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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 ...
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Debaryomyces hansenii strains exposed to cobalt and saline stress
(2012)
Debaryomyces (Torulaspora) hansenii, an osmotolerant yeast of mostly marine origin, has become of keen interest for physiological, metabolic, genetic and molecular studies due to its versatility to survive and thrive under ...
Coastal habitat connectivity of reef fishes from southwestern Puerto Rico
(2004)
In the western Atlantic, despite increasing concerns about designing and
implementing an integrated approach in coastal conservation and management, the
ecological relationships (i.e., habitat connectivity) for reef ...
Dolphinfish horizontal and vertical movements and population structure in the Western Central Atlantic
(2014)
In the western central Atlantic the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is harvested within 30 exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and local waters where it provides essential sustenance and sport fishing opportunities ...
Temporal and spatial distribution of early larval stages and post-larval recruitment of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum in La Parguera, Puerto Rico
(2010-05)
This study describes temporal variations of early larval stages of the long-spined
sea urchin, Diadema antillarum in neritic waters of La Parguera, Puerto Rico. Early
larval stages were sampled by oblique plankton tows ...
Development of the holocene Cañada Honda Fossil Reef Dominican Republic: Short and long-term responses to high sedimentation
(2010)
Holocene Cañada Honda (CH) fossil reef, located in southwestern Dominican
Republic, provides a unique opportunity to examine a well-preserved fossil coral reef that
thrived in a high-sedimentation environment between ...
Coastal mycology of Puerto Rico: A survey and biological aspects of marine, estuarine, and mangrove fungi
(2005-05)
This study was subdivided into the chapters listed below, which treated a number of
biological aspects of the coastal mycology of Puerto Rico (PR): (1) A review chapter on
mangroves and mangrove-associated plants was ...
Multiple antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus spp. in waters and sediments of Barceloneta–Manatí, Puerto Rico
(2010)
Recently the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment has increased, creating a
worldwide human health problem. Antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus spp. in coastal areas of
Mayagüez, Guayanilla, ...
Dynamics of chromophoric dissolved organic matter, cdom, in coastal tropical waters
(2010)
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM ag355) distribution in surface waters of
Mayagüez Bay, Puerto Rico can be related to riverine allochtonous sources. Inshore CDOM
ag355 had six times (0.55 m-1), and offshore ...
The diet of masked, brown and red-footed boobies (sulidae: pelecaniformes) in the mona passage, Puerto Rico
(2009)
From four visits to Monito Islet in the Isla de Mona Natural Reserve, the prey
description (diversity, dominance, importance, length, taxonomy and volume), the dietary
niche (breadth, contribution and overlap) and the ...