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William Bussing |
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Intereses de Investigación: Evolución, zoogeografía y ecología de la ictiofauna dulceacuícola y marina centroamericana.
Último Título Académico: 1965. Master in Biology. University of Southern California. Thesis: A study of the midwater fishes from the Peru-Chile Trench.
Especies descritas: Astyanax cocibolca, 2008 Axoclinus cocoensis, 1991 Benthalbella macropinna. Bussing & Bussing, 1966 Binghamichthys aphos, 1965 Brachyrhaphis holdridgei, 1967 Brachyrhaphis roseni, 1988 Chriolepis atrimelum, 1997 Chriolepis cuneata, 1990 Chriolepis dialepta, 1990 Cichlasoma diquis, 1974 Cichlasoma loisellei, 1989 Cichlasoma sajica, 1974 Elacatinus inornatus, 1990 Elacatinus janssi, 1981 Elacatinus nesiotes, 1990 Eleotris tecta, 1996 Evermannia erici, 1983 Gymnothorax phalarus, 1998 Halichoeres aestuaricola, 1972 Halichoeres discolor, 1983 Hyphessobrycon savagei, 1967 Imparales panamensis, 1970 Lampanytus iselinoides, 1963 Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi, 1991 Liopropoma fasciatum 1980 Lythrypnus alphigena, 1990 Lythrypnus cobalus, 1990 Lythrypnus insularis, 1990 Lythrypnus lavenbergi, 1990 Melaniris hubbsi, 1978 Melaniris jiloaensis, 1978 Melaniris milleri, 1979 Melanostigma bathium, 1965 Nannorhamdia lineata, 1970 Opistognathus brochus, 2004 Opistognathus fossoris, 2004 Opistognathus smithvanizi, 2004 Opistognathus walkeri, 2004 Peristedion nesium, 2010 Phallichthys quadripunctatus, 1979 Phallichthys tico, 1963 Piabucina boruca, 1967 Poeciliopsis paucimaculata, 1967 Poeciliopsis santaelena, 2008 Pomadasys empherus, 1993 Pseudocheirodon terrabae, 1967 Ptereleotris carinata, 2001 Pterobrycon myrnae, 1974 Rivulus fuscolineatus 1980 Rivulus glaucus, 1980 Rivulus rubripunctatus, 1980 Rivulus siegfriedi, 1980 Rivulus uroflammeus, 1980 Roeboides ilseae, 1986 Sicydium adelum, 1996 Sphoeroides rosenblatti, Walker & Bussing, 1996 Uropterygius versutus, 1991 Urotrygon cimar, 1999
Publicaciones: Libros: Bussing, W. 1968. Zoología General. Guia de laboratorio. Pub. Univ. Costa Rica, Serie Textos N° 161, 1-130 p. Bussing, W. & M. López S. 1993. Peces demersales y pelágicos costeros del Pacífico de Centro America meridional. Guía ilustrada. Publicaci6n especial de la Rev. Biol. Trop. 164 p. Bussing, W. 1969. Familias de peces marinos costarricenses y de aguas contiguas. Ser. Ciencias Naturales, N° 6, Univ. de Costa Rica, 1-39 p. Bussing, W. 1987. Peces de las aguas continentales de Costa Rica. Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, 271 p. Bussing, W. 1998. Peces de las aguas continentales de Costa Rica. Segunda edición. Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, 468 p. Bussing, W. & M. López S. 2005. Peces de la Isla del Coco y peces arrecifales de la costa Pacifica de America Central meridional. Rev. Biol. Trop. 53 (Suppl. 2): 1-192. Bussing, W. & M. López S. 2010. Peces costeros del caribe de Centro América meridional. Guia Ilustrada. Rev. Biol. Trop. 57 (Suppl. 1): 1-240.
Capítulos de Libros Editados: Bussing, W. 1965. A study of the midwater fishes from the Peru-Chile Trench. Amer. Geophys. Union, Antarctic Res. Ser. 5: 185-227. Bussing, W. 1976. Geographic distribution of the San Juan ichthyofauna of Central America with remarks on its origin and ecology. En: Investigations of the ichthyofauna of Nicaraguan lakes, T. B. Thorson (Editor), p. 157-175. Bussing, W. 1985. En: The great American biotic interchange (Ed. F.G. Stehli & S.D. Webb), Plenum Pub. Co., p. 453-473. Bussing, W. 1994. Ecological aspects of the fish community. Ch. 14, p. 195-198, 379. En: McDade, L., K. Bawa, H.A. Hespenheide & G.S. Hartshorn, (eds.). La Selva, Ecology and natural history of a tropical rainforest. Univ. of Chicago Press, 486 p.
