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Crecimiento bacteriano en el área de la Parguera: Respuesta a factores climáticos y al flujo de agua proveniente del área de Guánica
(2008)
The temporal and spatial variability of bacterial abundance (BA), production (BP) and respiration (BR) was compared to phytoplankton biomass, salinity, temperature, turbidity, and fluorescence of dissolved organic matter ...
Relationships between reef fish communities, water and habitat quality on coral reefs
(2006)
Rapid urban and industrial development is causing water quality deterioration in coastal marine environments. Sediment and nutrient inputs increase water turbidity, limiting light availability and reducing the photosynthetic ...
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 ...
Distribution patterns of reef fishes in southwest Puerto Rico, relative to structural habitat, cross-shelf location, and ontogenetic stage
(2006)
This work applies a Cross-Shelf Habitat (CSH) framework to delineate habitat usage patterns
for twenty-eight species from five families of common reef fishes (Acanthuridae, Serranidae,
Haemulidae, Lutjanidae, Scaridae) ...
Sexual reproduction in the Caribbean coral genus Mycetophyllia, in la Parguera, Puerto Rico
(2006)
Sexual reproduction is the most important process in the life history of corals because it provides the genetic variability to survive in changing environments. There is a lack of information about the reproductive biology ...
Ecology of the encrusting sponge Desmapsamma anchorata
(2006-09)
Sponges are a prominent component of the invertebrate fauna of Caribbean reefs.
This study describes various aspects of the ecology of the demosponge Desmapsamma
anchorata, Carter 1882, off southwest Puerto Rico. The ...
Acoustically monitoring coral reef fishes to determine short-term spatial and temporal movement and habitat utilization patterns
(2009-03)
The spatial and temporal movement and habitat utilization patterns of coral reef fishes
were quantified using acoustic telemetry on 16 coral reef fish taken from 9 species across 5
families. Fish were caught in traps and ...
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 ...
Induced spawning behavior and larval development of the hard clam, Mercenaria mercenaria (linné, 1758) in Puerto Rico
(2004-07)
The northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria was accidentally introduced to
Puerto Rico in the early decades of the 20th century. Since then, a small-scale
market has been established along the northeast coast of the island. ...
Common bacterial symbionts in clonal cultures of the toxic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis lenticularis
(2006)
The marine toxic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis lenticularis Fukuyo 1981 is implicated as the major vector in ciguatera fish poisoning in the southwest coast of Puerto Rico. Studies have demonstrated that bacteria play a role ...