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Approach to the functional importance of Acropora cervicornis in outplanting sites in the Dominican Republic
(2021)
Coral restoration has been recognized as an increasingly important tool for coral conservation in recent years. In the Caribbean, the endangered staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis has been studied for restoration for ...
Assessing and genotyping threatened staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis nurseries during restoration in southeast Dominican Republic
(2020)
Acropora cervicornis is a structurally and functionally important Caribbean coral species. Since the 1980s, it has suffered drastic population losses with no signs of recovery and has been classified as a critically ...
A phylogeny of the genus Limia (Teleostei: Poeciliidae) suggests a single-lake radiation nested in a Caribbean-wide allopatric speciation scenario
(2021)
The Caribbean is an important global biodiversity hotspot. Adaptive radiations there lead to many speciation events within a limited period and hence are particularly prominent biodiversity generators. A prime example are ...
Datos sobre las ballenas jorobadas (Megaptera novaeangliae) de la Bahía de Samaná, República Dominicana
(2007)
Se presenta el modelaje batimétrico del área de observación de ballenas de la Bahía de Samaná como base descriptiva de la topografía submarina, resaltando accidentes topográficos como el Hueco de las Ballenas y el Banco ...
Determinación de caudales ambientales en la cuenca del río Yuna, República Dominicana
(2014)
Se han estimado los caudales ambientales utilizando el método del análisis del Rango de Variabilidad (RVA, por sus siglas en inglés) y los Indicadores de Alteración Hidrológica (IHA), en tres puntos de la cuenca del río ...
Spatial distribution of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic
(2012)
Observations of humpback whales (location, number and social groupings) were collected on board commercial whale watch vessels in January, February and March, 1999 to 2011, at the eastern end of Samaná Bay and the surrounding ...
Overlap in molt and breeding phenology in the Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus)
(2018)
[English] The objectives of this study were: (1) to provide the first description of the Hispaniolan Woodpecker’s molt pattern, and (2) to describe the relationship of molt within the breeding phenology.
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 ...
Assisted fertilization of threatened Staghorn Coral to complement the restoration of nurseries in Southeastern Dominican Republic
(2018)
Acropora cervicornis and Acropora palmata have declined dramatically in the Caribbean since the early 80’s, and are classified as Critically Endangered Species. To promote their recovery, restoration programs focusing on ...
Spatial distribution of bat species on Hispaniola island, the Greater Antilles
(2022)
Hispaniola shows the highest environmental heterogeneity among the Greater Antilles mainly due to its complex land relief, encompassing a high ecosystemic heterogeineity, and bats as one o the most representative group of ...