Mangrove Ecosystems of Latin America and the Caribbean: a
... coast of the country (Hertz, 1991). Considering that this is possibly underestimated by 20% to 30% (Kjerfve and Lacerda, 1993), the final figure is less than half of the 2.5 million ha proposed by Saenger el al. (1983). In Venezuela mangroves occur along nearly 35% of the coastline. Saenger el al. ( ...
... coast of the country (Hertz, 1991). Considering that this is possibly underestimated by 20% to 30% (Kjerfve and Lacerda, 1993), the final figure is less than half of the 2.5 million ha proposed by Saenger el al. (1983). In Venezuela mangroves occur along nearly 35% of the coastline. Saenger el al. ( ...
the issue of managing recession of coral reefs
... The Caribbean has 38 countries and small island reefs such as Bermuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Cuba, and more that contain reefs which are vital to their economies. They yield 3 billion USD annually. The Caribbean is home to 9% of the world’s coral reefs, and only one-sixth of the original coral r ...
... The Caribbean has 38 countries and small island reefs such as Bermuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Cuba, and more that contain reefs which are vital to their economies. They yield 3 billion USD annually. The Caribbean is home to 9% of the world’s coral reefs, and only one-sixth of the original coral r ...
Harvesting of Flyingfish in the Eastern Caribbean - UNU-FTP
... 2.1 Overview of the Multi-species Pelagic Fishery in the Eastern Caribbean .................... 8 2.2 Overview of the Eastern Caribbean Flyingfish (Hirundichthys affinis) Fishery ........... 8 2.2.1 Vessels and Gears ................................................................................... ...
... 2.1 Overview of the Multi-species Pelagic Fishery in the Eastern Caribbean .................... 8 2.2 Overview of the Eastern Caribbean Flyingfish (Hirundichthys affinis) Fishery ........... 8 2.2.1 Vessels and Gears ................................................................................... ...
Effects of Predation upon the Long
... urchins, and although there are several species of spiny lobster in the Caribbean, only the spotted spiny lobster Panulirus guttatus is restricted to coral reefs where D. antillarum dwells. We investigated the direct and indirect impacts of P. guttatus on D. antillarum mortality, foraging, and behav ...
... urchins, and although there are several species of spiny lobster in the Caribbean, only the spotted spiny lobster Panulirus guttatus is restricted to coral reefs where D. antillarum dwells. We investigated the direct and indirect impacts of P. guttatus on D. antillarum mortality, foraging, and behav ...
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... Caribbean populations were described as endemic insular species Procyon maynardi (Bahamas), P. minor (Guadeloupe), and P. gloveralleni (Barbados), a classification that was recognized throughout much of the 20th century. More recently, studies of qualitative morphology and a review of historical pub ...
... Caribbean populations were described as endemic insular species Procyon maynardi (Bahamas), P. minor (Guadeloupe), and P. gloveralleni (Barbados), a classification that was recognized throughout much of the 20th century. More recently, studies of qualitative morphology and a review of historical pub ...
Anguilla
... The vegetation of Anguilla consists of degraded evergreen woodland, with scattered areas of grassland, and low scrub. Areas classed as conservation areas in the National Land Use Plan of 1996 are the south-west peninsula, the north-east peninsula, two areas mid-way along the north-west coast, and Pr ...
... The vegetation of Anguilla consists of degraded evergreen woodland, with scattered areas of grassland, and low scrub. Areas classed as conservation areas in the National Land Use Plan of 1996 are the south-west peninsula, the north-east peninsula, two areas mid-way along the north-west coast, and Pr ...
Historical biogeography of the Isthmus of Panama
... tip of South America. Soon thereafter, they had wiped out most mammals weighing over 44 kg (Martin, 1984). As a ...
... tip of South America. Soon thereafter, they had wiped out most mammals weighing over 44 kg (Martin, 1984). As a ...
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... From January 2002 to July 2003, I surveyed the association of decapods with D. antillarum at 18 sites in the Virgin Islands, including eight on St. Thomas, seven on St. John, one on Tortola and two on St. Croix (Table I). All of these sites were in bays fairly protected from heavy surf or on the win ...
... From January 2002 to July 2003, I surveyed the association of decapods with D. antillarum at 18 sites in the Virgin Islands, including eight on St. Thomas, seven on St. John, one on Tortola and two on St. Croix (Table I). All of these sites were in bays fairly protected from heavy surf or on the win ...
Testing the island effect in adaptive radiation: rates and patterns of
... S. Kembel. We then performed Mantel tests, which combine all six PC axes but are less powerful (L. Harmon & R. Glor 2008, unpublished manuscript). For each Mantel test, we first produced matrices representing the phylogenetic and morphological distances between all pairs of species. For the morpholo ...
