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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 ...
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 ...
Responses of two species of Caribbean shallow-water branching corals to changes in ultraviolet radiation
(2005)
Clear coral reefs waters are highly transparent to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and
therefore, reef organisms should be adapted to tolerate present levels of UVR. However,
UVR can severely damage coral tissues and overall ...
Hurricane forcing of phytoplankton biomass in the Sargasso Sea
(2015)
Phytoplankton is responsible for half of the world’s oxygen and plays an
important role in carbon sequestration. Satellite ocean color sensors provide estimates
of chlorophyll-a concentration [chl-a] from phytoplankton ...
Influence of Saharan aerosols on phytoplankton biomass in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean
(2010-12)
Atmospheric transport of aerosols from desert regions of Africa supply nutrients, such as iron, to oligotrophic oceanic waters. Phytoplanktonic organisms in surface waters use bio-available Fe, increasing their rate of ...
Satellite remote sensing characterization of fish spawning aggregation sites in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands
(2013)
This work investigates the seasonality of the satellite-derived chlorophyll signal (Chl-a) at
eight (8) established fish spawning aggregation sites in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin
Islands and events that might ...
Contribution of picoplankton to phytoplankton dynamics and bio-optics of the eastern Caribbean sea
(2003)
The picoplankton contribution to the total biomass has not been considered when
it is estimated using remote sensors. In this work, In situ chlorophyll-a values were
compared to values obtained from; a) Sea-viewing Wide ...
Benthic habitat mapping and bio-optical characterization La Parguera Marine Reserve using passive and active remote sensing data
(2015)
Remote sensing techniques are widely useful in the field of oceanography and provide a better understanding of the dynamics of ocean circulation, in monitoring climate change, for navigation and fisheries management, and ...
Assessment of coral reef community structure using water optical properties
(2008)
Measuring and monitoring the underwater light field is essential for coral reef
ecological assessments since the health of these communities are affected or influenced
by nutrients, sediments, and other materials that ...
Long-term trends in water quality parameters in coastal waters of Puerto Rico
(2016)
Ocean color remote sensing technology has been widely used in coastal water quality
research. Of particular importance is the influence of river discharge on turbidity and
chlorophyll concentration in coastal areas, which ...