Artículos Científicos: Bussing, W. 1963. A new poeciliid fish, Phallichthys tico, from Costa Rica. Los Angeles Co. Mus. Contrib. Sci. 77: 1-13. Bussing, W. & M. López S. 1967. Antarctic Scopelarchidae: A new species of Benthalbella and the distribution of B. elongata (Norman). Bull So. Calif. Acad. Sci., 65: 53-64. Price, C.E. & W. Bussing. 1967. Mongenean parasites of Costa Rican fishes. Part 1. Descriptions of two new species of Cleidodiscus Mueller, 1934. Rivista di Parassitologia, 27: 81-86. Bussing, W. 1967. New species and new records of Costa Rican freshwater fishes with a tentative list of species. Rev. Biol. Trop., 14: 205-249. Villa, J.D. & W. Bussing. 1967. Indicaciones generales para preservar peces, anfibios y reptiles. O'Bios, Revista de Ciencias Naturales, 2: 21-24. Price, C.E. & W. Bussing. 1968. Mongenean parasites of Costa Rican fishes. II. Proposal of Palombitremaheteroancistrium n. gen., n. sp. Proc. Helminthol. Soc. Wash., 35: 54-57. Bussing, W. 1970. Two new species of catfishes of the genera Nannorhamdia and lmparales (Family Pimelodidae) from Central America. Los Angeles Co. Mus. Contrib. Sci., 196: 1-11. Bussing, W. & T.R. Roberts. 1971. Rediscovery of the glandulocaudine fish Pterobrycon and the hypothetical significance of its spectacular humeral scales (Pisces: Characidae). Copeia, 1971: 179-181. Bussing, W. 1972. Halichoeres aestuaricola, a replacement name for the tropical Eastern Pacific labrid fish, lridio bimaculata Wilson, with a redescription based on new material. Brenesia, I: 3-8. Bussing, W. 1972. Recolonization of a population of supratidal fishes at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. Atoll Res. Bull., 154: 1-4. Bussing, W. 1974. Two new species of cichlid fishes, Cichlasoma sajica and C. diquis, from southeastern Costa Rica. Rev. Biol.Trop., 22: 29-49. Bussing, W. 1974. Pterobrycon myrnae, a remarkable new glandulocaudine characid fish from Costa Rica. Rev. Biol.Trop., 22: 135-159. Bussing, W. & M. Martin. 1975. Systematic status, variation and distribution of four Middle American cichlid fishes belonging to the Amphilophus species group, genus Cichlasoma. Los Angeles Co. Mus. Contrib. Sci., 269: 1-41. Bussing, W. 1975. Utilidad de los recursos pesqueros nacionales. Rev. Univ. de Costa Rica, 41: 17-21. Bussing, W. 1976. Taxonomy and biological aspects of the Central American cichlid fishes Cichlasoma sieboldii and C. tuba. Rev. Biol. Trop., 23: 189- 211. Bussing, W. & M. López S. 1977. Distribucion y aspectos ecologicos de los peces de las cuencas hidrograficas de Arenal, Bebedero y Tempisque, Costa Rica. Rev. Biol.Trop., 25: 13-37. Bussing, W. 1978. Guentherus altivela Osorio, the first ateleopodid fish reported from the eastern Pacific Ocean. Rev. Biol. Trop., 25: 179-190. Bussing, W. 1979. Los Angeles Co. Mus. Contrib. Sci., 301: 1-8. Bussing, W. 1979. Taxonomic status of the atherinid fish genus Melaniris in lower Central America, with the description of three new species. Rev. Biol. Trop., 26: 391-413. Bussing, W. 1980. Status of the cyprinodontid fish genus Rivulus in Costa Rica, with descriptions of new endemic species. Brenesia, 17: 327-363. Bussing, W. 1980. Liopropoma fasciatum, a new serranid fish and only known member of the genus from the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. Rev. Biol. Trop.,28: 147-151. Constantz, G.D., W.A. Bussing, & W.G. Saul. 1981. Freshwater fishes of Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 133: 15-19. Bussing, W. 1982. Elacatinus janssi, a new gobiid fish from Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop., 29: 251-256. Bussing, W. & M. López S. 1982. Lista provisional de los peces marinos de la Costa Pacífica de Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop., 30: 5-26 . Bussing, W. 1983. A new tropical eastern Pacific labrid fish, Halichoeres discolor, endemic to Isla del Coco. Rev. Biol.Trop., 31: 19-23. Bussing, W. 1983. Evermannia erici, a new burrowing gobiid fish from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Rev. Biol.Trop., 31: 125-131. Bartels, C.E., K.S. Price, M.I. López, W.A. Bussing. 