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 ...

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 ...

Atmospheric transport of aerosols from desert regions of Africa supply nutrients, such as iron, to oligotrophic oceanic waters. Phytoplanktonic organisms in surface waters use bio-available Fe, increasing their rate of ...

This work investigates the seasonality of the satellite-derived chlorophyll signal (Chl-a) at eight (8) established fish spawning aggregation sites in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands and events that might ...

The picoplankton contribution to the total biomass has not been considered when it is estimated using remote sensors. In this work, In situ chlorophyll-a values were compared to values obtained from; a) Sea-viewing Wide ...

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 ...

A series of cruises were carried out in Mayagüez Bay from January, 1997, to January, 2004, with the purpose of studying phytoplankton dynamics, optically active water components and ultimately developing bio-optical ...