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How climate change affects human health
(2022)Climate change is not only a problem for future generations – it's already happening. Higher mean temperatures are recorded each year, and more people are being affected by disasters, climate-sensitive diseases and other ... -
How mangrove forests adjust to rising sea level
(2014)Mangroves are among the most well described and widely studied wetland communities in the world. The greatest threats to mangrove persistence are deforestation and other anthropogenic disturbances that can compromise habitat ... -
How to conduct a protected areas management effectiveness assessment
(2021)The assessment of management effectiveness in protected areas has been considered as a very important activity to learn about the management of the site and to implement actions and adapt management. The assessment should ... -
How well do you know Caribbean birds? [trivia quiz part 1]
(2021)FOR KIDS AND ADULTS: How much can you remember about the birds we have featured during the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival 2021? Test your memory of your newly gained knowledge of these wonderful birds with our 2021 ... -
How well do you know Caribbean birds? [trivia quiz part 2]
(2021)FOR KIDS AND ADULTS: How much can you remember about the birds we have featured during the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival 2021? Test your memory of your newly gained knowledge of these wonderful birds with our 2021 Caribbean ... -
Huella de carbono, exportaciones y estrategias empresariales frente al cambio climático
(2013)América Latina ya está sufriendo los efectos directos del calentamiento global, con sequías, deshielos, inundaciones y fenómenos climáticos extremos. Todo esto repercutirá gravemente en la agricultura, la seguridad ... -
Human and hutia (Isolobodon portoricensis) interactions in pre-Columbian Hispaniola : the isotopic and morphological evidence
(2021)Highlights: Bone collagen carbon (∂13C) values of some hutia suggest commensal diets with humans. Raised carbon (∂13C) values suggest that some hutia consumed C4 plants, likely maize. There is no evidence suggesting hutia ... -
Human perceptions regarding endangered species conservation: a case study of Saona Island, Dominican Republic
(2011)[English] Globally, human populations have caused increased demands on natural resources and the endangerment of numerous species, particularly on oceanic islands with limited resources. In such cases, attitudes and ... -
Los humedales : una visión de fondo
(2018)Un humedal es un área en donde el recurso agua es el elemento básico de control ambiental, así como, la vida vegetal y animal asociada, por tanto: Las extensiones o espacios de marismas, pantanos o superficies cubiertas ... -
Humedales construidos como alternativa de tratamiento de aguas residuales en zonas urbanas : una revisión
(2022)El tratamiento de las aguas residuales urbanas es un problema no resuelto. Las nuevas tecnologías, como los humedales construidos (HC), ayudan a conservar y proteger los cuerpos de aguas. En esta revisión se analizan los ... -
Humedales en el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas – SINAP
(2018)El SINAP de República Dominicana está constituido por 128 áreas protegidas esparcidas o distribuidas en toda la geografía nacional, con el objetivo de resguardar los principales ecosistemas y elementos destacados de la ... -
Humedales en Los Haitises, República Dominicana : modelo conceptual preliminar y experiencia participativa en la formulación del Plan Hidrológico
(2013)[Español] En los Haitises, República Dominicana, existen numerosos humedales en ambiente kárstico vinculados a las aguas subterráneas. El objetivo del trabajo es realizar una caracterización hidrogeológica de Los Haitises ... -
Los humedales son patrias sin fronteras
(2018)Su importancia es tal que es el único ecosistema sobre la Tierra que goza de la protección específica que le brinda la comunidad internacional a través de la Convención Ramsar. -
Humedales y jicoteas : tortugas de agua dulce de La Española
(2018)Un componente muy importante de los humedales del Caribe insular, pocas veces reconocido, son las tortugas de agua dulce. Se encuentran entre los vertebrados acuáticos de mayor importancia, entre otras cosas por los servicios ... -
Humpback whale sightings in southern waters of the Dominican Republic lead to proactive conservation measures
(2008)The Amigos de los Delfines made four sightings of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) during surveys for dolphins near the Parque Nacional del Este (Eastern National Park), on the south-eastern coast of the Dominican ... -
Huracanes
(2021)Los impactos socioeconómicos sufridos durante las últimas décadas, como resultado de la ocurrencia de fenómenos naturales, son un indicativo de la alta vulnerabilidad de los asentamientos humanos de los países de la región ... -
Hurricane impacts on a mangrove forest in the Dominican Republic : damage patterns and early recovery
(2006)On 22 September 1998, Hurricane Georges passed over the Dominican Republic causing extensive damage to a 4700 ha mangrove forest that has been the site of a detailed study of vegetation and ecosystem dynamics since 1994. ... -
Hurricane Matthew impacts to marine and coastal biodiversity on southern coast of Dominican Republic
(2017)A rapid environmental assessment was conducted by the staff of Marine Biology Research Center (CIBIMA), Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, to ... -
Hylid tadpoles from the Caribbean island of Hispaniola : ontogeny, description and comparison of external morphology
(2014)[English] The island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) is home to four endemic species of treefrogs: Hypsiboas heilprini, Osteopilus dominicensis, O. pulchrilineatus and O. vastus. These species occur sympatrically ... -
Hypotheses for the Recent Hispaniolan spider fauna based on the Dominican Republic amber spider fauna
(1999)The Dominican Republic amber fossil spider record is examined and hypotheses generated concerning the Recent Hispaniolan spider fauna which is, at present, poorly known. The families Cyrtaucheniidae, Microstigmatidae, ...