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Worrying coast erosion during hurricane season

A study performed by the Professor Maritza Barreto Orta and students at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus,…

Marine Biologists on strike: fighting for education and the coast

Legislative project 812 aspires to amend the definition of the terrestrial maritime zone in Puerto Rico beaches. Experts in the…

Beach erosion and construction a cause for concern in Puerto Rico

Aurelio Mercado, oceanography professor at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez recommends that coastal construction projects…

Significant increase in the number of tinglar's nests

Reports indicated that there are 1,390 tinglra's nests distributed across the Puerto Rican coasts.   The original news…