1983. Occurrence, distribution, abundance and diversity of fishes in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop., 31: 75-101. Bartels, C.E., K.S. Price, M.I. López, W.A. Bussing. 1984. Ecological assessment of finfish as indicators of habitats in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Hydrobiologia, 112: 197-207. Bussing, W. 1986. Roeboides ilseae, n. sp., a new scale-eating characid fish from Costa Rica. Rev. Biol.Trop., 33: 45-50. Bussing, W. 1987. Los peces de la familia Labridae de la costa Pacifica de Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop., 33: 81-98. Gocke, K., W. Bussing & J. Cortés. 1987. Morphometric and basic limnological properties of the Laguna de Rio Cuarto, Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop., 35: 277-285. Bussing, W. 1988. A new fish, Brachyrhaphis roseni (Poeciliidae) from Costa Rica and Panama. Rev. Biol. Trop., 36: 81-87. Guzmán, H.M., J. Campos, C. Gamboa, W.A. Bussing. 1988. Un arrecife artificial de lIantas: Su potencial para el manejo de pesquenas. An Inst. Cienc. Mar Limno., UNAM 15: 249-254. Bussing, W. 1990. Cichlasoma loisellei, a new Nandopsis group cichlid fish from Central America. Rev. Biol. Trop. 37: 153-161. Bussing, W. 1990. New species of gobiid fishes of the genera Lythrypnus, Elacatinus and Chriolepis from the eastern tropical Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 38: 99-118 42. Gocke, K., W. Bussing & J. Cortés. 1990. The annual cycle of primary productivity in Laguna de Rio Cuarto, a volcanic lake (maar) in Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 38: 387-394. Bussing, W. 1991. A new genus and two new species of tripterygiid fishes from Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 39: 77-85. Bussing, W. 1991. A new species of eastern Pacific moray eel (Pisces: Muraenidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 39: 97-102. Bussing, W. 1993. Pomadasys empherus, a new species of haemulid fish from the tropical eastern Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 41: 245-251. Bussing, W. 1994. Fish communities and environmental characteristics of a tropical rain forest river in Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 41: 791-809. Kailola, P.J. & W. Bussing. 1995. Ariidae. Bagres marinos. p. 860-886. F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter, V.H. Niem (Eds.). Guía FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la Pesca. Pacifíco Centro-Oriental. Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación. FAO, Roma, ltalia, 1813 p. Bussing, W. 1995. Ateleopodidae. Ateleopódidos, trompas dulces. p. 887-888. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Balistidae. Pejepuercos, calafates, gatillos. p. 905-909. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Centropomidae. Róbalos. p. 987-995. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Cirrhitidae. Chinos, halcones. p. 1007-1010. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Gerreidae. Mojarras. p. 1114-1128. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Monacanthidae. Cachúas, lijas. p. 1278-1280. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Synodontidae. Lagartos. p. 1625-1628. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Tetraodontidae. Tamboriles, tamborines, botetes, peces globo, corrotuchos. p. 1629-1637. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Triglidae. Rubios. p. 1643-1648. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1995. Uranoscopidae. Miracielos, miraestrellas. p. 1649-1650. En: W. Fisher, et al. Krupp, F. & W. Bussing. 