Browsing Investigación ambiental by Author "Cano, Iván"
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Assessing population structure of Diadema antillarum in a shallow reef of the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic
Cano, Iván; Sellares-Blasco, Rita I.; Cróquer, Aldo (2021)[English] The sea urchin Diadema antillarum is an herbivore that plays an important ecological role in controlling benthic community structure in Caribbean reefs. After the mass mortality documented between 1982-1983, their ... -
Effects of elevated temperatures and health status of the crustose coralline algae Hydrolithon boergesenii (Corallinales: Mastophoroideae) on the larval settlement of Diploria labyrinthiformis (Scleractinia: Faviinae)
García, Nepsis; Villalpando, María F.; Cano, Iván; Sellares-Blasco, Rita I.; Cróquer, Aldo (2022)Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) is a well-known settlement inducer for stony corals and, ultimately, recruitment, a vital component for reef growth and resilience. However, potential impacts of diseased CCA on larval ... -
Effects of herbivory by the urchin Diadema antillarum on early restoration success of the coral Acropora cervicornis in the central Caribbean
Cano, Iván; Sellares-Blasco, Rita I.; Lefcheck, Jonathan S.; Villalpando, María F.; Cróquer, Aldo (2020)Herbivory is a key process well-known to maintain a coral-dominated state, and in the Caribbean Sea, the long-spine urchin Diadema antillarum is thought to aid coral success by removing algae from seafloor substrate that ...