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Revision and phylogeny of the Caribbean genus Apodrosus Marshall, 1922 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)
(2010)
The Caribbean weevil genus Apodrosus Marshall, 1922 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Polydrusini Schoenherr) is revised, including a redescription of A. argentatus Wolcott, 1924 (Dominican Republic, Vieques Island, ...
Species richness of cyanobacteria, diatoms, and ciliates in microbial mats of the Cabo Rojo salterns, Puerto Rico
(2008)
Seasonal rains and the inflowof seawater into the Cabo Rojo salterns, Puerto Rico, induce changes in the concentration of dissolved salts. These environmental variations should have an effect in the composition and species ...
Diversidad de Collembola (Hexapoda) asociados a Rhyzophora mangle en manglares de Puerto Rico.
(2006)
Collembolans are small hexapods characterized by the presence of a ventral tube
and a jumping organ known as a furcula, for which they are called springtails. Although
more than 700 species are recorded from the Neotropics, ...
Potential of fungal endophytes from Thalassia testudinum Bank ex K.D. Koenig as producers of bioactive compounds.
(2008)
Sea grass beds of Thalassia testudinum provide an essential habitat for marine species of economic importance. Previous studies have demonstrated the presence of mycelial endophytic fungi from undamaged tissue of T. ...
Forest recovery on abandoned farms of the Añasco River Watershed of western Puerto Rico
(2007)
Species composition and forest structure were described for abandoned farmlands in the Añasco River Watershed. Prior to abandonment, coffee was cultivated on the slopes surrounding the valley while sugar cane and coconut ...
Partial purification of agarases from halophilic microorganisms isolated from marine and hypersaline environments in Puerto Rico
(2017)
Las agarasas son enzimas que son capaces de catalizar la hidrólisis de agar. Se clasifican en dos grupos, que son α-agarasa y β-agarasa, de acuerdo con el patrón de escisión. Varias agarasas se han aislado de diferentes ...
Variación espacial y temporal del fitoplancton en la bahía de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2007)
Mayagüez Bay is an area off western Puerto Rico affected by effluents of domestic waste treatment plants and the three major rivers flowing into the region. In either case, anthropogenic factors are seen as contributing ...
Aislamiento de la levadura Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans y var. gattii, serotipo C en el Departamento del Atlántico, Colombia
(2004)
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the prevalence and distribution of the
yeast C. n. var. neoformans and var. gattii, C in the Atlantic Department, Colombia, S.A.
A total of 250 of feces samples from ...
Spatial distribution of Benthic Foraminifera in La Parguera, Puerto Rico: applying geostatistics and morphometrics for potential bio monitoring
(2018)
Since 1960, benthic foraminifera have been used as bio-indicators of temporal and spatial anthropogenic impacts (i.e. heavy metal pollution, sewage disposal, etc.) in coastal ecosystems. However, knowledge about their ...
Nutrient release and grazing effects by two exotic Thiaridae snails on periphyton biomass under artificial conditions
(2018-05)
Thiara (Tarebia) granifera and Melanoides tuberculata are invasive parthenogenetic snails that impact food webs in tropical freshwater systems. Due to their high reproductive rate, both snails dominate the community of ...