Browsing by Subject "Yucatan Peninsula"
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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 ... -
Growth and mortality of red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), in the Parque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes, southern Gulf of Mexico, as determined by size-frequency analysis
Biological invasions represent a threat to the ecological stability of the ecosystem. Two lionfish species, the red lionfish and the devil firefish—both tropical marine predators native to the Indo–Pacific—were introduced ... -
Length–weight and length–length relations, and relative condition factor of the red lionfish, Pterois volitans (Actinopterygii: Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae), from two natural protected areas in the Mexican Caribbean
Biological invasions are often listed among the main threats to the ecosystem and are considered drivers of biodiversity loss. The Indo-Pacific lionfish, Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (hereafter lionfish), invaded the ... -
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 ... -
Occurrence of the introduced alga Caulerpa ollivieri Dostál, 1929 [Caulerpaceae, Chlorophyta] in the Southern Gulf of Mexico
This work reports the occurrence of the introduced alga Caulerpa ollivieri Dostál, 1929 in the Southern Gulf of Mexico off the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In 2010, a specimen was collected off the ...