Diagnóstico florístico de la ficología marina bentónica en Chiapas

The checklist of macroalgae for 17 localities in the coast of Chiapas involves 53 species, including 16 Chlorophyta, 8 Phaeophyta, and 29 species of Rhodophyta. From this list, 32 species grow in estuarine habitats. Floristic affinities between Chiapas estuaries and those from the Gulf of Mexico and north of Quintana Roo, together with the fossil record, suggest an early contact during the Eocene and Miocene. The presence of two red macroalgae (one of them not clearly classified) in the deep benthos from Chiapas off shore, confirm, biologically, the up-welling process detected at the area with physical and chemical techniques. Floristic affinities with the coasts of Oaxaca, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa, support the characterization of an area with strong interchange of tropical, sub tropical, and temperate elements. We called this phycofloristic-mosaic. We discuss on the possibilities of integrating theory of island biogeography to future phycological studies in estuarine habitats.El inventario de macroalgas para 17 localidades en el litoral de Chiapas se compone de 53 especies, incluyendo 16 Chlorophyta , 8 Phaeophyta y 29 Rhodophyta. De las 53 especies, 32 crecen en ambientes estuarinos. Las afinidades florísticas de los estuarios chiapanecos con aquellos del sur del Golfo de México y norte de Quintana Roo, junto al registro fósil, sugieren un contacto marino durante los períodos Eoceno y Mioceno. La presencia de dos macroalgas rojas (una de ellas aún no bien clasificada) en el bentos profundo frente a Chiapas confirma biológicamente la surgencia detectada por la oceanografía física y química. Las afinidades florísticas (Chlorophyta) de Chiapas con los estados de Oaxaca, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit y Sinaloa, plantean la caracterización de una zona de intercambio de elementos templados y tropicales, para lo cual proponemos el concepto de Mosaico Ficoflorístico. Se revisa la posibilidad de integrar la teoría de biogeografía de islas para los estudios de macroalgas estuarinas

Resource assessment of the marine current developed in the Cozumel Channel

Renewable energy based systems are expected to contribute on the reduction of greenhouse gases and carbon emission, while satisfying global energy demands. In Mexico, the Cozumel Channel located in the Caribbean Sea has been identified as a potential energy source in the region. Preliminary studies have shown that the ocean current is characterized by almost uniform and unidirectional flow velocities of up to 2.0 m/s within its mid-section with water depths > 500 m. Nevertheless, a detailed resource assessment in shallow waters of the Cozumel Channel is required to address sites potentially suitable for the installation of marine energy converters. Field measurements were taken during September 23rd-29th, 2018 to describe the spatial variation of the marine current velocities at various points along the east-side of the Cozumel Channel, at water depths less than 50 m. Flow velocities higher than 1.0 m/s were identified on the northern east of the Cozumel Channel, at a distance >600 m from the shoreline and over the continental shelf with water depths <50 m. Both energy and power intensity exceedance curves were developed from depth averaged velocities from ADCP measurements. Potential sites were identified where an array of marine energy converters could be installed preventing the devastation of the rich ecosphere renown in the region

Complement component C4 structural variation and quantitative traits contribute to sex-biased vulnerability in systemic sclerosis

Altres ajuts: Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER), "A way of making Europe".Copy number (CN) polymorphisms of complement C4 play distinct roles in many conditions, including immune-mediated diseases. We investigated the association of C4 CN with systemic sclerosis (SSc) risk. Imputed total C4, C4A, C4B, and HERV-K CN were analyzed in 26,633 individuals and validated in an independent cohort. Our results showed that higher C4 CN confers protection to SSc, and deviations from CN parity of C4A and C4B augmented risk. The protection contributed per copy of C4A and C4B differed by sex. Stronger protection was afforded by C4A in men and by C4B in women. C4 CN correlated well with its gene expression and serum protein levels, and less C4 was detected for both in SSc patients. Conditioned analysis suggests that C4 genetics strongly contributes to the SSc association within the major histocompatibility complex locus and highlights classical alleles and amino acid variants of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DPB1 as C4-independent signals

II. Conflictos entre felinos y humanos en América Latina.

Este libro contó con el liderazgo del Instituto Humboldt y de las Fundaciones Herencia Ambiental Caribe y Panthera. En 32 capítulos se recoge el esfuerzo de 77 instituciones y 110 autores que representan 18 países y abordan el conflicto entre humanos y felinos en América Latina. Es la compilación más completa que se ha elaborado acerca del tema en Latinoamérica, involucrando el análisis, la planificación, el manejo y la resolución de los conflictos entre humanos y felinos.BogotáCiencias de la Biodiversida