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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, ...
Vascular flora of the Guánica dry forest, Puerto Rico
(2009)
The systematic review of the Guánica Forest Reserve flora indicates that it consist of 460
accepted species, plus another 258 species that require confirmation. The number of unconfirmed records is greater than that of ...
Converting toxic cyanide into valuable aminoacids: isolation of β-Cyanoalanine synthase in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and evaluation of its physiological role
(2009)
Cassava is a perennial shrub cultivated in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world and is characterized by its ability to develop secondary roots of high starch storing capacity. This root crop shows certain ...
Isolation of interacting peptides to Bacillus anthracis lethal toxin (LF) by T7 phage display
(2010)
During the last decade, Bacillus anthracis has reemerged as a biological weapon due to the occurrence of the first terrorist attack in U.S. soil with anthrax spores. Bacillus anthracis is the etiological agent of anthrax, ...
Initial approaches towards the understanding of catabolite repression in halophilic Archaea and the characterization of an alpha-glucosidase (maltase) from Haloquadratum walsbyi
(2010)
The work of Carl Woese based on ribosomal RNA sequence analysis from organisms have led scientist to classify life as we know it into three domains. One such domain is the Archaea. There is a lot of interest in studying ...
Distribución temporal de hongos miceliales en una zona industrial en Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
(2009)
Indoor air quality in the production buildings of Surfaceigniter Corporation in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico was assessed by studying the temporal distribution of filamentous fungi. A Krestrel 4000 monitor was used to record ...
Human and environmental factors explaining the structural and compositional variability in a Sub-tropical Dry Forest
(2008)
The Guánica forest reserve is the most important conservation unit within the sub-tropical dry life zone of Puerto Rico. Its vegetation has largely recovered after diverse human and natural disturbances. This study examined ...
Microbial characterization of an unmined porphyry deposit at Bosque del Pueblo (Adjuntas, PR)
(2011)
The results from this work demonstrated the relationship between vegetation cover and the diversity of soil bacterial communities from two sites in an abandoned unmined porphyry deposit at Bosque del Pueblo, Adjuntas, PR. ...
Studies of the population ecology, reproductive biology and conservation status of Crescentia portoricensis (Britton) [Bignoniaceae]
(2010)
Crescentia portoricensis Britton [Bignoniaceae] or higüero de sierra as it is commonly
known (Woodbury, 1975) is an endangered shrub, strictly endemic to serpentine derived soils
and to the Maricao and Susúa Forest ...