
Ana María SuárezUniversity of Havana · Centre for Marine Research
Ana María Suárez
PhD in Biological sciences - Marine Biology-
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Nowadays marine and coastal ecosystems are threatened by the invasion of harmful algal species. The solution to this situation should be aimed at the integral use of this biomass. The drying process has a decisive impact on the quality of the resulting raw material and the cost of any derived by-products. For this reason, the objective of this rese...
Nowadays marine and coastal ecosystems are threatened by the invasion of harmful algal species. The solution to this situation should be aimed at the integral use of this biomass. The drying process has a decisive impact on the quality of the resulting raw material and the cost of any derived by-products. For this reason, the objective of this rese...
Macrophytes constitute an important component of coral reef communities. This chapter will review the knowledge of macroalgae and marine angiosperms associated with Cuban coral reefs over the last 50 years. Most frequent macrophytes associated with Cuban coral reefs are mentioned, including those from Cuba’s mesophotic zone. Five hundred seventy-fo...
Antecedentes y Objetivos: Desde la publicación del libro sobre las macroalgas marinas de Cuba en 2015 se han publicado nuevos registros y cambios taxonómicos. Por lo anterior, el objetivo del presente trabajo fue presentar una quinta revisión sistemática actualizada, que incluye Ochrophyta (Clase Phaeophyceae), Rhodophyta y Chlorophyta.
Métodos: Se...
Balliella pseudocorticata (Ceramiaceae, Ceramiales) is reported for the first time to Cuba. Specimens were collected from the Eastern reef littoral from Cienfuegos province, South Central part of the island, and identified on the basis of distinctive morphological characteristics.
The spatial distribution of species can be modulated by the existence of some spatial regulatory pattern or by existence of randomization. This study aimed to determine patterns of co-occurrence of epiphytic macroalgae in eight habitats of marine shelf of Cuba. A matrix of presence and absence was made based on values assigned with 1 to the presenc...
To date, 18 species of the algal genus Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) have been reported for the Greater Caribbean Sea. Nevertheless, only 2 have been recorded for the marine flora of Cuba, Lobophora variegata and Lobophora canariensis (as Aglaozonia canariensis). To update the knowledge about this genus in Cuba, an exhaustive morphological...
Ecological Niche Modelling (ENM) is a tool widely used in ecology to determine environmental conditions and the potential distribution of species. In this article we assess the potential distribution, tolerance limits and similarity niche of macroalgae epiphytes and hosts from the Cuba marine shelf. Using different methods (BIOCLIM, Gower, Maxent a...
The spatial distribution of species can be modulated by the existence of some spatial regulatory pattern or by the existence of randomization. This study aims to determine patterns of co-occurrence of epiphytic macroalgae in eight habitats of marine shelf of Cuba. A matrix of presence and absence was made based on values assigned with 1 to the pres...
In the present, study the potential distribution of 10 epiphytic macroalgae and three host macroalgae of the Cuban marine shelf is modeled for the first time. These macroalgae exhibit characteristics of generalist species due to the similarity and overlap of their modeled ecological niches. Finally, a map of the potential richness of the most commo...
Background:
There are few studies about Nemacystus on the Atlantic coast, and N. howei has been reported only once for Mexico; that record, however, did not provide a description of this species.
Question:
What are the morphological characteristics of Nemacystus howei and its distribution on the Yucatan coast?
Species study:
Macroalgae, Phaeophyc...
Abstract
Currently, 18 species of the algal genus Lobophora (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) have been reported for the Caribbean Sea. Nevertheless, only two have been recorded for the marine flora of Cuba, Lobophora variegata and Lobophora canariensis (as Aglaozonia canariensis). To update the knowledge about this genus in Cuba, an exhaustive morpholog...
Las macroalgas constituyen un componente muy importante de la biodiversidad marina por su papel en los ecosistemas marino-costeros como productores primarios, competidores por recursos y bioindicadores de problemas ambientales. El conocimiento de los taxones autóctonos permite vigilar la entrada de especies exóticas e invasoras. Este trabajo surge...
The following set of data provides the systematic list of epiphytic and host macroalgae reported in the scientific literature until 2019. Information is provided on the distribution and type of habitats where epiphytic macroalgae have been registered in Cuba. Finally, the richness of epiphytic macroalgae species per host is offered.
In this data set, bibliographic references that provide information on the epiphytic macroalgae of Cuba are presented. In addition, a set of variables used in the systematic review of the epiphytic macroalgae of Cuba are listed.
