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Factores que afectan la propagación y establecimiento de Avicennia germinans L. en ambientes degradados de regiones semiáridas subtropicales
(2005)
Massive mortality in mangrove stands was reported during the 1990’s in Jobos
Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (JOBANNER). At the present the recruitment
and growth of Avicennia germinans seedlings are negligible. ...
Influence of the Orinoco River Plume on the balance between plankton primary production and respiration in the Caribbean Sea
(2010-12)
Influence of the Orinoco River Plume (ORP) on plankton metabolic balance in the
Eastern Caribbean was estimated along the plume’s dispersal axis. Planktonic gross
primary production (GPP), net community production (NCP) ...
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 ...
Metazoan parasites of marine mammals from the Caribbean and the western coast of North America
(2005)
Studies concerning marine mammal parasites are scarce and some are outdated. I
document the metazoan parasites of cetaceans and sirenians from Puerto Rico, the
U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and of cetacean and pinnipeds ...
Nutrient distribution across the insular shelf of La Parguera Puerto Rico: Assessment by algal tissue nitrogen
(2008)
A survey was conducted to investigate possible presence of an inshore to shelf edge gradient in % nitrogen (%N) and stable nitrogen isotope ratio (δ15N; ‰ vs. air) in tissues of the rhodophyte Acanthophora spicifera and ...
Spatio-temporal variation in organic nitrogen and carbon in sediments associated with tropical submerged cage aquaculture
(2007)
The diminution of marine fish populations due to over-fishing has stimulated the increase of
mariculture activities, including in cages located near the coast. However, these activities may
be detrimental influence to ...
Surface circulation and lateral dispersion in the Mona Passage and off southwestern Puerto Rico
(2018-12-12)
The Mona Passage (MP) is characterized by its complex bathymetry and strong ocean currents forced by tides, winds and baroclinic flows. To understand the impacts of these currents on surface dispersion processes within and ...
Red hind Epinephelus guttatus vocal repertoire characterization, temporal patterns and call detection with micro accelerometers
(2019-05-14)
Passive acoustic monitoring has been used to study groupers that produce courtship associated sounds (CAS) when they aggregate to spawn. This technique has revealed patterns of sound production during red hind (Epinephelus ...
Fish assemblages across artificial and natural reefs in Puerto Rico: Implications for management
(2020-12-11)
When accompanied with well-informed management actions, active restoration strategies such as coral gardening and deployment of artificial reef structures can help mitigate negative effects of human impact on fish assemblages ...
Discrete population structure and genetic connectivity of the plating coral, Agaricia Lamarcki from Puerto Rico and St. Croix
(2016)
Identifying genetic population connectivity and discrete population boundaries are important objectives for management of declining Caribbean reef-building corals and coral reefs. A double digest restriction associated DNA ...