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Long-term trends in water quality parameters in coastal waters of Puerto Rico
(2016)
Ocean color remote sensing technology has been widely used in coastal water quality
research. Of particular importance is the influence of river discharge on turbidity and
chlorophyll concentration in coastal areas, which ...
Autotrophic picoplankton in tropical reservoirs: A hydrobiological approximation of their abundance, dynamics and diversity
(2016)
In the present study, the abundance, dynamics and diversity of photosynthetic picoplankton were studied, with emphasis on the picocyanobacteria community, in two tropical reservoirs of Puerto Rico (Cerrillos and Lucchetti). ...
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 ...
Transcriptomic analysis of cobalt stress in the marine yeast Debaryomyces hansenii
(2015)
Debaryomyces hansenii is a very versatile marine yeast capable of thriving under extreme conditions. Particularly important studies performed on this yeast include studies on osmotolerance and heavy metal resistance of ...
Conservation biology in benthic reef fishes: population genomics of Opistognathus aurifrons
(2015)
The world oceans are deteriorating at a fast pace with obvious effects on coral reefs, in
which at least 50% of coral cover has disappeared. Conservation actions, such Marine
Protected Areas are being implemented to ...
Short-term changes to the coral reef fish community structure following the regional coral bleaching event of 2005
(2013)
Various studies have quantified the loss of live coral as a result of the bleaching event
of 2005 in the Caribbean; yet, there is a lack of information as to how the reef fish
community has responded. Based on annual ...
Parasitism in Pterois volitans (scorpaenidae) from coastal waters of Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands and Bahamas
(2013)
Recently, Pterois volitans, one of the species known as lionfish, invaded the Atlantic Ocean. Individuals of P. volitans from Puerto Rico (N=188), Cayman Islands (N=91) and Bahamas (N=47) were examined for parasites. A ...
Dolphinfish horizontal and vertical movements and population structure in the Western Central Atlantic
(2014)
In the western central Atlantic the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is harvested within 30 exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and local waters where it provides essential sustenance and sport fishing opportunities ...
High resolution temporal patterns of black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci, courtship bioacoustics at spawning aggregations in the greater Caribbean
(2016)
Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci, are large protogynous hermaphrodites in the
Family Epinephelidae. In the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and South Florida they form transient
seasonal spawning aggregations in the winter ...
Distribución y concentración de las poblaciones de Pyrodinium bahamense en Laguna Grande, Las Cabezas de San Juan, Fajardo, Puerto Rico
(2015)
Laguna Grande is part of The Natural Reserve of Las Cabezas de San Juan, Fajardo,
Puerto Rico. It has been a tourist and scientific attraction because it presents the phenomenon of
bioluminescence all the year round. ...