The taxonomic composition and diversity of host and epiphytic macroalgal species are important elements in the structure and diversity of marine ecosystems. In this paper, the current state of knowledge and diversity of epiphytic macroalgae and their hosts in Cuba are determined. A systematic review of the scientific literature published from 1900...
Anexo 1. Distribución de especies de macroalgas en el Atlántico Occidental Tropical y Subtropical.DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15446/caldasia.v42n1.73372
Las macroalgas tienen la habilidad de modificar a las comunidades del bentos, al facilitar o excluir especies que interactúan con su canopia. Los objetivos del estudio fueron: (1) analizar la diversidad, dinámica temporal e interacciones entre macroalgas frondosas, algas coralinas costrosas (ACC) y reclutas/juveniles de coral; y (2) probar el efect...
The epiphytic macroalgal flora of Cuba includes 320 species, with greater representation of Rhodophyta, followed by Chlorophyta and finally Ochrophyta. The epiphytic macroalgae of Cuba are found on 130 hosts: four seagrass species and 126 macroalgae. The tructure of habitat determines the species richness and taxonomic diversity of the epiphytic ma...
Las algas tienen la habilidad de modificar el ambiente físico y la biota bentónica, las cuales pueden facilitar o excluir especies que estén en interacción con su canopia. Para conocer si existe un efecto protector de la canopia de macroalgas sobre algas coralinas costrosas (ACC) y reclutas de coral se analizó la diversidad, la dinámica temporal y...
Available from: hThe Cuban and Antillean Ficoteca (FCA-UO) of the University of Oriente was founded by Dr. Manuel Díaz-Piferrer in 1954. In this collection there are many positive materials collected on the coasts of Cuba, Puerto Rico and Curacao (Netherlands Antilles). In this work the main historical milestones in the development of the collectio...
En el presente trabajo se revisa el estado actual del conocimiento de las especies de algas coralinas consignadas para la plataforma marina de Cuba y presenta una metodología para su estudio. Se describen los principales caracteres para la identificación taxonómica de las familias. Para la realización del mismo se realizó una revisión sistemática d...
This photo album of selected macroalgae associated with Cuba’s mesophotic reefs resulted from a recent joint Cuba-U.S. expedition that was conducted from May 14 to June 13, 2017 to map and document the extent and health of MCEs along the entire coastline of Cuba. Total ship transit around the island covered ~2,778 km (~1,500 nmi). Forty-three Remot...
The aim of this study was to carry out a taxonomic survey of red marine benthic algae that occur in
the littoral zone of central-southern Cuba. The samplings were performed in the period 2010–2012 at
12 stations predominantly in reef environments. A total of 81 taxa were recorded and distributed in 9
orders and 24 families. Ceramiales was the most...
Dos géneros de algas rojas Alsidium y Gloiocladia se reportan por primera para Cuba. Las algas fueron recolectadas en la costa de la región centro-sur de la isla. Las muestras fueron identificadas en base a características morfológicas, pero debido a la ausencia de estructuras reproductivas, Alsidium no se definió en un nivel específico. Por otra p...
Here, we present an overview of the current knowledge of Cuban seagrasses, including distribution, status, threats, and efforts for their conservation. It has been estimated that seagrasses cover about 50% of the Cuban shelf, with six species reported and Thalassia testudinum K.D. Koenig being the most dominant. Seagrasses have been studied primari...
Se presentan los resultados fundamentales obtenidos en las investigaciones sobre el macrofitobentos de la plataforma marina cubana desde 1973, en el Centro de Investigaciones Marinas de la Universidad de La Habana. La mayoría se relaciona con los estudios de sistemática de macroalgas, con 159 nuevos reportes en el periodo. En ecología de fitobentos...
El archipiélago cubano, por su gran variedad de ecosistemas y su posición geográfica privilegiada, entre el golfo de México, el mar Caribe y el océano Atlántico, posee una alta diversidad de organismos marinos, entre los cuales se destacan las algas. Las macroalgas marinas son aquellas de talla macroscópica, que viven asociadas al fondo del mar (be...
From the inventory data on the marine biodiversity of Cuba's northern and south-eastern coasts collected during the period from July 2011 to April 2012, three new genus and five new species of Cuban algae were for the first time collected: two from the phylum Rhodophyta, one from the phylum Ochrophyta and two from the phylum Chlorophyta. The three...
From the inventory data on the marine biodiversity of Cuba's northern and south-eastern coasts collected during the period from July 2011 to April 2012, three new genus and five new species of Cuban algae were for the first time collected: two from the phylum Rhodophyta, one from the phylum Ochrophyta and two from the phylum Chlorophyta. The three...
