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Biodiversity Knowledge and Conservation Awareness in a Bufferzone Community: An Assessment of Public Engagement Strategies and Tools 缓冲区社区的生物多样性知识和保护意识：公众参与策略和工具评估

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a27

Dionne Newell, E. Garraway

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Birds in the Diet of Invasive Boa imperator on St. Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands 美属维尔京群岛圣克罗伊岛上入侵蟒蛇食物中的鸟类

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a24

Mitchell Gilliland, Andrew M. Durso, Matthew F. Metcalf, Oscar Johnson, Sean P. Kelly, E. Everham, Nicole F. Angeli

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Foraging Behavior of Chilabothrus inornatus Using Natural and Artificial Vines at Culebrones Cave in Arecibo, Puerto Rico 波多黎各阿雷西博 Culebrones 洞 Chilabothrus inornatus 利用天然和人工藤蔓的觅食行为

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a26

Fabián A. Feliciano-Rivera, A. Puente-Rolón

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First Documented Record of Eurema daira daira (Godart, 1819) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Coliadinae) from Cuba 古巴首次记录到 Eurema daira daira（Godart，1819 年）（鳞翅目：蝶科： Coliadinae）。

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a25

Yosiel Álvarez

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Population Dynamics and Conservation Significance of Native and Non-native Grass and Sedge Species on the Sand Flats of Guana Island, British Virgin Islands 英属维尔京群岛瓜纳岛沙地上的本地和非本地草种和莎草种的种群动态和保护意义

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a28

Gerald Henry, Chase Straw

{"title":"Population Dynamics and Conservation Significance of Native and Non-native Grass and Sedge Species on the Sand Flats of Guana Island, British Virgin Islands","authors":"Gerald Henry, Chase Straw","doi":"10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a28","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A systematic survey was conducted in 2013 to identify the plant species composition of the sand flats of Guana Island, British Virgin Islands. A total of eight species were enumerated on the sand flat: broadleaf panicum (Brachiaria adspersa (Trin.) Parodi), Indian bluegrass (Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus), thin paspalum (Paspalum setaceum Michx.), goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.), common bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.), southern sandbur (Cenchrus echinatus L.), crowfootgrass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Beauv.), and tropical fimbry (Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.). The greatest Species Relative Density (RD) was observed for Bothriochloa pertusa (76%) and Fimbristylis cymosa (10%), while the RD of all remaining species was ≤ 5%. The Shannon Diversity Index of the sand flat was 0.93, while the Shannon Equitability Index was 0.45, indicating moderate species diversity present within the sand flat. Although all eight species identified were previously reported on the island, characterization of their presence on the sand flat may provide further insights into their conservation significance, potential invasiveness, impacts on the ecosystem, and possible need for management/control. Continued monitoring of Cenchrus echinatus may be highly warranted due to previous documentation as an invasive species capable of displacing native vegetation in tropical regions.","PeriodicalId":55274,"journal":{"name":"Caribbean Journal of Science","volume":"17 7","pages":"463 - 470"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Morphology of Third Instar Peckia chrysostoma (Wiedemann, 1830) and Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Wiedemann, 1830) (Sarcophagidae); Species of Forensic Importance Peckia chrysostoma (Wiedemann, 1830) 和 Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Wiedemann, 1830) (Sarcophagidae) 三龄幼虫的形态学；具有法医学意义的物种

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a23

Rochelle Daley, Latoya Foote-Gordon, E. Garraway

{"title":"Morphology of Third Instar Peckia chrysostoma (Wiedemann, 1830) and Blaesoxipha plinthopyga (Wiedemann, 1830) (Sarcophagidae); Species of Forensic Importance","authors":"Rochelle Daley, Latoya Foote-Gordon, E. Garraway","doi":"10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a23","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Forensic entomology is a growing field within the Caribbean, but lacks practical application. There remains room for further growth inclusive of primary baseline information, such as determining the identity of flies of forensic importance on the various Caribbean islands. Descriptions of morphology and biology of immature stages of some flies are also lacking, especially for the family Sarcophagidae. Described here is the morphology of the third larval stage of two species of Sarcophagidae of forensic importance, Peckia (Peckia) chrysostoma (Wiedemann, 1830) and Blaesoxipha (Gigantotheca) plinthopyga (Wiedemann, 1830). The two species were found to colonise and breed in decomposing pig meat. Specimens collected were reared and dissected using light microscopy. Key larval features are illustrated for use in identification, as an alternative or addition to adult morphology. Structures described include the anterior and posterior spiracle, anal segment, and cephalopharyngeal skeleton. Both species are considered to be of forensic importance and have been shown to colonise human corpses in a review of the literature.","PeriodicalId":55274,"journal":{"name":"Caribbean Journal of Science","volume":"48 5","pages":"431 - 436"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ultrastructure Morphology of the Antennae of Oxysarcodexia corolla and Oxysarcodexia peltata (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) Oxysarcodexia corolla 和 Oxysarcodexia peltata（Diptera: Sarcophagidae）触角的超微结构形态学

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a19

Latoya Foote-Gordon, Eric Garraway

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Predation of a Dry Forest Toad, Incilius coccifer, by a Blue-Diademed Motmot, Momotus lessonii, in Western Central Valley, Costa Rica 哥斯达黎加西部中央山谷的蓝顶髭蟾蜍（Momotus lessonii）捕食旱林蟾蜍（Incilius coccifer）的情况

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a20

José Manuel Mora, Miguel A. Rodríguez

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A First Look at Possible Diet-Induced Variations in the Fecal Microbiota of the Agricultural Pest Diaprepes abbreviatus 农业害虫 Diaprepes abbreviatus 粪便微生物群中可能的饮食诱导变异初探

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a22

Keislamari Cintron-Berrios, T. Santiago-Rodriguez, Paola G. Figueroa-Pratts, Sarah Latimer-Fantauzzi, Miranda Guerra-Montenegro, G. Toranzos

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Morphometrics, Diet, Reproductive Biology, and Ecological Interactions of the Introduced Redclaw Crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus (Decapoda: Parastacidae), in Jamaica, West Indies 西印度群岛牙买加引进的红爪螯虾 Cherax quadricarinatus（十足目：副螯虾科）的形态计量学、饮食、繁殖生物学和生态相互作用

IF 0.4 4区生物学

Caribbean Journal of Science Pub Date : 2023-12-06 DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v53i2.a21

S. R. Todd, Eric J. Hyslop

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