The Caribbean mangroves: An Eocene innovation with no Cretaceous precursors

Mangroves Enhance Reef Fish Abundance at the Caribbean Regional Scale

Several studies conducted at the scale of islands, or small sections of continental coastlines, have suggested that mangrove habitats serve to enhance fish abundances on coral reefs, mainly by providing nursery grounds for several ontogenetically-migrating species. However, evidence of such enhancement at a regional scale has not been reported, and recently, some researchers have questioned the...

Value of Coral Reefs & Mangroves in the Caribbean

This document contains a methodology for assessing economic value of three goods and services provided by coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean. The paper begins with a background on the importance of coral reefs and ecosystem goods and services, and provides a brief overview of economic valuation methods. Next, we present our current approach for valuing three important coral-reef associated ...

Proximal cretaceous-tertiary boundary impact deposits in the Caribbean.

Trace element, isotopic, and mineralogic studies indicate that the proposed impact at the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) boundary occurred in an ocean basin, although a minor component of continental material is required. The size and abundance of shocked minerals and the restricted geographic occurrence of the ejecta layer and impact-wave deposits suggest an impact between the Americas. Coarse boun...

Fish community features correlate with prop root epibionts in Caribbean mangroves

Mangroves on the Edge: Anthrome-Dependent Fragmentation Influences Ecological Condition (Turbo, Colombia, Southern Caribbean)

Marine protected areas are commonly seen as the most effective strategy for protecting mangroves from external human pressures but little is known about the role of public land-tenure contexts (dense settlements, agricultural or range lands and wild anthromes) on clearing rates, patch properties, and ecological condition. We addressed the following questions using a peri-urban to wild gradient ...