Based on herbarium material of the seaweeds collections deposited in the National
Aquarium, Institute of Ecology and Systematic and Center of Marine Investigations,
the discovery of two new records for the marine benthonic flora of Cuba are
reported: A red algae, Dichotomaria obtusata var. major (W. R. Taylor) Wynne
and a brown alga, Sporochnus ped...
An illustrated list of benthic Chlorophyta from the adjacent littoral to the Cienfuegos
Bay, Cuba, is presented for the first time, where is found the coral reefs biotopes
from the Cienfuegos province, Cuba. This flora included 50 taxa, 35 of these are
new records for the central-southern region of Cuba. The families Ulvaceae, Cladophoraceae,
Caule...
We investigated the distribution of epiphytic macroalgae on the thalli of their hosts at eight localities along the southeastern coast of Cuba between June 2010 and March 2011. We divided he epiphytes in two groups according to their distribution on the host: those at the base of the thallus and those on its surface. We determining the dissimilarit...
Two new records of seaweeds are added to Cuba: Meristotheca schrammii, Dictyota friabilis and is confirmed Dictyota humifusa. The specimens were collected in the eW coast of Cuba in the Havana province, from 7 to 20 m depth, from March 2011 to February of 2012. The main diagnostic characteristics are provided and their morphological characteristics...
A checklist of marine macroalgae of the Ana Maria Gulf, Southeast shelf of Cuba, is presented for the first time. As results of the collection, 75 taxa, 24 Rhodophyta, 14 Ochrophyta (Phaeophyceae) and 37 Chlorophyta, were obtained. All species are typical from the Caribbean Sea.
A partir de muestras colectadas en el litoral de la provincia de Cienfuegos se registraron cinco nuevos hallazgos de macroalgas marinas (rodofitas) para Cuba: Dasya ocellata (Gratel.) Harv. in Hook., Griffithsia schousboei Mont. in Webb var. anastomosans E.C. Oliveira, Gelidium torulosum Kützing, Halymenia pseudofloresii Collins & M. Howe y Champia...
A partir de muestras colectadas en la bahía de Cienfuegos y de Santa Lucía (Pinar del Río), se identificaron dos nuevos registros de macroalgas marinas (clorofitas) para Cuba: Cladophora blomquistii C. Hoek y Udotea fibrosa D. S. Littler & M. M. Littler. C. blomquistii se registra por primera vez para la región del Caribe ya que se había consignado...
La distribución de las macroalgas epífitas se producen a escalas más pequeñas, como a nivel del área de acogida en el hospedero y a lo largo de las frondas de acogida. (Longtin et al., 2009). La textura y estructura de los talos son utilizadas frecuentemente por las epifitas, aumentando la complejidad del hábitat. Las hospederas difieren en su idon...
Details of reproductive structures in Avrainvillea elliottii A. Gepp et E. S. Gepp, A. longicaulisf. laxa D. S. Littler et M. M. Littler and A. digitata Littler et Little rare described for first time in Cuban water. Plentiful herbarium samples of Avrainvillea and recently collected material are checked. 41 Epiphyte taxa were recorded: 23 Rhodopyta...
RESUMEN Se presenta una caracterización de la variación espacial y temporal de las macroalgas del mesolitoral rocoso del sector Aguadores-Baconao, determinándose 47 especies, 33 géneros y 16 familias. Del total de especies, 19 pertenecen a Rhodophyta, 11 a Heterokontophyta y 17 a Chlorophyta; consignándose por primera vez las especies Amphiroa beau...
De muestras colectadas en agosto de 2006 en varios puntos de la bahía de Cienfuegos, se registraron seis nuevos hallazgos de macroalgas marinas para Cuba, cuatro rodofíceas: Gelidiella sanctarum Feldmann et Hamel, Gelidiopsis variabilis (Grev. ex J. Agardh) F. Schmitz, Gracilaria flabelliformis (P. Crouan et H. Crouan) Fredericq et Gurgel subsp. fl...
RESUMEN En este trabajo se presentan 8 especies de Rhodophyta que representan adiciones de macroalgas marinas para la plataforma de Cuba. Los especímenes forman parte de la colección del Herbario MOBR. En el listado de especies se incluye para cada una de éstas, las referencias bibliográficas, diagnosis, una sinopsis de la información contenida en...
RESUMEN Se hizo una revisión de la bibliografía para la región del Caribe mexicano y cubano con la finalidad de conocer la lista se especies registradas del género Udotea. Se obtuvo un total de 14 entidades para México y 19 para Cuba. Se realizaron colectas de diferentes especies del género Udotea en localidades representativas del Caribe mexicano...
