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Nestling sex ratio in a critically endangered dimorphic raptor, Ridgway's Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi)
(2013)
[English] Variation in nestling sex ratio is an important concept in population ecology, and has particular implications for the conservation status of small populations. Research on species exhibiting Reversed Sexual Size ...
Social and genetic mating system of Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi), an endemic raptor on Hispaniola
(2013)
Patterns of social organization and mating systems have been shown to be functions of ecological factors such as resource allocation and breeding density. In some species, particularly birds, social organization and genetic ...
Simulation of chlorophyll-a estimation by Worldview-2 in the urban rivers of the Dominican Republic using field spectral data
(2012)
The objective of this study is to simulate chlorophyll-a (Chl) estimation in the urban rivers of Dominican Republic (DR) by “Worldview-2” (WV-2) satellite which is able to provide high spatial/spectral resolutions. In ...
Pollution loading to the Caribbean Sea from rivers in the capital city of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
The Caribbean Sea is facing an environmental problem caused by the pollution discharged by rivers flowing through Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The objective of this study is to survey the present condition of the ...
Solenodon genome reveals convergent evolution of venom in eulipotyphlan mammals
(2019)
Venom systems are key adaptations that have evolved throughout the tree of life and typically facilitate predation or defense. Despite venoms being model systems for studying a variety of evolutionary and physiological ...
Update on invasive species initiatives in the Dominican Republic
(2005)
Serra et al. (2003) reviewed the status of invasive species (agricultural pests including arthropods, plant diseases and plants) introduced into the Dominican Republic (DR) in recent decades and also listed species with ...
Phylogenetic analyses of novel squamate adenovirus sequences in wild-caught Anolis lizards
(2013)
Adenovirus infection has emerged as a serious threat to the health of captive snakes and lizards (i.e., squamates), but we know relatively little about this virus' range of possible hosts, pathogenicity, modes of transmission, ...
A new species of the beetle genus Brachypsectra from the Dominican Republic, with fossil connections (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae)
(2002)
With the description of Brachypsectra vivafosile n. sp., from the Cabo Rojo desert area of Hispaniola, the beetle family Brachypsectridae now contains 4 described species. The family was originally known from the Dominican ...
Conservation strategies for West Indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura) : current efforts and future directions
(2004)
As a result of habitat loss and the negative impact of introduced mammalian predators and competitors, West Indian Rock Iguanas (genus Cyclura) are among the most endangered lizards in the world. Because they are important ...
Bot meets whale: best practices for mitigating negative interactions between marine mammals and microROVs
(2019)
To better understand the potential risks and to establish an anticipatory framework to minimize negative interactions between MicroROV operators and marine mammals, we, a group of six experts in microROVs and/or marine ...