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Ecological aspects of sponges in mesophotic coral ecosystems
(2010)
Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCE) represent a new realm of unexplored habitats that range from 30-100m deep. Given the worldwide coral reef decline, MCE research has created great expectations because of their potential ...
Family Macrovalvitrematidae Yamaguti, 1963 (Monogenea: Heteronchoinea: Oligonchoinea): Study and descriptions of the Puerto Rican fauna, phylogeny and revised classification, and coevolutionary events resulting from the reconstruction of the host phylogeny based on parasite data
(2011-05)
The Class Monogenea van Beneden, 1858 comprises a diverse group of platyhelminthes
parasitic primarily on the external surfaces and gills of marine and freshwater fishes. The
family Macrovalvitrematidae Yamaguti, 1963 ...
Crecimiento bacteriano en el área de la Parguera: Respuesta a factores climáticos y al flujo de agua proveniente del área de Guánica
(2008)
The temporal and spatial variability of bacterial abundance (BA), production (BP) and respiration (BR) was compared to phytoplankton biomass, salinity, temperature, turbidity, and fluorescence of dissolved organic matter ...
Relationships between reef fish communities, water and habitat quality on coral reefs
(2006)
Rapid urban and industrial development is causing water quality deterioration in coastal marine environments. Sediment and nutrient inputs increase water turbidity, limiting light availability and reducing the photosynthetic ...
Spectral properties and population dynamics of the harmful dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides (Margalef) in southwestern Puerto Rico
(2008)
Recurrent blooms of the potentially ichthyotoxic dinoflagellate Cochlodinium
polykrikoides were observed since 1958 at Bahía Fosforescente, a bioluminescent bay in
southwestern Puerto Rico. Despite its potential deleterious ...
Genetic differentiation of Eastern And Western Atlantic Octopus vulgaris
(2010)
Octopus vulgaris is an important species in cephalopod fisheries and also in understanding population regulation in marine invertebrates. Despite its importance, little is known about its distribution and genetic connectivity ...
Distribution patterns of reef fishes in southwest Puerto Rico, relative to structural habitat, cross-shelf location, and ontogenetic stage
(2006)
This work applies a Cross-Shelf Habitat (CSH) framework to delineate habitat usage patterns
for twenty-eight species from five families of common reef fishes (Acanthuridae, Serranidae,
Haemulidae, Lutjanidae, Scaridae) ...
Sexual reproduction in the Caribbean coral genus Mycetophyllia, in la Parguera, Puerto Rico
(2006)
Sexual reproduction is the most important process in the life history of corals because it provides the genetic variability to survive in changing environments. There is a lack of information about the reproductive biology ...
Ecology of the encrusting sponge Desmapsamma anchorata
(2006-09)
Sponges are a prominent component of the invertebrate fauna of Caribbean reefs.
This study describes various aspects of the ecology of the demosponge Desmapsamma
anchorata, Carter 1882, off southwest Puerto Rico. The ...
Acoustically monitoring coral reef fishes to determine short-term spatial and temporal movement and habitat utilization patterns
(2009-03)
The spatial and temporal movement and habitat utilization patterns of coral reef fishes
were quantified using acoustic telemetry on 16 coral reef fish taken from 9 species across 5
families. Fish were caught in traps and ...