Se presenta la lista sistemática de algas y fanerógamas de Playa Yuraguanal, provincia Holguín. Los muestreos se realizaron durante el año 2005, en tres biotopos: seibadal, plano rocoso y arrecife trasero, en época de seca y lluvia. Se determinaron 79 especies de macroalgas y 3 fanerógamas. Entre las algas, 30 pertenecen al Phylum Rhodophyta, 18 a...
RESUMEN Se hizo una revisión de la bibliografía para la región del Caribe mexicano y cubano con la finalidad de conocer la lista se especies registradas del género Udotea. Se obtuvo un total de 14 entidades para México y 19 para Cuba. Se realizaron colectas de diferentes especies del género Udotea en localidades representativas del Caribe mexicano...
RESUMEN El macrofitobentos es uno de los recursos más abundantes de la bahía de Cienfuegos. Se estudió el impacto del Huracán Dennis sobre las comunidades de macroalgas y fanerógamas de este ecosistema estuarino. Las colectas se realizaron en Mayo y Agosto de 2005, utilizándose la riqueza de especies y la biomasa como indicadores de impacto. La sal...
RESUMEN Se adicionan tres especies de algas marinas a la flora ficológica de Cuba: Halimeda pygmaea H. Verbruggen, D. S Littler et M. M Littler; H. cryptica var. acerifolia D. L. Ballantine y H. pumila H. Verbruggen, D. Littler et M. Littler. El material estudiado fue colectado en un canalizo de mangles en el Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina. Los...
RESUMEN Se adicionan tres especies de algas marinas a la flora ficológica de Cuba: Halimeda pygmaea H. Verbruggen, D. S Littler et M. M Littler; H. cryptica var. acerifolia D. L. Ballantine y H. pumila H. Verbruggen, D. Littler et M. Littler. El material estudiado fue colectado en un canalizo de mangles en el Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina. Los...
RESUMEN Se adicionan dos especies de algas marinas a la flora ficológica de Cuba: Cladophora liniformis Kützing y Cladocephalus scoparius M. Howe, colectadas en Laguna Larga en cayo Coco y zona sur de cayo Guillermo, respectivamente. Ambas áreas se encuentran localizadas al norte de Ciego de Ávila. ABSTRACT Two marine algae species: Cladophora lini...
Se presenta un inventario de especies de macroalgas y angiospermas marinas del Archipiélago Sabana-Camagüey (ASC). Se identificaron
379 taxones infragenéricos: 177 Rhodophyta, 49 Ochrophyta, 147 Chlorophyta y seis Magnoliophyta. El acumulado de especies representó
el 78% de las conocidas para Cuba hasta 2005, lo que muestra la alta diversidad de ma...
The inventory of macroalgae and marine angiosperms species of the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago (ASC) is presented. 379 infrageneric taxa: 177 Rhodophyta, 49 Ochrophyta, 147 Chlorophyta and six Magnoliophyta were identified. The species of macroalgae accumulated represents the 78% of the species known for Cuba until 2005, what demonstrates the high d...
RESUMEN Se estudió la abundancia y la diversidad de especies en tres zonas distribuidas en tres estratos en playa Guardalavaca. El número de especies por mes varió en todos los casos y abril fue el mes donde se observó la mayor riqueza de especies y diversidad. ABSTRACT Abundance and species diversity was studied in three zones distributed in three...
RESUMEN El presente estudio se realizó entre 1993-1997, en nueve estaciones de muestreo. Las colectas se realizaron utilizando transectos. La biomasa promedio para los cuatro años fue de 15 415 Tm en un área de ±790 km de costa de arribazón. La costa Norte presentó los mayores registros bajo la influencia del Anticiclón Oceánico del Norte, bajas pr...
The morphological variations of Chondrophycus papillosus (C.Agardh) Garbary et Harper, Digenea simplex
(Wulfen) C.Agardh y Caulerpa fastigiata Montagne are studied; the presence of reproductive structure in
Hincksia mitchelliae (Harvey) P.C Silva is registred. Location of biological material of species Gelidium floridanum Taylor, Dasya spinuligera...
The biomass of macroalgae was measured in Cienfuegos Bay to determine the spatial and temporal variations of macroalgae communities. The mean values of biomass ranged from 7.5 (Playa Alegre station in February-01) to 1055.4 gm-2 (Junco Sur station in October-00). The morphofunctional group dominant in all stations was the coarse forms, represented...
