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Chilabothrus gracilis, Hispaniola Boa
(2021)
Este artículo presenta los resultados de una evaluación reciente sobre el estado de conservación de la Boa de la Hispaniola (Chilabothrus gracilis) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la Unión Internacional ...
The evolutionary history of the Caribbean magnolias (Magnoliaceae) : testing species delimitations and biogeographical hypotheses using molecular data
(2022)
The Caribbean islands provide an ideal setting for studying biodiversity, given their complex geological and environmental history, and their historical and current geographical proximity to the American mainland. Magnolia, ...
Distribución y estado de conservación de Melocactus praerupticola Areces: un cactus endémico del Bosque Xeromorfo de Montaña, Cordillera Central, República Dominicana
(2022)
En República Dominicana, el género Melocactus está representado por tres especies, todas endémicas y utilizadas como plantas medicinales por los lugareños. Melocactus praerupticola se había colectado solo de la localidad ...
Uncertain future for global sea turtle populations in face of sea level rise
(2023)
Sea level rise has accelerated during recent decades, exceeding rates recorded during the previous two millennia, and as a result many coastal habitats and species around the globe are being impacted. This situation is ...
Trends in Dominican Republic coral reef biodiversity 2015–2022
(2023)
In 2015, we initiated a country-wide coral reef ecosystem-monitoring program in the Dominican Republic (DR) to establish biodiversity baselines against which trends in the most important components of coral reef ecosystem’s ...
Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) conservation update and action plan : conserving the Diablotin
(2021)
Purpose of the plan update: The information gained during the last decade provided us the impetus to reaffirm or refine the vision, goals, and actions laid out in the 2012 Black-capped Petrel Conservation Action Plan. ...
Hotspot de Biodiversidad de las Islas del Caribe
(2021)
Este folleto resume la estrategia de inversión de la Fase II del CEPF (agosto de 2021 - julio de 2026) en el Hotspot de Biodiversidad de las Islas del Caribe. El Fondo de Alianzas para los Ecosistemas Críticos (CEPF) es ...
Widespread loss of Caribbean acroporid corals was underway before coral bleaching and disease outbreaks
(2020)
The mass mortality of acroporid corals has transformed Caribbean reefs from coral- to macroalgal-dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Declines have been attributed to overfishing, pollution, ...
Effects of herbivory by the urchin Diadema antillarum on early restoration success of the coral Acropora cervicornis in the central Caribbean
(2020)
Herbivory is a key process well-known to maintain a coral-dominated state, and in the Caribbean Sea, the long-spine urchin Diadema antillarum is thought to aid coral success by removing algae from seafloor substrate that ...
Informe del Comité Regional del Caribe de la IUCN : acciones y logros 2017-2020
(2021)
El Comité Regional del Caribe (CRC) está orgulloso de sus numerosos logros, resultado directo de las inversiones de sus miembros, quienes siguen luchando contra la pérdida de biodiversidad aumentando la extensión y las ...