New records of fishes at Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
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Abstract
Isla del Coco lies at 5 degrees 32'N latitude, 87 degrees 04'W longitude and is the sole peak of the Cocos Ridge exposed above sea level. This isolated island formed approximately 2 million years ago. It rises 575 m above the surface of the sea and covers 46 km2 (Castillo et aI., 1988). Five hundred km to the NNE is Costa Rica; 630 km SSW are the Galapagos Islands; 650 km to the E is Isla Malpelo, Colombia; and approximately 8,000 km W lie the Line Islands. Costa Rica claimed Isla del Coco in 1832 and declared it a National Park in 1978. The area of the park was increased to include the adjacent waters 5 km offshore in 1984 and 25 km offshore in 1991.
Suggested Citation
Garrison, V., 1996, New records of fishes at Isla del Coco, Costa Rica: Bulletin of Marine Science, v. 58, no. 3, p. 861-864.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | New records of fishes at Isla del Coco, Costa Rica |
| Series title | Bulletin of Marine Science |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science |
| Contributing office(s) | Florida Integrated Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 861 |
| Last page | 864 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |