Héctor M. Guzmán
Staff Scientist
e-mail: guzmanh@si.edu
Link: Panama Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Link: Darwin Initiative
Address: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
ATT: Héctor M. Guzmán
9100 PANAMA CITY PL
Washington DC 20521-9100
Telephone: +507.212.8733
FAX: +507.212.8190/8791
Publications
Publications by Héctor M. Guzmán in STRI Bibliography
Research Interests
Ecology and population dynamic of coral reefs; taxonomy of corals, sclerochronology; conservation biology; human impacts on marine ecosystems, coastal management, fisheries and marine pollution.
Current Research
Long-term monitoring of coral reefs, population dynamic and taxonomy of octocorals, migratory patters of large pelagic species in the eastern Pacific, shark fishery, marine reserves networking.
Education and Degrees
1979 B.Sc. Biology (Marine Biology), University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
1986 M.Sc. Biology (Marine Biology), University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica.
1994 Ph.D. Biology; Newcastle University, United Kingdom.
Selected Bibliography
Guzman, H.M., R. Cipriani & J.B.C. Jackson. 2008. Historical decline in coral reef growth after the Panama Canal. Ambio 37: 342-346.
Guzman, H.M., S. Benfield, O. Breedy & J.M. Mair. 2008. Broadening reef conservation across the Tropical Eastern Pacific Seascape: Distribution and diversity of reefs in Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama. Environm. Conserv. 35: 1-9.
Guzman, H.M. & J. Cortes. 2007. Reef recovery 20 years after the 1982-83 El Niño massive mortality. Mar. Biol. 151: 401-411.
Guzman, H.M., C.A. Guevara & O. Breedy. 2004. Distribution, diversity, and conservation of coral reefs and coral communities in the largest marine protected area of Pacific Panama (Coiba Island). Environm. Conserv. 31: 111-121.
Guzman, H.M. 2003. Caribbean Coral Reefs of Panama : Present Status and Future Perspectives. In: J. Cortes (ed.), pp. 241-274. Latin American Coral Reefs. Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam .
Guzman, H.M., C.A. Guevara & A. Castillo. 2003. Natural disturbances and mining of Panamanian coral reefs by indigenous people. Conserv. Biol. 17: 1-7.
Breedy, O. & H.M. Guzman. 2003. Octocorals from Costa Rica : The Genus Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae). Zootaxa 281: 1-60.
Breedy, O. & H.M. Guzman. 2003. A new species of Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) from Panamá. Zootaxa 128: 1-10.
Guzman, H.M., C.A. Guevara & I.C. Hernández. 2003. Reproductive cycle of two commercial species of sea cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from Caribbean Panama. Mar. Biol. 142: 271-279.
Guzman, H.M. & Carlos Guevara. 2002. Population structure, distribution and abundance of three commercial species of sea cucumber (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in Panama . Carib. J. Sci. 38: 230-238.
Guzman, H.M. & E.M. García. 2002. Mercury levels in coral reefs along the Caribbean coast of Central America . Mar. Pollut. Bull. 44: 1415-1420.
Guzman, H.M. & C.A. Guevara. 2002. Annual reproductive cycle, spatial distribution, abundance, and size structure of Oreaster reticulatus (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) in Bocas del Toro , Panama . Mar. Biol. 141: 1077-1084.
Breedy, O. & H.M. Guzman. 2002. A Revision of the Genus Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae). Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 115: 782-839.
Guzman, H.M. & J. Cortés. 2001. Changes in reef community structure after fifteen years of natural disturbances in the eastern Pacific reefs ( Costa Rica ). Bull. Mar. Sci. 69: 133-149.
Guzman, H.M. & C. Guevara. 2001. Arrecifes coralinos de Bocas del Toro, Panamá: IV. Distribución, estructura y estado de conservación de los arrecifes continentales de Península Valiente. Rev. Biol. Trop. 49: 53-66.
Guzman, H.M. & C. Guevara. 1999. Arrecifes coralinos de Bocas del Toro, Panamá: III. Distribución, estructura y estado de conservación de los arrecifes de las islas Pastores, Cristóbal, Popa y Cayo Agua. Rev. Biol. Trop. 47: 659-675.
Guzman, H.M. 1998. Diversity of stony, soft and black corals (Anthozoa: Scleractinia, Gorgonacea, Antipatharia; Hydrozoa: Milleporina) of Cayos Cochinos, Honduras . Rev. Biol. Trop. 46:75-80.
Guzman, H.M. & A.W. Tudhope. 1998. Seasonal Variation in skeletal extension rate and stable isotopic ( 13 C/ 12 C and 18 O/ 16 O) composition in response to several environmental variables in the Caribbean coral Siderastrea siderea . Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 166:109-118.
Guzman, H.M. 1991. Restoration of coral reefs in Pacific Costa Rica. Conserv. Biol. 5: 189-195.