Browsing by Author "HAROLD OSWALDO VILLEGAS HERNANDEZ"
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Abundance and catchability estimates of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus based on mark-recapture data from the northern Yucatan Peninsula
A short-term Jolly–Seber mark-recapture model experiment is described. This experiment was aimed at estimating the rate ofcatch per unit effort (CPUE) and the catchability coefficient (q) of the Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes ... -
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Antiviral and antiproliferative potential of marine organisms from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Viral infections are one of the main human health problems in recent decades and the cancer remains one of the most lethal diseases worldwide. The development of new antiviral drugs for the treatment of human adenovirus ... -
Catch composition, effort, and selectivity of fishes of recreational fishing in Yucatán, Mexico
Fishing for recreational purposes is a component rarely studied. This activity represents a potential competition with artisanal fisheries, although its impact on fish stocks remains unknown in many coastal areas worldwide. ... -
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Marine organisms from the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) as a potential natural source of antibacterial compounds
A total of 51 sponges (Porifera) and 13 ascidians (Chordata) were collected on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) and extracted with organic solvents. The resulting extracts were screened for antibacterial activity ... -
Octopus maya parasites off the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. II. Salivary gland damage by cestodes
The red octopus Octopus maya Voss et Solís-Ramírez, 1966 is an endemic species and one of the most important fishery resources of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. Due to its economic importance and the fact that in recent ... -
Population differentiation in Haemulon plumieri juveniles across the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula
The white grunt Haemulon plumieri is an important local artisanal fishery resource along the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. In the present study, the population structure of recently post-settled H. plumieri was ... -
Reproductive biology of the southern pufferfish, Sphoeroides nephelus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), in the northern coast off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Overexploitation of fishery resources has led to the capture of alternative species of a lower trophic level, considered previously unprofitable or unfit for human consumption. The southern pufferfish, Sphoeroides nephelus ... -
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