... S. Kembel. We then performed Mantel tests, which combine all six PC axes but are less powerful (L. Harmon & R. Glor 2008, unpublished manuscript). For each Mantel test, we first produced matrices representing the phylogenetic and morphological distances between all pairs of species. For the morpholo ...
Testing the island effect in adaptive radiation: rates
... S. Kembel. We then performed Mantel tests, which combine all six PC axes but are less powerful (L. Harmon & R. Glor 2008, unpublished manuscript). For each Mantel test, we first produced matrices representing the phylogenetic and morphological distances between all pairs of species. For the morpholo ...
... S. Kembel. We then performed Mantel tests, which combine all six PC axes but are less powerful (L. Harmon & R. Glor 2008, unpublished manuscript). For each Mantel test, we first produced matrices representing the phylogenetic and morphological distances between all pairs of species. For the morpholo ...
caribbean and large marine ecosystems north brazil shelf
... year (shoreline protection, fish nurseries and habitat, tourism activities). Relative to its size, the island population of the Caribbean is more dependent on income from tourism than that of any other part of the world. The CLME+ is also important for shipping, and holds significant potential as a ...
... year (shoreline protection, fish nurseries and habitat, tourism activities). Relative to its size, the island population of the Caribbean is more dependent on income from tourism than that of any other part of the world. The CLME+ is also important for shipping, and holds significant potential as a ...
A Vicious Circle? Altered Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
... greater loss of corals and less resilience in coral recovery? Sponges, microbes, and DOC Sponges have been historically ignored in reviews of coral reef ecosystem function, perhaps because they are relatively less common and more inconspicuous on reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and, when comm ...
... greater loss of corals and less resilience in coral recovery? Sponges, microbes, and DOC Sponges have been historically ignored in reviews of coral reef ecosystem function, perhaps because they are relatively less common and more inconspicuous on reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and, when comm ...
St Eustatius - Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
... - The Quill/Boven National Park encompasses a high biodiversity of plant species (the inventory of Rojer (1997) recorded about 482 wild plant species). About 18 plant species (3.7%) are endemic to the Lesser Antilles and Virgin Islands, 5 plant species have a distribution limited to only few islands ...
... - The Quill/Boven National Park encompasses a high biodiversity of plant species (the inventory of Rojer (1997) recorded about 482 wild plant species). About 18 plant species (3.7%) are endemic to the Lesser Antilles and Virgin Islands, 5 plant species have a distribution limited to only few islands ...
Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot
... freshwater habitats, including rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and underground karst networks. In addition to providing habitat for many important, unique and migratory animals and plants, these freshwater sites provide clean water, food, hydroelectricity and many other services to local communitie ...
... freshwater habitats, including rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and underground karst networks. In addition to providing habitat for many important, unique and migratory animals and plants, these freshwater sites provide clean water, food, hydroelectricity and many other services to local communitie ...
The Central American land bridge: evolution at work
... Caribbean became oligotrophic, with increased surface water temperature, salinity and carbonate deposition, as well as extensive reef and shallow-water seagrass communities. These changes were accompanied by the increased isolation and divergence of species across the developing barrier and shifts i ...
... Caribbean became oligotrophic, with increased surface water temperature, salinity and carbonate deposition, as well as extensive reef and shallow-water seagrass communities. These changes were accompanied by the increased isolation and divergence of species across the developing barrier and shifts i ...
5. Earl Deveaux - Bahamas - Global Island Partnership
... encompasses a unique confluence of landform types, wetlands both saline and freshwater varieties, mangroves, blue holes, creek systems, shallow water banks, deep ocean trenches like the Tongue of the Ocean off of the Island of Andros, and marine estuaries which hosts a range of terrestrial and marin ...
... encompasses a unique confluence of landform types, wetlands both saline and freshwater varieties, mangroves, blue holes, creek systems, shallow water banks, deep ocean trenches like the Tongue of the Ocean off of the Island of Andros, and marine estuaries which hosts a range of terrestrial and marin ...
Cruise name/number: Greater Antilles/Lesser Antilles Transition
... seafloor holding records of geologic, biologic and oceanographic processes over different time-‐scales. Seamounts are topographically and oceanographically complex with environmental characteristics (e.g., substrate types, ...
... seafloor holding records of geologic, biologic and oceanographic processes over different time-‐scales. Seamounts are topographically and oceanographically complex with environmental characteristics (e.g., substrate types, ...
