Dr. Elaine Espino-Barr

Research Scientist
Universidad de Colima, Mexico


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Fisheries Assessment from Universidad de Colima, Mexico

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Biography

Dr. Elaine Espino-Barr is currently working as Chief of the Artisanal Fisheries Research in Central Mexican Pacific. She has completed her Ph.D. in Fisheries Assessment from Universidad de Colima, Mexico. Her main area of research interest related to Biology and Fisheries. Her area of expertise includes Biology, Fisheries, Population Dynamics, Growth, Mortality, Longevity, Taxonomy, Reproductive cycles, Fish, Lobster, Crayfish, Fish diversity, Fishing statistics, and Trend behavior. She has 93 publications in journals as well as 9 books contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Fisheries
Population Dynamics
Mortality
Taxonomy

Selected Publications

  1. Espino-Barr, E., R.A. Nava-Ortega, M. Gallardo-Cabello, E.G. Cabral-Solis and M. Puente-Gomez et al., 2012. Aspects of Scomberomorus sierra fishery from the coast of Colima, Mexico. Cienc. Pesquer, 20: 77-88.
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  2. Gallardo-Cabello, M., E. Espino-Barr, R.A. Nava-Ortega, A. Garcia-Boa, E.G. Cabral-Solis and M. Puente-Gomez, 2011. Analysis of the otoliths of sagitta, asteriscus and lapillus of Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra (Pisces: Scombridae) in the coast of Colima Mexico. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 6: 390-403.
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  3. Sarabia-Mendez, M., M. Gallardo-Cabello, E. Espino-Barr and V. Anislado-Tolentino, 2010. Characteristics of population dynamics of Lutjanus guttatus (Pisces: Lutjanidae) in Bufadero Bay,Michoacan, Mexico. Hidrobiologica, 20: 147-157.
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  4. Granados-Flores, K., M. Gallardo-Cabello, E. Espino-Barr and E.G. Cabral-Solis, 2010. Age determination of Microlepidotus brevipinnis (Steindachner, 1869) (Pisces: Haemulidae) in the coast of Jalisco, Mexico, by reading otoliths and scales. Int. J. Zool. Res., 6: 1-12.
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  5. Gallardo-Cabello, M., M. Sarabia-Mendez, E. Espino-Barr and V. Anislado-Tolentino, 2010. Biological aspects of Lutjanus peru in Bufadero Bay, Michoacan, Mexico: growth, reproduction and condition factors. Rev. Biol. Mar. Oceangr., 45: 205-215.
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  6. Espino-Barr, E., M. Gallardo-Cabello, K. Granados-Flores, E.G. Cabral-Solis, A. Garcia-Boa and M. Puente-Gomez, 2010. Growth analysis of Microlepidotus brevipinnis from the pacific coast of Jalisco, Mexico. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 5: 293-303.
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  7. Cabral-Solis, E.G., M. Gallardo-Cabello, E. Espino-Barr and A.L. Ibanez, 2010. Reproduction of Mugil curema (Pisces: Mugilidae) from the Cuyutlan lagoon, in the Pacific coast of Mexico. Av. Invest. Agropecuaria, 14: 19-32.
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  8. Santana-Hernandez, H., E. Espino-Barr, M. Gallardo-Cabello and A. Garcia-Boa, 2008. Morphologic and morphometric analysis and growth rings identification of otoliths: Sagitta, asteriscus and lapillus of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares (Bonaterre, 1788) (Pisces: Scombridae) in the Eastern Pacific. Int. J. Zool. Res., 4: 138-151.
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  9. Espino-Barr, E., M.G. Cabello, E.G. Solis, A.G. Boa and M.P. Gomez, 2008. Growth of the Pacific jack Caranx caninus (Pisces: Carangidae) from the coast of Colima, Mexico. Rev. Biol. Trop., 56: 171-179.
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  10. Gallardo-Cabello, M., E. Espino-Barr, A. Garcia-Boa, E.G. Cabral-Solis and M. Puente-Gomez, 2007. Study of the growth of the green jack Caranx caballus Günther 1868, in the Coast of Colima, Mexico. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 2: 131-139.
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  11. Cabral-Solis, E., E. Espino-Barr, M. Gallardo-Cabello and A. Ibanez-Aguirre, 2007. Fishing impact on Mugil curema Stock of multi-species gill net fishery in a tropical lagoon, Colima, Mexico. J. Fish. Aquatic Sci., 2: 235-242.
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  12. Ibanez-Aguirre, A.L., E. Cabral-Solis, M. Gallardo-Cabello and M.E. Espino-Barr, 2006. Comparative morphometrics of two populations of Mugil curema (Pisces: Mugilidae) on the Atlantic and Mexican Pacific coasts. Scient. Marina, 70: 139-145.
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  13. Espino-Barr, E., M. Gallardo-Cabello, A. Garcia-Boa, E.G. Cabral-Solis and M. Puente-Gomez, 2006. Morphologic and morphometric analysis and growth rings identification of otoliths: Sagitta, asteriscus and lapillus of Caranx caninus (Pisces: Carangidae) in the coast of Colima, Mexico. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 1: 157-170.
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  14. Espino-Barr, E., M. Gallardo-Cabello, A. Garcia-Boa, E.G. Cabral-Solis and M. Puente-Gomez, 2006. Morphologic and morphometric analysis and growth rings identification of otoliths: Sagitta, asteriscus and lapillus of Caranx caninus (Pisces: Carangidae) in the Coast of Colima, Mexico. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 1: 157-170.
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  15. Gallardo-Cabello, M., E.G. Cabral-Solis, E. Espino-Barr and A.L. Ibanez-Aguirre, 2005. Growth analysis of white mullet Mugil curema (Valenciennes, 1836) (Pisces: Mugilidae) in the Cuyutlan Lagoon, Colima, Mexico. Hidrobiologica, 15: 321-325.
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  16. Elaine, E.B., C.S.E. Guadalupe, G.C. Manuel and I.A.A. Laura, 2005. Age determination of Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 (Pisces: Mugilidae) in the Cuyutlan Lagoon, Colima, Mexico. Int. J. Zool. Res., 1: 21-25.
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  17. Gallardo-Cabello, M., E. Espino-Barr, F. Gonzalez-Orozco and A. Garcia-Boa, 2003. Age determination of Anisotremus interruptus (Perciformes: Haemulidae) by scale reading, in the coast of Colima, Mexico. Rev. Biol. Trop., 51: 519-528.
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  18. Espino-Barr, E., A. Ruiz-Luna and A. Garcia-Boa, 2002. Changes in tropical fish assemblages associated with small-scale fisheries: a case study in the Pacific off central Mexico. Rev. Fish Biol. Fish., 12: 393-401.
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  19. Espino-Barr, E., R. Macias-Zamora, M. Cruz-Romero and A. Garcia-Boa, 1997. Catch per unit effort trends in the coastal fishery of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. Fish. Manage. Ecol., 4: 255-261.
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  20. Cruz-Romero, M., E.A. Chavez, E. Espino and A. Garcia, 1996. Assessment of a Snapper Complex (Lutjanus spp.) of the Eastern Tropical Pacific. In: Biology, Fisheries and Culture of Tropical Groupers and Snappers, Arreguin-Sanchez, F., J.L. Munro, M.C. Balgos and D. Pauly (Eds.). International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Makati City, Philippines, pp: 48, 449.