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Characterization of protein expression profile during development of the Puerto Rican monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus megalippe f. portoricensis A. Clark, 1941 (Lepidoptera: Danainae)
(2015)
Danaus plexippus megalippe, a non-migratory sub-species of the monarch butterfly, is a resident species in Puerto Rico. Molecular studies in monarch butterflies are fairly scarce and a protein profile has never been ...
Seasonality and prevalence of the fungal trichomycete Asellaria jatibonicua in the terrestrial isopod Litthorophiloscia culebrae
(2015)
Los tricomicetos son microorganismos que viven mayormente en el intestino de artrópodos con mandíbula. Son considerados como un grupo ecológico compuesto de hongos (Asellariales y Harpellares) y protistas (Amoebidiales ...
Asthma and genetics of admixture in Puerto Ricans
(2015)
Asthma is one of the most recognized complex human disorders, characterized by an airway obstruction due to an exacerbated immune response. Currently, it affects around 300 million people worldwide, showing an increased ...
Vocal interactions and song performance in Adelaide’s warbler (Setophaga adelaidae)
(2015)
Vocal interactions are very common in songbirds. Song-type matching is a kind of vocal interaction in which an individual matches the song-type that his neighbor sang. Traditionally, song-type matching has been considered ...
Monitoring the diversity and species distribution of enterococci at a subtropical seawater system in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2015)
Enterococci are an important group of bacteria used as fecal indicator by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to evaluate the quality of recreational waters. Specifically, a beach is “contaminated” ...
Efecto de las variaciones en la radiación fotosintética activa (“PAR”) en el contenido nutricional del mirto, Murraya exotica (Rutaceae), y su habilidad de sustentar a Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae), vector de la enfermedad de enverdecimiento de cítricos
(2015)
The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemimptera: Liviidae), is an important pest of citrus because it transmits the bacteria (Candidactus Liberibacter spp.) that has been implicated in causing Huanglongbing ...
Comparison of the macroinvertebrates communities in areas covered and devoid of the floating fern Salvinia spp. in Boquerón Wildlife Refuge (BWR) at Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
(2015)
Mangrove forests are recognized as highly productive ecosystems; nevertheless, their ecological values, biota, and food webs are complex and yet to be understood. Scientific publications and information on aquatic invertebrates ...
Assessing plant collection effort in the Guánica Forest Reserve
(2015)
Museum data provide information on the distribution of species documented as presences. These data are vital in the development of herbaria through the world promoting scientific research in STEM (Science, Technology, ...
Antibiotic resistance screening in metagenomics libraries generated from cave soil of Puerto Rico
(2015)
After more than 70 years of their discovery, abuse and misuse of antibiotic substances, has selected for pathogens the abilities to confer antibiotic resistances, threatening modern medicine and becoming one of the main ...