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Seasonal shoreline changes along the north coast of Puerto Rico, from Isla de Cabras to Aguadilla
(2007)
Seven beaches were studied along the north coast of Puerto Rico in order to qualitatively compare seasonal changes for each system. These are Punta Borinquen, Aguadilla, Jobos, Isabela, Camuy, Arecibo port, Mameyal, Vega ...
Beachrock characterization and historical shoreline changes in selected locations along the coast of Puerto Rico
(2018-12-10)
Beachrock is characterized by rapid cementation, is exposed mainly in the intertidal zone, and it can provide a record of sea level fluctuations, episodic events, and serve as an archeological proxy. The presence of beachrock ...
Depositional and diagenetic history of Mona and Monito islands, Puerto Rico and La Romana province, Dominican Republic: A regional study
(2016)
Two main study sites were covered in this research: (1) Monito Island in the Mona Reef Complex, Puerto Rico and, (2) the intersection at Cḩavón River with Highway El Coral at La Romana Province, Southeast Dominican Republic. ...
A fluid inclusions study of Puerto Rico tertiary dolomite
(2009-12)
The north coast Tertiary limestone of Puerto Rico is composed of carbonate rocks that contain the most important aquifer in Puerto Rico. The dolomites of the north coast of Puerto Rico have been studied by González and ...
Reef accretion during the last 700 years in the outer insular shelf of southwest Puerto Rico
(2012)
Previous studies reported ceased accretion for shelf edge reefs in southwest Puerto Rico after 6,000 yrs. Four cores were recovered from spur and groove reefs, on the outer shelf; to characterize changes in the reef ...
Middle holocene SST record (6,200 +/- 80 to 4,760 +/- 90 yr B.P.) based on corals from Cañada Honda, Dominican Republic
(2018-05)
It is important to understand climate change in the past, present, and future. The Holocene
was initially considered to have a relative stable climate, however, significant climate variations
have been observed in several ...
Middle Holocene SST record (7,518±46 to 5,944±28 ybp) based on corals from the Enriquillo Valley, Dominican Republic
(2018-06-01)
Corals are important paleo-climatological tools because as they accrete their aragonite skeletons they also store a record of fluctuations in the chemical and physical conditions that existed in the sea water surrounding ...
Sea surface temperature reconstruction (Sr/Ca) from modern and fossil Caribbean holocene corals
(2018-05)
Previous studies suggest that recent global temperature rise has been driven by both anthropogenic activity and natural variability. The study of pre-historic climate change without anthropogenic influences should place ...
Application of the Sr-U coral paleo-thermometer to reconstruct sea surface temperatures during the Mid-Holocene using corals from Cañada Honda, Dominican Republic
(2018-05)
The skeletons of massive corals provide important seasonally resolved archives of past climate as
they provide strong temporal constraints. Current coral paleo thermometers (δ18O and Sr/Ca) have
proven to provide valuable ...
Reconstructing sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean during the early-mid Holocene from a reef exposure in Cañada Honda, Enriquillo Valley, Dominican Republic
(2015)
Temperatures during the Holocene are driven by seasonal changes in insolation; however, a better understanding of insolation mechanisms and how it affects tropical climate is still necessary. This study presents annual ...