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First record of Tomostele musaecola (Morelet, 1860) (Gastropoda: Eupulmonata: Streptaxidae) from the Dominican Republic and its current distribution in the Western Hemisphere
(2021)The presence of alien mollusc species in an ecosystem has a negative impact on the endemic mollusc fauna and can result in economic losses. The West African land snail Tomostele musaecola (Morelet) was previously recorded ... -
First record of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) nesting on Hispaniola
(2014)[English] This paper provides the first nesting record of Turkey Vultures on Hispaniola, a description of these four nests, and general information on three other previously unreported nests. -
First records of the Spotted Rail (Pardirallus Maculatus) on the Island of Hispaniola
(1980)On 17 April 1978, a bird watcher from San Francisco de Macorís brought a live rail to me for identification. He had purchased the individual from some boys who had captured it in a patch of grass in the center of a freshly ... -
First satellite tracks of the Endangered black-capped petrel
(2015)The black-capped petrel Pterodroma hasitata is an endangered seabird with fewer than 2000 breeding pairs restricted to a few breeding sites in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. To date, use areas at sea have been determined ... -
First skull of Antillothrix bernensis, an extinct relict monkey from the Dominican Republic
(2011)The nearly pristine remains of Antillothrix bernensis, a capuchin-sized (Cebus) extinct platyrrhine from the Dominican Republic, have been found submerged in an underwater cave. This represents the first specimen of an ... -
Fisherfolk organisation in the network governance of small-scale fisheries in the CARICOM region
(2009)This paper presents the network governance structures needed to support the management of dynamic and complex small-scale fishery systems. The research is based on 40 structured interviews with stakeholders from the fishing ... -
Fisheries investigations and management implications in marine protected areas of the Caribbean : a case study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic
(2001)[English] The focus of this technical report is the fishes and fisheries of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic. Despite PNE’s designation as a national park, the government of the Dominican Republic allows artisanal ... -
Fisheries management in Dominican Republic : the role of international cooperation for responsible fisheries
(2004)The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. The country has a total area of 48,442 km², a narrow insular shelf of 9,484 km² and an EEZ of approximately 238,000 km². Around 10,000 fishers with a fleet ... -
Five new species of Coccothrinax (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from Hispaniola
(2023)Five new species of Coccothrinax from Hispaniola are described and illustrated. A key is given to all species from the island. -
Five years of post-fire vegetation succession in a Caribbean cloud forest (Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic)
(2000)During the 5 years after a man made fire in a cloud forest of the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic, species composition, vegetation cover and height were monitored in a plot of 10×30 m. Forty-four of 92 tree ... -
La flora de la Española
(2000)Al redactar los ocho tomos de «La flora de la Española» (entre 1982 y 1996) el autor dejó dos familias sin estudiar por falta de datos. Gracias a la ayuda de dos especialistas, se redactó el volumen nueve de esta serie, ... -
Flora exótica y nativa del Valle de Constanza, provincia La Vega, República Dominicana
(2022)Se ofrecen informaciones generales del Valle de Constanza relativas a su ubicación geográfica, clima, hidrografía y suelos; su crecimiento poblacional, breve historia de las inmigraciones europeas asentadas, sobre la ... -
Flora y vegetación de la loma La Vigía, provincia de Azua, República Dominicana
(2022)Con el objetivo de determinar la composición florística, el estatus biogeográfico, los tipos biológicos y de vegetación, las especies amenazadas o en peligro de extinción; y documentar las actividades antrópicas que se ... -
Flow of economic benefits from coral reefs in a multi-use Caribbean marine protected area using network theory
(2021)Adaptation to changes in the delivery of ecosystem services while maintaining resilience of natural systems is one of the main challenges faced by multi-use marine protected areas (MPAs). To overcome this, it is crucial ... -
Fluctuación poblacional de Ips calligraphus en pinares de la vertiente norte de la cordillera Central, República Dominicana
(2022)[Español]El coleóptero Ips calligraphus Germar se ha convertido en el principal problema fitosanitario forestal de los pinares naturales y plantados en República Dominicana. Infestaciones históricas han sido importantes ... -
FOCUS Magazine
(2000)This magazine is intended to keep member Governments of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) and cooperating agencies informed of progress in the implementation of the CDCC programme. It shares ... -
FOCUS Magazine, 2, April - June 2016
(2016)Sustainable energy for all in the Caribbean. -- Promoting energy efficiency policies. -- Priority areas to guide energy efficiency policies. -- Transitioning to sustainable energy – Financing a major Caribbean challenge. ... -
FOCUS Magazine, 2, April - June 2021
(2021)Director’s Desk: Environmental Big Push in the Caribbean. -- Blue-Green Economy and Post COVID-19 Recovery in the Caribbean. -- The Escazú Agreement: empowering Caribbean SIDS to build forward better in a COVID-19 context. ... -
FOCUS Magazine, 3, July - September 2009
(2009)The Economics of Climate Change.--Climate Scenarios.--14th Meeting of the CDCC Monitoring Committee.--Key Challenges to Statistical Development of Caribbean Countries - Some Respones.--The Global Crisis and its Impact on ... -
FOCUS Magazine, 3, July - September 2020
(2020)Director’s Desk: The central role of oceans. -- Ocean resources management structures and institutions in the Caribbean region. -- Oceans and disasters - the case of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas. -- Sargassum in the ...