Fisheries Management of Mexican and Central American Estuaries

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction on Managing Fisheries in Estuarine Systems of Mexico and Central America....Pages 1-28
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Water Quality Effects on Fish Larvae in a Tropical Coastal Lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico....Pages 31-38
Mercury in Fish, Crustaceans and Mollusks from Estuarine Areas in the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Under Varying Human Impact....Pages 39-49
Establishing Management Strategies for Boca de Camichín Estuarine System Using Nutrient Carrying Capacity....Pages 51-66
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Trophic Relationships within a Subtropical Estuarine Food Web from the Southeast Gulf of California through Analysis of Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Nitrogen....Pages 69-79
Changes in the Hydrological Regime of Coastal Lagoons Affect Mangroves and Small Scale Fisheries: The Case of the Mangrove-Estuarine Complex of Marismas Nacionales (Pacific Coast of Mexico)....Pages 81-91
Effect of Environmental Factors on Zooplankton Abundance and Distribution in River Discharge Influence Areas in the Southern Gulf of Mexico....Pages 93-112
Managing Artisanal Fisheries in Estuarine Systems Through the Use of Fishing Zones in the South Eastern Gulf of California....Pages 113-121
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management of a Biological Corridor Along the Northern Sonora Coastline (NE Gulf of California)....Pages 125-154
“Marine Areas of Responsible Fishing”: A Path Toward Small-Scale Fisheries Co-Management in Costa Rica? Perspectives from Golfo Dulce....Pages 155-179
Wetland Conservation in Northern Sonora, Mexico: Legal Tools and Active Communities....Pages 181-204
Back Matter....Pages 205-211