, and about 50 other international indices.
  • Rapid decision and publication (7 days for first decision, 4-8 months from submission to publication).
  • Fair: We use a double-blind system for a fair evaluation of manuscripts.
  • High impact, not only because of its citation rate but also because it is widely read in countries with the highest tropical biodiversity, ensuring your article will have the most impact on the conservation of tropical biodiversity.
  • A personalized treatment by our dedicated staff.
  • World Class Editorial and Scientific Boards.
  • Open Access: All articles, since the first issue in 1953 to the present are freely available online (Archives) so they are more likely to be cited than articles behind pay-walls. 
  • FREE PUBLICATION: Each article receives 10 free pages of space in PDF format, which is enough for most scientific papers. Additional pages can be published in page layout format of the pdf at a cost of $50 each. Complementary material such as additional texts, figures, tables, graphics, and databases at a cost of $60. Contact tropical@ucr.ac.cr for more information.

OAI-PMH: https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/RBT/oai

 

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Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, J. J. Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica, Raúl Padilla-Guzmán, Liza Danielle Kelly-Gutiérrez, Amílcar Leví Cupul-Magaña
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Spatio-temporal variation in the growth of coral fragments of opportunity in the Eastern Tropical Pacific: implications for coral reef restoration
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54850
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Benjamin R. Chomitz, Joan Anne Kleypas, Jorge Cortés, Juan José Alvarado
e54882
Change in the composition of fauna associated with Pocillopora spp. (Scleractinia, Pocilloporidae) following transplantation
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54882
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J. J. Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica, Alma P. Rodríguez-Troncoso, Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Amílcar L. Cupul-Magaña, Juan P. Carricart-Ganivet
e54849
The contribution of assisted coral restoration to calcium carbonate production in Eastern Pacific reefs
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54849
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José Enrique Barraza
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Bleaching events of the coral Porites lobata (2006-2022) and restoration activities at Ramsar site “Complejo Los Cóbanos”, El Salvador
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54739
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Sònia Fabregat-Malé, Sebastián Mena, Juan José Alvarado
e54879
Nursery-reared coral outplanting success in an upwelling-influenced area in Costa Rica
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54879
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Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, José de Jesús Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica, Pastora Contreras Medellín-López, Hazel María Canizales-Flores, Enrique Godínez-Domínguez, Amílcar Leví Cupul Magaña
e54790
Evaluation of demographic indicators of Pocillopora (Scleractinia: Pocilloporidae) in island vs. coastal sites: Implications for a regional restoration program
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54790
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Héctor Nava, Antonio González-Rodríguez, Nemer E. Narchi, Ana Crisol Méndez-Medina, Yurixhi Maldonado-López, María Angeles Cárdenas-Alvarado, Antonieta Gina Figueroa-Camacho, Huran Tonalli Drouet-Cruz, Néstor Corona-Morales
e54792
Towards reef restoration in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, México: lessons learned
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54792
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Claudia Padilla Souza, Eduardo Navarro Espinoza, Diego García Medrano, David González Vázquez, Sara Gutiérrez Plata, Eloy Ramírez Mata, Nuria Estrada Saldívar
e54910
The effect of pruning Acropora palmata as a strategy for obtaining living tissue for reef restoration actions
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54910
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Pastora Gómez-Petersen, José de Jesús Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica, Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, Amílcar Leví Cupul-Magaña, Marco Ortiz, Eduardo Ríos-Jara, Fabián Alejandro Rodríguez-Zaragoza
e54738
Testing the effectiveness of natural and artificial substrates for coral reef restoration at Isla Isabel National Park, Mexico
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54738
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Luis Enrique Bernal, Yessenia del Carmen Gonzales, Beatriz del Carmen Medina, René Ricardo Gómez
e54914
Evaluation of the effectiveness of two structures for coral gardens of the species Acropora cervicornis (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in Portobelo National Park.
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54914
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Tatiana Villalobos-Cubero, Joan A. Kleypas, Juan José Alvarado, Jorge Cortés Núñez
e54862
Community perception of coral reefs in Golfo Dulce: bases for social integration in restoration programs.
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54862
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Elvira M. Alvarado-Chacon, Rocío García-Ureña, Silvia L. Sierra-Escrigas, Marco A. Garzón-Machado, Juan C. Zárate-Arévalo, Nireth Sierra-Sabalza, Cesar Cely, Natalia Rincón-Díaz
e54793
Embryogenesis, larval development, and post-settlement survival of the coral Orbicella annularis (Scleractinia: Merulinidae).
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54793
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Paola Santiago-Padua, Jeremy Velázquez-Alvarado, Arelys Del Mar López-Pérez, Julimar Nevárez-Mélendez, Lemuel E. Díaz-Druet, Samuel E. Suleimán-Ramos, Alex E. Mercado-Molina
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Demographic and population response of the threatened coral Acropora cervicornis (Scleractinia, Acroporidae) to fireworm corallivory
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54912
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Laura C. Arango-Carvajal, Lizette I. Quan-Young, Adrián Villegas-Jiménez, Anastazia T. Banaszak
e54864
Settlement and post-settlement survival of Orbicella annularis and Orbicella faveolata (Scleractinia: Merulinidae) on substrates with coatings
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54864
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Violeta Martínez-Castillo, Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, José de Jesús Adolfo Tortolero-Langarica, Amílcar Leví Cupul-Magaña
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Active restoration efforts in the Central Mexican Pacific as a strategy for coral reef recovery
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54795
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José A. Marín-Moraga, Jonathan Chacón-Guzmán, Mauricio Méndez-Venegas, Ronny A. Hernández-Mora, Jorge Cortés
e54926
Ex situ culture of coral species Porites lobata (Scleractinia: Poritidae) and Pocillopora damicornis (Scleractinia: Pocilloporidae), Costa Rica: first assessment and implications
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54926
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Nohelia Palou Zúniga, Róger Madrigal Ballestero, Achim Schlüter, Juan José Alvarado
e54583
Applying the SES Framework to coral reef restoration projects on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica
https://doi.org/10.15517/rev.biol.trop..v71iS1.54853
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