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Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera
Blue Core A. C., Mérida, Yucatán, México

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Research article
Published: 05 May 2021 in Journal of Ecotourism
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Coral reefs provide numerous ecosystem services and host more than 20% of marine biodiversity. However, the impact of recreational SCUBA diving on coral reefs is not often quantified in marine protected areas. We quantified the impact of divers on coral reefs in five sites within the National Park Reefs of Puerto Morelos, Mexico during high and low tourist seasons. We recorded the number and types of impacts on coral reefs done by divers during 30 minutes and the occurrence of endangered Acropora spp. The impacts most frequently recorded were "touching coral" and "creating sediment clouds" in the shallowest site, during the low season. A warning system was adopted by the Park based on the results. Making this information available for decision-making is crucial for ensuring the sustainable management of tourism, contributes to the conservation of fragile coral reef ecosystems, and ensures the sustianbility of livelihoods that rely on them.

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Florencia Cerutti-Pereyra; Inés López-Ercilla; Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera; Vanessa Francisco; Ximena Arvizu-Torres; Tamara Adame-Sánchez. Impact of SCUBA divers on the coral reefs of a national park in the Mexican Caribbean. Journal of Ecotourism 2021, 1 -16.

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Florencia Cerutti-Pereyra, Inés López-Ercilla, Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera, Vanessa Francisco, Ximena Arvizu-Torres, Tamara Adame-Sánchez. Impact of SCUBA divers on the coral reefs of a national park in the Mexican Caribbean. Journal of Ecotourism. 2021; ():1-16.

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Florencia Cerutti-Pereyra; Inés López-Ercilla; Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera; Vanessa Francisco; Ximena Arvizu-Torres; Tamara Adame-Sánchez. 2021. "Impact of SCUBA divers on the coral reefs of a national park in the Mexican Caribbean." Journal of Ecotourism , no. : 1-16.

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Published: 27 November 2020 in Sustainability
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The presence of extreme hydrometeorological threats has co-occurred with the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the potential risk of a disaster scenario occurring. The hurricane “Cristobal”, which impacted Mexico’s tropical regions, presented a high risk of contagion and death caused by the combined effects of violent winds, floods, and evacuations. This work aims to determine whether the presence of concurrent events during the pandemic caused an increase in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the Yucatan Peninsula’s western sector. To achieve this, a numerical analysis and identification of the tropical storm’s extreme characteristics were conducted. Next, a combined analysis of the territorial system subject to flooding and the rainfall level reported during the emergency period was conducted at the municipal level. The third phase consisted of analyzing the confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 at the municipal level on four strategic dates (before, during, observation, and end of the emergency period). Finally, a content analysis of the emergency bulletins, action guides, and disaster declarations was carried out to identify the measures and adaptations implemented during the pandemic. It is recognized that emergency management measures were implemented for municipalities with more than 30 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and where the shelter capacity was reduced. Protocols for caring for people were followed, these being one of the leading adaptive methods. From the analyzed data, it can be pointed out that there is no direct evidence for an increase in positive COVID-19 cases in 10 of the municipalities. However, in the case of the municipality of Escarcega, there was a sudden increase in cases from June 8, which continues to grow. Therefore, it is necessary to deepen the study of multiple events to recognize the actions that can prevent catastrophes in these times of crisis.

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Oscar Frausto-Martínez; Cesar Aguilar-Becerra; Orlando Colín-Olivares; Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera; Adel Hafsi; Alex Contreras-Tax; Wilberth Uhu-Yam. COVID-19, Storms, and Floods: Impacts of Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Western Sector of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9925 .

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Oscar Frausto-Martínez, Cesar Aguilar-Becerra, Orlando Colín-Olivares, Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera, Adel Hafsi, Alex Contreras-Tax, Wilberth Uhu-Yam. COVID-19, Storms, and Floods: Impacts of Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Western Sector of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):9925.

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Oscar Frausto-Martínez; Cesar Aguilar-Becerra; Orlando Colín-Olivares; Gabriel Sánchez-Rivera; Adel Hafsi; Alex Contreras-Tax; Wilberth Uhu-Yam. 2020. "COVID-19, Storms, and Floods: Impacts of Tropical Storm Cristobal in the Western Sector of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico." Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9925.