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Enlace: http://cuhwww.upr.clu.edu/~salterns/

Descripción: The National Science Foundation had funded the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao to establish a Microbial Observatory in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The Cabo Rojo salterns are located in the South West region of Puerto Rico (lat. 17°56’25 N, long. 67°11’W). The salterns are composed of a estuary surrounded by natural mats that feds a series of artificial salt ponds with seawater. The site is subjected to extreme seasonal changes during the dry and rainy seasons. The prevalence of high solar radiation and the scarcity of rain during most of the year promote the formation of hypersaline environments specially during the dry period. Such period takes place between December to March where the precipitation of the site decreases to 2.00 inches. On the contrary, during the short rainy season (August to October) precipitation raises up to 7.90 inches.

Palabras clave: Cabo Rojo salterns Microbial Observatory,University of Puerto Rico in Humacao,Microbial Observatory