Journal of
Oceanography and Marine Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Oceanogr. Mar. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2294
  • DOI: 10.5897/JOMS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of climatic factors on Sargassum arrivals to the coasts of the Dominican Republic

Mendez-Tejeda, Rafael
  • Mendez-Tejeda, Rafael
  • Research Laboratory in Atmospheric Science, University of Puerto Rico at Carolina, Puerto Rico. P. O. Box 4800, 00984, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
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Rosado Jiménez, Gladys A.
  • Rosado Jiménez, Gladys A.
  • Centro de Investigación en Biología Marina, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Av. Alma Master. Apartado Postal 1355. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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  •  Received: 02 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 12 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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