Investigación ambiental: Recent submissions
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Rise and fall of Caribbean mangroves
(2024)Highlights: Mangrove forests are essential for coastal ecology and the main blue‑carbon ecosystems. -- The Caribbean mangroves (CM) originated 50 my ago and diversified in the last 5 my. -- At current deforestation rates, ... -
The oldest Holocene Caribbean mangroves and the postglacial sea level rise : biogeographical implications
(2024)The Neotropical mangroves originated in the southern Caribbean region during the Eocene (50-40 Ma), underwent a major evolutionary turnover in the Eocene/Oligocene transition (~34 Ma), and diversified during the Neogene ... -
Past disturbances and local conditions influence the recovery rates of coral reefs
(2024)Corals are being increasingly subjected to marine heatwaves. Theory suggests that increasing the intensity of disturbances reduces recovery rates, which inspired us to examine the recovery rates of coral cover following ... -
Nature and distribution of beach ridges on the islands of the Greater Caribbean
(2024)Beach ridges originate from various depositional processes and occur in a variety of settings. This paper assesses their nature and distribution on the islands of the Greater Caribbean based on a literature review and the ... -
Changes in extreme temperature and precipitationin the Caribbean region, 1961–2010
(2014)A workshop was held at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, in May 2012 to build capacity in climate data rescue and to enhance knowledge about climate change in the Caribbean region. Scientists brought their daily ...
