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Aporte de fuentes de aguas superficiales en la parte este del Lago Enriquillo y el impacto de esas aguas en el crecimiento del lago
(2015)
[Español] El lago Enriquillo es el más grande de las Antillas con una extensión superficial de aproximadamente 265 km² (actualmente se aproxima a los 400 km2). La salinidad del lago había sido hasta hace poco tiempo mucho ...
Contaminación atmosférica en puntos seleccionados de la ciudad de Santo Domingo
(2014)
[Español] En el presente artículo se muestran los resultados de los estudios sobre la concentración de los principales contaminantes atmosféricos de tres puntos representativos del área metropolitana, los cuales fueron ...
Impacto de las aguas superficiales en el aumento del nivel de las aguas del Lago Enriquillo
(2018)
[Español] A partir del 2014 el lago Enriquillo, localizado en el suroeste de la República Dominicana, empezó a evidenciar un continuo crecimiento en el nivel de sus aguas llegando, de 265 km2 hasta alrededor de 375 km2. ...
Diversidad y composición florística del bosque seco y semideciduo de la Reserva Forestal Guanito, provincia San Juan, República Dominicana
(2023)
[Español] Se presenta la flora del bosque seco de Cerros del Tabacal y del bosque semideciduo de Loma del Agua de la Reserva Forestal Guanito en la Cordillera Central de República Dominicana. Existen muy pocos registros ...
Reef condition and protection of coral diversity and evolutionary history in the marine protected areas of Southeastern Dominican Republic
(2019)
Changes in structure and function of coral reefs are increasingly significant and few sites in the Caribbean can tolerate local and global stress factors. Therefore, we assessed coral reef condition indicators in reefs ...
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 elevated temperatures and health status of the crustose coralline algae Hydrolithon boergesenii (Corallinales: Mastophoroideae) on the larval settlement of Diploria labyrinthiformis (Scleractinia: Faviinae)
(2022)
Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) is a well-known settlement inducer for stony corals and, ultimately, recruitment, a vital component for reef growth and resilience. However, potential impacts of diseased CCA on larval ...
Origin of the green iguana (Iguana iguana) invasion in the greater Caribbean Region and Fiji
(2021)
Invasive populations of green iguanas (Iguanidae: Iguana iguana) are widely established beyond their native Central, South American, and Lesser Antillean range in various islands of the Pacific, Florida USA, and in the ...
First record of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, from Hispaniola
(2021)
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is one of the most damaging pest species in the world. A native to the floodplains of subtropical South America, it has been spread to North America and more recently ...
Sweet drinks are made of this : conservation genetics of an endemic palm species from the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a threatened palm species endemic to the Dominican Republic. Sap from trees is extracted to make a local drink; once they are tapped the individual usually dies. Plants are also illegally harvested ...