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Community assemblage patterns of inland fishes in southern regions of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Fish community assemblages patterns were sampled for selected lagoons and rivers (-30 to 735 m of altitude) of the southern area of the Dominican Republic from June to August, 2010, using various standard collecting gears. ...
Is whale watching a win-win for people and nature? An analysis of the economic, environmental, and social impacts of whale watching in the Caribbean
(2017)
Whale watching has been hailed by environmental non-governmental organizations like Greenpeace and the International Fund for Animal Welfare as a responsible form of tourism that has the potential to enhance conservation ...
Multi-stakeholder perspectives on coastal and marine (connectivity) management in Dominican Republic
(2016)
Large-scale connectivity conservation initiatives are increasing in prevalence as a variety of benefits are continually being demonstrated through these models, such as establishing and strengthening marine protected area ...
Interannual and seasonal climatic variability recorded by reef corals, Plio/Pleistocene (Florida) and Mio/Pliocene (Dominican Republic)
(2014)
In this study reef corals from two Caribbean and adjacent regions in different periods were investigated. Sclerochronological records of corals from well preserved Miocene to Pleistocene reefs were used to document potential ...
Genetic diversity and conservation of Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) in Hispaniola
(2014)
The Caribbean genus Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) has its center of taxonomic diversity in Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Three species (P. ekmanii, P. lediniana, and P. vinifera) are restricted to this island. ...
Ecology and conservation genetics of Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi
(2011)
Ridgway's Hawk is a forest raptor endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. The species is ecologically little known, with only three nests followed in 1976, and no comprehensive nest observations reported ...
Generación de energía renovable desde el enfoque de capacidades para el desarrollo humano : análisis de la experiencia comunitaria de Angostura, República Dominicana
(2016)
Desde los años 90, el paradigma del Desarrollo Humano ha tomado fuerza en los espacios académicos, sociales y políticos para analizar, definir y evaluar desde un enfoque no tan economicista las intervenciones y el desarrollo ...
Distribution and conservation of the Antillean manatee in Hispaniola
(2016)
Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) were heavily hunted in the past throughout the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR), and are currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In most WCR ...
Local ecological knowledge of fishermen in Rhode Island and the Dominican Republic : state of their fisheries, changes and adaptations
(2016)
There is a growing need to broaden our understanding of people’s knowledge and their fisheries and to consider new approaches that will lead to effective conservation that enables us to sustain fisheries and protect the ...
Participatory assessment of a community’s climate resilience and potential for the REDD+ program in the Dominican Republic (Doctoral dissertation, Université de Sherbrooke).
(2018)
To adapt to climate change, the Dominican Republic is writing its national strategy for the REDD+ program. An ongoing conservation project managed by the Fondo Agua Santo Domingo got fast and cost-effective results compatible ...