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Characterization of earthworm taxonomic structure of coffee (Coffea arabica) plantations in Puerto Rico
(2010)
The taxonomic structure of earthworms of coffee plantations at three different localities in Puerto Rico (in the municipalities of Las Marías, Lares and Jayuya), representing different soil types, was assessed. Organisms ...
Assessment of the genetic diversity of Puerto Rican sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.)
(2013)
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is the seventh most important food crop after maize, wheat, rice, barley, potato and cassava. Due to its many agricultural advantages, such as adaptability to different environmental ...
Spatial distribution and seed dynamics of invasive Mimosa pigra in Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico
(2014)
The Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge (LCNWR) in southwest Puerto Rico contains one of the most important freshwater wetlands on the island. Mimosa pigra is rapidly invading the site, information on how environmental ...
Revision and phylogeny of the genus Pselaphomorphus Motschulsky, 1855 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae: Jubini).
(2012)
The Neotropical genus Pselaphomorphus Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Jubini Raffray) is revised, including the redescription of P. sculpturatus Motshulsky, 1855 (Panama), P. longiceps Raffray, ...
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 ...
Signatures of selection in the indel-containing coding sequences from human to primate genome comparisons
(2013)
Gene sequences are relatively conserved, and usually show few differences in comparisons between closely related species, such as between humans and non- human primates. In this study, we focused on >10 bp insertions and ...
Endophytic prokaryotic diversity associated with sea grass beds of Thalassia testudinum from Cabo Rojo, Lajas, and Vieques, Puerto Rico
(2009)
Sea grass beds are considered a vital component of marine ecosystems, which serve as a nutrient source for many marine organisms, while also providing a critical habitat for many endangered species. In Puerto Rico sea grass ...
Caracterización de las poblaciones de colémbolos asociados a la hojarasca de un bosque secundario en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2010)
Collembolans are small arthropods, abundant in litter and, often regarded as good indicators of soil health. Diversity and abundance of litter springtails was analyzed in a Mayaguez secondary forest in leaf litter of ...
Estacionalidad en la infección de Enterobryus halophilus (Opisthokonta: Mesomycetozoa) en el intestino de Emerita portoricensis (Decapoda: Hippidae)
(2009-07)
In Puerto Rico, the protist Enterobryus halophilus (Mesomycetozoa) has been reported associated with a new host, Emerita portoricensis (Crustacea: Decapoda). A study on prevalence and abundance in populations of E. halophilus ...