In an effort to better understand the chemical digestion of proteins in the silk snapper, Lutjanus vivanus (Cuvier, 1828), and thereby obtain a deeper understanding of how this fish meets its dietary needs for amino acids ...

Amino acids that comprise proteins constitute essential nutrients for any animal organism. Indeed they are directly related to its growth and maintenance. Protein assimilation depends on the catalytic properties of ...

The genetic diversity and differentiation of 24 cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) accessions from the Puerto Rican collection are assessed in this study. In addition, 63 cassava DNA samples from the CIAT (Centro Internacional ...

The influence of the phorophytes (trees) Bucida buceras (ucar), Calophyllum brasiliense (Maria tree), Hymenaea courbaril (locust), Mangifera indica (Mango), Veitchia merrillii (palma Manila) , and Swietenia macrophylla ...

The eastern part of the island of Vieques (Puerto Rico) was subjected to live fire bombing by the US Navy and Marine Corps for approximately 60 years, leaving multiple unexploded ordnances in terrestrial and marine ...

The intestinal symbiotic relationship between microorganisms and invertebrates is well known. In the case of soil arthropods, the relationship is widely studied, but in earthworms this relation has been only suggested. ...

The objective of this study was to correlate the diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates with water quality of the Yagüez River in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. In the year 2005, for a period of eight months (January 27-December ...

Brunfelsia densifolia Krug & Urb. (Solanaceae) is a rare plant, endemic to the Maricao Forest Reserve, of which very little is known. A search for individuals was carried out in the forest, and a study was conducted of its ...

The subfamily Epinephelinae (Groupers) is a major group of commercially important fishes of the world with 19 species reported from Puerto Rico. The goal of the present study was characterize the diversity of parasites ...

The effect of 0.0001 and 0.00001 mg/L concentrations of Liquid Edger (LE) herbicide was evaluated on the parental generation, F1 and F2 of Artemia franciscana. The criteria evaluated were parental life span, survival to ...