Branching Vase Sponge
... (Encyclopedia of the Sanctuary, 2005). Over time, the tubes may become linked by anastomosis (growing together) to form a hollow fan-shaped specimen. ...
... (Encyclopedia of the Sanctuary, 2005). Over time, the tubes may become linked by anastomosis (growing together) to form a hollow fan-shaped specimen. ...
Herbivory in the Northern Curly-tailed Lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus)
... Bahamas, and has been introduced in southern Florida (Schwartz & Henderson 1991). Most species of Leiocephalus, and L. carinatus in particular, have an opportunistic diet (Henderson & Powell 2009). One important component of the curly-tailed lizard diet is arthropods—primarily ants, beetles, cockroa ...
... Bahamas, and has been introduced in southern Florida (Schwartz & Henderson 1991). Most species of Leiocephalus, and L. carinatus in particular, have an opportunistic diet (Henderson & Powell 2009). One important component of the curly-tailed lizard diet is arthropods—primarily ants, beetles, cockroa ...
English - Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean
... Our greetings to all the AMLC members. We must start by thanking Clare Morral for the successful organization of the ALMC Executive Board Meeting in Grenada this past summer. We would also like to inform our readers and friends that Clare and collaborators are fine after suffering a direct hit with ...
... Our greetings to all the AMLC members. We must start by thanking Clare Morral for the successful organization of the ALMC Executive Board Meeting in Grenada this past summer. We would also like to inform our readers and friends that Clare and collaborators are fine after suffering a direct hit with ...
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... mapping at the level of ecological communities, ecosystems and landscapes is an efficient method to represent all essential elements of biodiversity across the entire region. We identified and mapped a range of coarse-filter targets that represent a full spectrum of terrestrial, freshwater and marin ...
... mapping at the level of ecological communities, ecosystems and landscapes is an efficient method to represent all essential elements of biodiversity across the entire region. We identified and mapped a range of coarse-filter targets that represent a full spectrum of terrestrial, freshwater and marin ...
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... inferioir before tourist with economic dominance 25 – aura of friendship and romance 26 - ‘Caribbean masculinity and femininity alike thus become the tableaux upon which a reshaping and retooling of Western identity occurs. … Caribbean men and women alike are constructed in tourist imaginations as r ...
... inferioir before tourist with economic dominance 25 – aura of friendship and romance 26 - ‘Caribbean masculinity and femininity alike thus become the tableaux upon which a reshaping and retooling of Western identity occurs. … Caribbean men and women alike are constructed in tourist imaginations as r ...
HO112 urchin extended summary
... Herbivory is one of the most important processes on coral reefs, especially in recent decades with the widespread impacts of coastal development and eutrophication. Scleractinian (hard) corals, the ecosystem architects of these highly biodiverse and productive systems, are crucial to the health and ...
... Herbivory is one of the most important processes on coral reefs, especially in recent decades with the widespread impacts of coastal development and eutrophication. Scleractinian (hard) corals, the ecosystem architects of these highly biodiverse and productive systems, are crucial to the health and ...
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... Quammen’s biogeographical study of “ecosystem decay” on Madagascar, Clive Ponting’s ecological roots of the implosion of Easter Island culture, Alfred Crosby’s theory of the ecological imperialism of New Zealand, Richard Grove’s claim to the birth of global environmentalism in colonial islands like ...
... Quammen’s biogeographical study of “ecosystem decay” on Madagascar, Clive Ponting’s ecological roots of the implosion of Easter Island culture, Alfred Crosby’s theory of the ecological imperialism of New Zealand, Richard Grove’s claim to the birth of global environmentalism in colonial islands like ...
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The Caribbean (/ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ or /kəˈrɪbiən/; Spanish: Caribe; Dutch: About this sound Caraïben ; Caribbean Hindustani: कैरिबियन (Kairibiyana); French: Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles) is a region that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean), and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America.Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region comprises more than 700 islands, islets, reefs, and cays. (See the list.) These islands generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean islands, consisting of the Greater Antilles on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), are part of the somewhat larger West Indies grouping, which also includes the Lucayan Archipelago (comprising The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands) north of the Greater Antilles and Caribbean Sea. In a wider sense, the mainland countries of Belize, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are also included.Geopolitically, the Caribbean islands are usually regarded as a subregion of North America and are organized into 30 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies. From December 15, 1954, to October 10, 2010 there was a country known as the Netherlands Antilles composed of five states, all of which were Dutch dependencies. While from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962, there was also a short-lived country called the Federation of the West Indies composed of ten English-speaking Caribbean territories, all of which were then British dependencies. The West Indies cricket team continues to represent many of those nations.