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Título del libro: World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation Volume I: Europe, The Americas And West Africa
Título del capítulo: The mexican caribbean: From xcalak to holbox

Autores UNAM:
RODOLFO RIOJA NIETO; JOAQUIN RODRIGO GARZA PEREZ; LORENZO ALVAREZ FILIP; CECILIA ELIZABETH ENRIQUEZ ORTIZ;
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Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2018
Palabras clave:

Anthropogenic and natural disturbances; Coral reef systems; Natural protected areas


Resumen:

The Mexican Caribbean, located in the state of Quintana Roo, is a highly dynamic region characterized by an expanse of mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs, under high pressure from activities related to intensive tourism. Tourism development in the region started in the early 1970s, as the government promoted the construction of Cancun, one of five Integrally Planned Centers across the country established for economic growth. Therefore, in a few decades, the region transformed from small-populated areas, with fishing villages scattered along the coast, to a region that produces 1.6% of the country?s gross domestic input and houses nearly 100,000 hotel rooms. This, coupled to a lack of effective coastal management strategies, their enforcement, and environmental variation, has considerably increased the pressure on coastal and marine ecosystems, so that changes to their condition have already been observed. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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