Publications by authors named "C Sanchez-Noguera"
Coral reefs persist in an accretion-erosion balance, which is critical for understanding the natural variability of sediment production, reef accretion, and their effects on the carbonate budget. Bioerosion (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeasonal upwelling at the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica offers the opportunity to investigate the effects of pronounced changes in key water parameters on fine-scale dynamics of local coral reef communities. This study monitored benthic community composition at Matapalo reef (10.539°N, 85.
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- The Gulf of Papagayo in Costa Rica sees significant seasonal changes in water conditions due to wind-driven coastal upwelling, which hasn't been deeply studied in terms of its effects on coral reefs.
- The research examined water parameters at two coral reefs (Matapalo and Bajo Rojo) over a year, highlighting distinct phases of upwelling that affected temperature and nutrient levels.
- During peak upwelling events, water temperatures dropped significantly and nutrient concentrations skyrocketed, leading to increased phytoplankton blooms and organic matter dynamics, which could impact other coral reefs in similar upwelling regions.
Purpose: To evaluate the ability of phacoemulsification combined with either primary trabeculectomy (PT) or primary Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation (PAVI) to achieve target intraocular pressures (TIOP) in adults with primary open angle glaucoma.
Materials And Methods: Chart review of 214 adult patients operated between January 2002 and June 2008 with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. Group 1 comprised 181 eyes of 166 patients undergoing PT while group 2 included 50 eyes of 49 patients in combination with primary AVI.
Objectives: To evaluate the fluctuations in 24h mean intraocular pressure (IOP) when switching prostaglandin analogues in patients with glaucoma.
Methods: Fourteen patients with primary open angle glaucoma were evaluated with monthly 24-hour IOP curves, using a monthly switching pattern of prostaglandin analogues and brinzolamide during 3 years of follow-up.
Results: Average IOP and average fluctuation (peak to through difference) were significantly higher with brinzolamide than with any of the analogues.