Cruoriella rhodoliths from shallow-water back reef environments in La Parguera, Puerto Rico (Caribbean Sea)

Abstract A description is provided for Mycosyrinx cissi. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Cissus sicyoides and other species of Cissus, including C. acida, C. afzeli, C. diffusiflora, C. erosa, C. quadrangularis, C. rhombifolia and C. trifoliata. DISEASE: Inflorescence smut of cissus. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in areas around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, including Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, Trinidad, USA (Florida) Venezuela; also found in Brazil, Ecuador (including Galapagos Is.), French Guiana, Guyana, Peru. Africa: Congo Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire. Asia: India, Yemen. TRANSMISSION: No detailed studies reported.

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Peyssonnelia imbricata sp. nov. (Peyssonneliaceae, Rhodophyta) from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea

Botanica Marina ◽

10.1515/bot.2006.054 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 49 (5/6) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

David L. Ballantine ◽

Hector Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Caribbean Sea

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Seasonal changes in bioluminescence and dinoflagellate composition in a tropical bioluminescent bay, Bahía Fosforescente, La Parguera, Puerto Rico

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology ◽

10.1016/j.jembe.2016.07.008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 483 ◽

pp. 120-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Brenda María Soler-Figueroa ◽

Ernesto Otero

Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Seasonal Changes ◽

La Parguera

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Comparison of Satellite-Based Sea Surface Temperature to In Situ Observations Surrounding Coral Reefs in La Parguera, Puerto Rico

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering ◽

10.3390/jmse8060453 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 453

Author(s):

Andrea M. Gomez ◽

Kyle C. McDonald ◽

Karsten Shein ◽

Stephanie DeVries ◽

Roy A. Armstrong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Puerto Rico ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

Surface Temperature ◽

Sea Surface Temperature ◽

Thermal Stresses ◽

In Situ Measurements ◽

Sea Surface ◽

Strong Positive Correlation ◽

La Parguera

Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth. In the last few decades, a combination of stressors has produced significant declines in reef expanse, with declining reef health attributed largely to thermal stresses. We investigated the correspondence between time-series satellite remote sensing-based sea surface temperature (SST) datasets and ocean temperature monitored in situ at depth in coral reefs near La Parguera, Puerto Rico. In situ temperature data were collected for Cayo Enrique and Cayo Mario, San Cristobal, and Margarita Reef. The three satellite-based SST datasets evaluated were NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch (CoralTemp), the UK Meteorological Office’s Operational SST and Sea Ice Analysis (OSTIA), and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (G1SST). All three satellite-based SST datasets assessed displayed a strong positive correlation (>0.91) with the in situ temperature measurements. However, all SST datasets underestimated the temperature, compared with the in situ measurements. A linear regression model using the SST datasets as the predictor for the in situ measurements produced an overall offset of ~1 °C for all three SST datasets. These results support the use of all three SST datasets, after offset correction, to represent the temperature regime at the depth of the corals in La Parguera, Puerto Rico.

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Mysidagea from shallow water in the Caribbean Sea

Sarsia ◽

10.1080/00364827.1970.10411174 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 111-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Torleiv Brattegard

Keyword(s):

Shallow Water ◽

Caribbean Sea ◽

The Caribbean

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