Search
Now showing items 1-3 of 3
Nutrient distribution across the insular shelf of La Parguera, Puerto Rico: assessment by algal tissue nitrogen
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 45, No. 2-3, 181-190, 2009, 2009)
A survey was conducted to investigate possible presence of an inshore to shelf edge gradient in % nitrogen (%N) and stable nitrogen isotope ratio (δ 15 N; ‰ vs. air) in tissues of the rhodophyte Acanthophora
spicifera and ...
Dynamics of shelf edge coral reef-associated macroalgae at La Parguera, Puerto Rico
(2009)
Percentage cover of coral reef associated algae increased significantly from 2003 to 2007 at two shelf edge sites in southwest Puerto Rico (42.8 % to 75.3% at Weinberg Reef and 67.4% to 81.8% at El Hoyo).
While the increase ...
Spatial and temporal patterns of water quality indicators in reef systems of southwestern Puerto Rico
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 45, No. 2-3, 168-180, 2009, 2009)
Baseline information on the water quality status of coral reefs and associated habitats of La Parguera, southwestern PR, is presented. Measurements of temperature, salinity, chlorophyll a , turbidity, fluorescence of ...