<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<front>
<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0188-8897</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Hidrobiológica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Hidrobiológica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0188-8897</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, División de Ciencias Biológicas y de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0188-88972017000100119</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Recent observations supporting the hypothesis of the colonization of thrombolite platforms by mangroves]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Observaciones recientes que apoyan la hipótesis sobre la colonización de plataformas trombolíticas por mangles]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alfaro Siqueiros Beltrones]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[David]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Murillo Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Janette Magally]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Gómez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rubén Esteban]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas Departamento de Plancton y Ecología Marina]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico Nacional CICIMAR Departamento de Oceanología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico Nacional CICIMAR Departamento de Servicios Educativos]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>119</fpage>
<lpage>121</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0188-88972017000100119&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0188-88972017000100119&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0188-88972017000100119&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background:  Thrombolites are sedimentary structures formed by pre cipitation, consolidation, and lithification of sediments generated by the evolution of cyanophyte mats that are responsible for coastal ground formation. Mangroves, however, are opportunist that colonize said substratum, in this case thrombolite platforms.  Goals:  To provide recent evidence of mangrove colonization of thrombolite platforms.  Methods:  Photographic images were taken of specimens of mangroves found fixed on the first thrombolite platform described in 2005. The platform was examined and samples were collected to analyze their mineralo gical composition.  Results:  Evidence was gathered of two mangrove species colonizing a thrombolite platform. Specimens that had reached significant heights, indicating healthy juveniles, were found fixed on the first thrombolite platform. Collected platform structures were identified as rhizoliths belonging to mangrove trees.  Conclusions:  Evidence is presented that, besides this colonizing event, an earlier colonization on a thrombolite platform occurred at an inferior level. A secondary hypothesis that micrite would be a significant component of the rhizo lith structure was proven through the mineralogical analysis of rhizolith fragments.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Antecedentes:  Los trombolitos son estructuras sedimentarias formadas por precipitación, consolidación y litificación de sedimentos debido a la actividad y crecimiento de tapetes de cianofitas y son considera dos responsables de la formación de suelo costero; mientras que los mangles son oportunistas que colonizan las plataformas trombolíticas.  Objetivos:  Proporcionar evidencias de que ocurre colonización de plataformas trombolíticas por mangles.  Métodos:  Se tomaron imáge nes fotográficas de especímenes de mangle presentes en la primera plataforma trombolítica descrita en 2005. Se examinó la plataforma y se tomaron muestras para analizar su composición mineralógica.  Resultados:  Se reunieron evidencias de colonización de una plataforma trombolítica por mangles. Los especímenes observados sobre la plata forma trombolítica son juveniles saludables con alturas notables. Las muestras de plataforma resultaron estructuras sedimentarias conoci das como rizolitos de raíces de mangle.  Conclusiones:  Se presentan evidencias de que, además de este evento de colonización, existió una colonización anterior en una plataforma localizada en un estrato inferior. Mediante el análisis mineralógico se probó la hipótesis de que la micrita sería un componente significativo de la estructura de los rizolitos.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Colonization]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[mangroves recruits]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[micrite]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[microbial mats]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pro-thrombolites]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Colonización]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[reclutas de mangle]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[micrita]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[protrombo litos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tapetes microbianos]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
</article-meta>
</front><back>
<ref-list>
<ref id="B1">
<nlm-citation citation-type="book">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dawes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C. J]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[Marine Botany]]></source>
<year>1981</year>
<page-range>628</page-range><publisher-name><![CDATA[John Wiley & Sons Ltd]]></publisher-name>
</nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B2">
<nlm-citation citation-type="book">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Johnson]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M. E]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ledesma-Vázquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mayall]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M. A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Minch]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Upper Pliocene stratigraphy and depositional systems: The Peninsula Concepción basins in Baja California Sur, México]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="editor">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Johnson]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.E]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ledesma-Vázquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[Pliocene carbonates and related facies flanking the Gulf of California, Baja California, México]]></source>
<year>1997</year>
<page-range>57-72</page-range><publisher-name><![CDATA[Geological Society of America]]></publisher-name>
</nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B3">
<nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[How do mangrove forests induce sedimentation?]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Kathiresam]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[K]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[Revista de Biología Tropical]]></source>
<year>2003</year>
<volume>51</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<issue>2</issue>
<page-range>355-60</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B4">
<nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Diatomeas bentónicas asociadas a trombolitos recientes en la Ensenada de La Paz, B.C.S., México]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Siqueiros Beltrones]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D. A]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[CICIMAR-Oceánides]]></source>
<year>2006</year>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>1-2</numero>
<issue>1-2</issue>
<page-range>113-43</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B5">
<nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Trombolitos litificados dentro de la Ensenada de La Paz, B.C.S., México]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Siqueiros Beltrones]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D. A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Argumedo Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[U]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Almei da]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[O.U]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[CICIMAR Oceánides]]></source>
<year>2006</year>
<volume>21</volume>
<numero>1, 2</numero>
<issue>1, 2</issue>
<page-range>155-8</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B6">
<nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Role of pro-thrombolithic processes in the geomorphology of a coastal lagoon]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Siqueiros Beltrones]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D. A]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[Pacific Science]]></source>
<year>2008</year>
<volume>62</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<issue>2</issue>
<page-range>257-69</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B7">
<nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Pro-thrombolites and the origin of coastal lagoons in Northwestern México]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Siqueiros Beltrones]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D. A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Almeida]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[O. U]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Murillo Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[J]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[Hidrobiológica]]></source>
<year>2012</year>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<issue>3</issue>
<page-range>244-57</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B8">
<nlm-citation citation-type="journal">
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Stratigraphic evidence of pro-thrombolithic ground formation around the La Paz lagoon (México)]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Siqueiros-Beltrones]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D. A]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Félix-Pico]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[E. F]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Almeida]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[O. U]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[CICIMAR-Oceánides]]></source>
<year>2009</year>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<issue>1</issue>
<page-range>59-63</page-range></nlm-citation>
</ref>
<ref id="B9">
<nlm-citation citation-type="book">
<person-group person-group-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Woodroffe]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[C]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<article-title xml:lang=""><![CDATA[Mangrove sediments and geomorphology]]></article-title>
<person-group person-group-type="editor">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ro bertson]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[A.I]]></given-names>
</name>
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alongi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D.M]]></given-names>
</name>
</person-group>
<source><![CDATA[Tropical mangrove ecosystem]]></source>
<year>1992</year>
<page-range>7-41</page-range><publisher-loc><![CDATA[Washington DC ]]></publisher-loc>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[American Geophysical Union]]></publisher-name>
</nlm-citation>
</ref>
</ref-list>
</back>
</article>
