Under the sea
A decade of deep-reef exploration in the Greater Caribbean
Marzo 09, 2022
The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas.
The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas.
Botanist Alicia Ibañez hopes the book, which presents new data on the tiny island’s endemic flora and fauna in both Spanish and Ngäbere, will increase awareness of the importance of preserving its biodiversity.
Camera traps in the forest canopy document a nocturnal mammal that may help Zamia pseudoparasitica survive up in the air.
Although these seaweeds are very popular among the Guna Yala community, it is no less true that their use is unknown to the public.
Join Brazilian biologist, Bruno de Medeiros, as he explores mysterious trade-offs between plants and their pollinators and why they are important to the Brazilian economy and ecosystems.
Extraordinary underwater naturalists contribute unique fish photos to STRI’s Caribbean and Tropical Eastern Pacific Shorefish Apps
Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean.
Congratulations to Dolores Piperno and Helene Muller-Landau!
Each plant produces a particular type of pollen, which means that it has unique characteristics that can be used to identify the species to which it belongs.
Murder mysteries may take decades to resolve, especially if they take place under the sea. The massive deaths of sea urchins in the Caribbean in the 1980’s is one of them. But only after a new killing spree erupted in 2022, could scientists corner the probable killer.