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The new Hispaniolan genus Tainus (Rubiaceae) constitutes an isolated lineage in the Caribbean biodiversity hotspot
(2017)
[English] The Caribbean islands are a well-known biodiversity hotspot of global importance. Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) is a highly diverse island with 42% of its species endemic. Here we describe the new ...
West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) in the wider Caribbean region
(2012)
In this chapter we address conservation of the remaining West Indian manatees in the Wider Caribbean (WCR), including those populations within the Caribbean Sea, the western Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coasts of ...
Changing ecological communities along an elevation gradient in seasonally dry tropical forest on Hispaniola (Sierra Martín García, Dominican Republic)
(2019)
[English] We report the results of systematic vascular plant and bird surveys in Seasonally
Dry Tropical Forest (SDTF) across leeward and windward elevation gradients (31–
884 masl) in the Sierra Martín García (SMG), ...
Biogeografía de la sección Cymbostemon (Illicium, Schisandraceae) en el Nuevo Mundo
(2018)
[Español] Illicium es un genero de la familia Schisandraceae (Angiospermas Basales), nativo del Sudeste Asiático, del Viejo Mundo, las Indias Occidentales, el Caribe mexicano y el sudeste de Estados Unidos, en el Nuevo ...
Notas sobre la distribución del género Sematophyllum (Sematophyllaceae) en la República Dominicana
(2018)
[Español] La familia Sematophyllaceae es una de las familias con mayor cantidad de especies localizadas en el Caribe. El género Sematophyllum presenta unas cinco especies para la Republica Dominicana, sin embargo, existen ...
An evaluation of the diet of Cyclura iguanas in the Dominican Republic
(2017)
Understanding the diet of endangered species can benefit conservation efforts that involve habitat preservation and restoration. Caribbean rock iguanas, Cyclura spp., are among the most endangered lizards in the world, yet ...
Monitoreo de tortugas marinas en la Reserva de la Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo, República Dominicana : informe de actividades 2008-2010
(2010)
Este informe presenta los resultados del monitoreo de las tortugas marinas iniciado en 2006 en el Parque Nacional Jaragua y Cabo Rojo (República Dominicana), comprendiendo el trabajo realizado en las playas de anidación y ...
Estudio de la tenencia de la tierra en el área de Cyclura ricordi en Pedernales
(2018)
Este estudio, parte del proyecto del Grupo Jaragua para conservar la biodiversidad en la Reserva de la Biosfera en el Suroeste de la República Dominicana, identifica las zonas de Pedernales en las que la agricultura pone ...
Conservation status of plants in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot
(2010)
We present an overview of the conservation status of plants in the Caribbean Islands. We
discuss the major accomplishments, gaps and limitations towards the 2010 Global Strategy for
Plant Conservation (GSPC). A questionnaire ...
Tourist attitudes towards marine mammal tourism : an example from the Dominican Republic
(2010)
In 2002, residents of the village of Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, became concerned about their local dolphin population when eight bottlenose dolphins were captured for a Dominican dolphinarium off the coast of their ...