1995. Quimeras. Chimaeridae. Quimeras ñatas. Rhinochimaeridae. Quimeras picudas. p. 791-798. En: W. Fisher, et al. Bussing, W. 1996. A new species of eleotridid, Eleotris tecta, from Pacific slope streams of tropical America. Rev. Biol. Trop. 44: 251-257. Bussing, W. 1996. Sicydium adelum, a new species of gobiid fish, from Atlantic slope streams of Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 44: 819-825. 1996. Fishes collected during the RV Victor Hensen Expedition (1993/1994). Rev. Biol. Trop. 44 (Suppl. 3): 183-186. (coautor) Bussing, W. 1996. Sicydium adelum, a new species of gobiid fish, from Atlantic slope streams of Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 44: 819-825. Walker, H.J. & Bussing, W. 1996. Two new pufferfish of the genus Sphoeroides (Tetraodontidae) from the Eastern Pacific. Copeia, 1996: 677-684. (coautor) Bussing, W. 1997. Chriolepis atrimelum (Gobiidae) a new species of gobiid fish from Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 45: 1547-1552. Bussing, W. 1998. Gymnothorax phalarus, a new eastern Pacific moray eel (pisces: Muraenidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 46: 439-446. Bussing, W. & M. López. 1998. Urotrygon cimar, a new eastern Pacific stingray (pisces: Urolophidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 46 (Suppl. 6): 271-277. Bussing, W. 2001. Ptereleotris carinata, a new species of hovering goby (perciformes: Microdesmidae) from the tropical eastern Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 49 (Suppl. 1): 133-139. Bussing, W. 2003. Four new species of eastern tropical Pacific jawfishes (Opistognathus Opistognathidae). Rev. Biol. Trop. 51: 529-550. R. Abell et al. Bussing, W. 2008. Freshwater ecoregions of the world: A new map of biogeographic units for freshwater biodiversity conservation. BioScience 58 (5): 403-405. Herrera-Vásquez, J., W. Bussing, F. Villalobos. 2008. Panbiogeographical analysis of Costa Rican freshwater fishes. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56: 165-170. Bussing, W. 2008. A new species of poeciliid fish, Poeciliopsis santaelena, from Peninsula Santa Elena, Area de Conservaci6n Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56: 839-844. Bussing, W. 2008. Astyanx cocibolca, a new characid (Pisces: Ostariophysi) from Lake Nicaragua, Central America. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56: 1361-1370 Bussing, W. & M. López S. 2009. Part 39. Marine fish. En: I.S. Wehrtmann & J. Cortés (ed.). Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America, Springer, 1-538. Bussing, W. 2010. A new fish, Peristedion nesium (Peristediidae) from Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 57:________
Publicaciones Divulgativas: Bussing, W. 1999. Guapote (Rainbow Bass) has been shifted from family Cichlasoma to Parachromis. Costa Rica Outdoors, 4(2): 17, 38, 40. Bussing, W. 1999. Mojarras, Tilapias and Viejas. Meet Costa Rica’s other cichlids. Costa Rica Outdoors, 4(3): 35, 49. Bussing, W. 1999. Identifying Pacific Snooks. Costa Rica Outdoors, 4(4): 37. Bussing, W. 1999. Identifying Atlantic Snooks. Costa Rica Outdoors, 4(5): 19. Bussing, W. 1999. The history of Costa Rica’s Killifishes. Costa Rica Outdoors, 4(6): 25-27. Bussing, W. 2000. Costa Rica’s livebearing Killlifish (Family Poeciliidae). Costa Rica Outdoors, 5(1): 29. Bussing, W. 2000. Fish on the edge of survival. Costa Rica Outdoors, 5(2): 41-42. Bussing, W. 2000. How to describe a new species. Costa Rica Outdoors, 5(3): 33. Bussing, W. 2000. Strange creatures: Deep-sea fish. Costa Rica Outdoors, 5(4): 39. Bussing, W. 2000. The eyes of deep-sea fish. Costa Rica Outdoors, 5(5): 25, 35. Bussing, W. 2000. Corbinas of the upper Gulf of Nicoya. Costa Rica Outdoors, 5(6): 39. Bussing, W. 2001. Corbinas of the outer Gulf of Nicoya. Costa Rica Outdoors, 6(1): 35. Bussing, W. 2001. How do you tell a Yellowfin from a Bigeye Tuna? Costa Rica Outdoors, 6(2): 27, 31. Bussing, W. 2001. Freshwater fishes of interest to anglers in Costa Rica. Costa Rica Outdoors, 6(3): 35. |