The Center for Ocean and Limonology Research

The Center for Ocean Science and Limnology Research (El Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología - CIMAR) is a multidisciplinary, scientific research unit housed within the University of Costa Rica. CIMAR’s research on acquatic ecosystems has resulted in more than 360 published articles emphasizing aquatic biodiversity studies and sustainable management practices including environment impact studies and nontraditional resource prospecting. The center’s scientists have produced a large part of the information available on Costa Rica’s Golfo de Nicoya, Golfo Dulce, coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and freshwater ecosystems.