RESUMEN Del género Avrainvillea se han descrito a nivel mundial veintiocho especies y 8 formas. En el tratamiento de los sinónimos, veintiuno han sido aceptados, uno se considera una mala aplicación y dos se consideran excluidos del género. La aplicación del índice de similitud de Sørensen en las subregiones biogeográficas donde se distribuyen las...
Colombian public relations professionals face an environment shaped by a government-declared war against guerrillas, paramilitaries, and drug traffickers. Practitioners explained the implications of this conflict-laden environment for the practice of public relations during 10 in-depth, highly structured interviews. Findings include how regionalism...
A research on biomass variation of Ch. papillosus and its epiphytes was undertaken in two stations under different ecological conditions at Nuevitas Bay, from September 2002 to January 2003. Specimen collection was made via transect to the shore .and 1 m2 sampling units were used. Twenty-three macroalgae species were recorded: 17 are Rhodophyta, 1...
RESUMEN En este trabajo, se hace un breve recorrido por el estudio de las macroalgas marinas en Cuba. Se hace la revision de las colecciones y la bibliografía sobre ellas y se elabora una lista de todas las especies de Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta y Chlorophyta consignadas. Como resultado, en la lista tenemos que se relacionan para la plataforma de Cuba...
Six marine algae species: Botryocladia shanksii E.Y.Dawson; Seirospora purpura M.Howe, Pleonosporium flexuosum (C.Agardh) Bornet, Dasya punicea (Meneghhini) Meneghhini in Zanardini, Padina boergesenii Allender y Kraft, Caulerpa paspaloides var. wurdemanni Weber- van Bosse, are added to the flora of Cuba
Se adiciona Avrainvillea nigricans f. floridana Littler & Littler, 1992, a la flora ficológica de Cuba, los especímenes
fueron colectados en Playa Guardalavaca y Jardines de la Reina, al NE y SE de Cuba, respectivamente. Esta forma
ha sido registrada para Martinica en Antillas Menores, Bahamas y Florida, asociada a pastos marinos o en
arrecifes.
The checklist of phytobentos of Villa Clara, NE cuban shelf is present, from the revision of articles publicated about these province and the results obtained by the autor from march of 1989 to september of 1997. There are reported 65 species of Chlorophyta, 24 Phaeophyta, 71 Rhodophyta and 5 Magnoliophyta, in total, 164 species. There are 22 new r...
Four red algae species, Gelidiopsis planicaulis (W. R. Taylor) W. R. Taylor, 1960, Spyridia hypnoides subsp. complanata (J.Agardh) M. J. Wynne, 1998, Dasya harveyi Ashmead in Harvey, 1858 and Heterosiphonia crispella var laxa (Børgesen) M. J. Wynne, 1985, are added to the phycoflora of Cuba
Three macroalgae: Bryopsis pennata var. secunda ( Harvey) Collins & Hervey 1917; Sphacelaria novaehollandiae Sonder 1845 and Champia parvula var. prostata L.G.Williams 1951, are added to the phycoflora of Cuba, all collected in Cienfuegos Bay, SE de Cuba.
Se realizó un estudio de las macroalgas presentes en cuatro sitios de la Bahía de Nuevitas. Durante los meses de
octubre de 2002 y enero, abril y agosto de 2003. En total se identificaron 100 especies de macroalgas: 59
Rhodophyceae, 9 Phaeophyceae, 32 Chlorophyceae y 2 fanerógamas. Dentro de las especies de macroalgas
colectadas 7 son nuevos regist...
The marine macroalgal flora of Cienfuegos Bay has previously received limited study. This Bay is characterized by river drainage, low tidal range, thus creating estuarine conditions; domestic and industrial effluents from Cienfuegos City are discharged in it. Macroalgae were collected in four dissimilar stations from july/2000- july/2001. Analyzed...
RESUMEN Se ofrecen dos nuevos registros de Chlorophyta (Bryopsidales), para Cuba: Caulerpa cupressoides var lycopodium Weber-Van Bosse (Caulerpaceae) y Udotea goreaui Littler y Littler (Udoteaceae). ABSTRACT Two new records of Chlorophyta (Bryopsidales) from Cuba: Caulerpa cupressoides var. lycopodium Weber-Van Bosse (Caulerpaceae) y Udotea goreaui...
The Guanaroca lagoon, connected with the Cienfuegos Bay, receives waters from the Arimao River. Its littoral is mostly covered by red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle L.). From five stations selected in the lagoon, a special study on the macroalgal flora was conducted during November/2001- August/2002. The samples were taken from mangrove roots and from...