Vol. 53 (Suppl. 1)
2005
Proceedings of 31st Scientific Meeting of the Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean (AMLC)
by Jorge Cortés
CONTENTS / CONTENIDOS
Richardson, L.L., D.K. Mills, E.R. Remily & J.D. Voss
Development and field application of a molecular probe for the primary pathogen of the coral disease
white plague type II
Ramsundar, H.
The distribution and abundance of wetland ichthyofauna, and exploitation of the fisheries in the
Godineau Swamp, Trinidad – Case study
Otero, E. & K.K. Carbery
Chlorophyll a and turbidity patterns over coral reefs systems of La Parguera Natural Reserve,
Puerto Rico
Norville, W.
Spatial distribution of heavy metals in sediments from the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad
Rojas de Astudillo, L., I. Chang Yen & I. Bekele
Heavy metals in sediments, mussels and oysters from Trinidad and Venezuela
Segnini de Bravo, M.I. J. Medina, S. Marcano, H.J. Finol & A. Boada-Sucre
Effects of herbicide on the kidneys of two Venezuelan cultured fish
Warner, G.F.
The occurrence of black corals (Antipatharia) in Jamaican reef environments, with special reference to
Stichopathes lutkeni
Brito, L. & S. Silva
Fenología y ciclo de vida del alga Gracilariopsis tenuifrons (Gracilariaceae) en Sucre, Venezuela
Moulding, A.L.
Coral recruitment patterns in the Florida Keys
Quinn, N.J. & B.L. Kojis
Patterns of sexual recruitment for acroporid coral populations on the West Fore Reef at Discovery Bay,
Jamaica
Bullock, C. & I. Moonesar
Potential sources of bacteriological pollution for two bays with marinas in Trinidad
Gayle, P.M.H., P. Wilson-Kelly & S. Green
Transplantation of benthic species to mitigate impacts of coastal development in Jamaica
Pierce, R.H., M.S. Henry, T.C. Blum & E.M. Mueller
Aerial and tidal transport of mosquito control pesticides into the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary
Bruckner, A.W.
The importance of the marine ornamental reef fish trade in the wider Caribbean
Hardin, M.P. & R.S. LeGore
Development of management policy for the marine ornamental fish and invertebrate fishery in Puerto
Rico: A case study
LeGore, R.S., M.P. Hardin & D. Ter-Ghazaryan
Organization and operation of the marine ornamental fish and invertebrate export fishery in
Puerto Rico
Nemeth, R.S.
Linking larval history to juvenile demography in the bicolor damselfish Stegastes partitus (Perciformes:
Pomacentridae)
Riegl, B., R.P. Moyer, L. Morris, R. Vinstein & R.E. Dodge
Determination of the distribution of shallow-water seagrass and drift algae communities with acoustic
seafloor discrimination
Moyer, R.P., B. Riegl, K. Banks & R.E. Dodge
Assessing the accuracy of acoustic seabed classification for mapping coral reef environments in South
Florida (Broward County, USA)
Shapiro, A.C. & S.O. Rohmann
Summit-to-sea mapping and change detection using satellite imagery: tools for conservation and management
of coral reefs
Ragbirsingh, Y. & W. Norville
A Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis for trace metals assessment of sediments in the Gulf
of Paria, Trinidad
Juman, R.A.
Biomass, litterfall and decomposition rates for the fringed Rhizophora mangle forest lining the Bon
Accord Lagoon, Tobago
Juman, R.A.
The structure and productivity of the Thalassia testudinum community in Bon Accord Lagoon,
Tobago
Armstrong, H.G.
Environmental education in Tobago’s primary school: A case study of coral reef education
Lum, L.L.
Beach dynamics and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) nest distribution at Grande Riviere Beach,
Trinidad & Tobago