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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 ...
On the three-dimensional structure of Caribbean mesoscale eddies
(2005)
The three-dimensional structure of three Caribbean mesoscale features: a cyclone,
an anticyclone and an eddy pair, was studied using a combination of in situ and satellite
data. The formation and development, hydrography ...
Population dynamics of hurricane-generated fragments of elkhorn coral Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816)
(2005-05)
Fragmentation and local dispersion of hurricane-generated fragments have been
considered an important feature in the life history, population dynamics and genetic
structure of the elkhorn coral Acropora palmata. The ...
Dispersal of reef fish larvae from known spawning sites in la Parguera
(2005-12)
The objective of this study was to examine potential dispersal trajectories of mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) eggs and early stage larvae during spawning events at La Parguera. Larval fishes were collected during four ...
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. ...
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Studies concerning marine mammal parasites are scarce and some are outdated.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 ...
Ontogenetic migration and growth of french grunt (Teleostei: Haemulon flavolineatum) as determined by coded wire tags
(2005-12)
The early life history of grunts was studied using mark-recapture techniques. Juvenile fish (Haemulon flavolineatum) were tagged with coded wires and the effects of tagging were investigated in controlled tank experiments. ...
Comparison of molecular biomarkers within and across scleractinian coral species exposed to elevated temperatures
(2005)
There has been an increase in the frequency and intensity of bleaching events on
scleractinian corals since 1980. Coral bleaching in 1998 was the most extensive and
severe ever recorded. These large scale bleaching ...
Abundancia y composición de las comunidades zoopláncticas sobre los arrecifes coralinos en Isla Desecheo, Puerto Rico
(2005-05)
A study of zooplancton taxonomic composition and abundance was performed in the vicinity of Puerto Canoas and Puerto Botes reefs in Isla Desecheo. The main objective of the study was to examine the influence of the coral ...
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 ...