Sandy Beach Macrofauna of Yucatán State (Mexico) and Oil Industry Development in the Gulf of Mexico: First Approach for Detecting Environmental Impacts

The biodiversity of the coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico is threatened by anthropogenic activities of various kinds. The predominant portion of the land-sea margin in the State of Yucatán consists of exposed sandy beaches. This ecosystem is threatened by several activities that vary in spati...

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Main Authors: Edlin Guerra-Castro, Gema Hidalgo, Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul, María Muciño-Reyes, Elsa Noreña-Barroso, Jaime Quiroz-Deaquino, Maite Mascaro, Nuno Simoes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.589656/full