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Ongoing declines for the world’s amphibians in the face of emerging threats
(2023)
Systematic assessments of species extinction risk at regular intervals are necessary for informing conservation action. Ongoing developments in taxonomy, threatening processes and research further underscore the need for ...
LifeWeb-Spain UNEP-CEP Meeting on Scenarios for Transboundary Marine Mammal Management in the Wider Caribbean” to be held 23th - 24th of April 2014 in San Juan, Puerto Rico : Marine Spatial Planning and Transboundary Management of Marine Mammals in the Wider Caribbean
(2013)
The present document outlines the process in the application of marine spatial planning and the work of the expert group of in developing scenarios for transboundary management of marine mammals in the region, with two ...
Marine mammals in the Wider Caribbean : current research and priorities for future studies
(2014)
Numerous research activities aiming at marine mammals have been commenced by individual organisations as well as regional or even international collaborations throughout the Wider Caribbean over the past years. These ...
Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles
(2019)
To facilitate biological study we define “Caribbean Islands” as a biogeographic region that includes the Antilles, the Bahamas, and islands bordering Central and South America separated from mainland areas by at least 20 ...
Phylogeography of the Caribbean rock iguana (Cyclura) : implications for conservation and insights on the biogeographic history of the West Indies
(2000)
The Caribbean rock iguana, Cyclura, has had an unstable intrageneric taxonomy and an unclear phylogenetic position within the family Iguanidae. We use mtDNA sequence data to address these issues and explore the phylogeographic ...
Biodiversity of the Caribbean : A learning resource prepared for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) (Protecting the Eastern Caribbean Region’s Biodiversity Project)
(2009)
This resource has been developed for teachers and students to support and inspire them in teaching and learning about biodiversity. The resource consists of two parts. The first introduces learners to the basic principles ...
Coastal capital : ecosystem valuation for decision making in the Caribbean = Capital costero : valoración de los ecosistemas para informar la toma de decisiones en el Caribe
(2014)
[English] This guidebook details the steps in conducting a coastal ecosystem valuation to inform decision making in the Caribbean. It guides valuation practitioners —both economists and non-economists— through the three ...
Valuing Caribbean biodiversity knowledge
(2019)
Valuing Caribbean biodiversity for health and wealth requires knowledge of the bioresource so as to better appreciate the myriad of uses and services it provides. Increasing the knowledge base provides increasingly accurate ...
Caribbean Pelagic Seabird Map Project : September 2020 status report
(2020)
Even though there are many scattered seabird sighting records for the open waters of the Caribbean, very little is known about the use of those waters by the seabirds of the region. The goal of this project was to compile ...
First comprehensive insights into the biogeography of the Caribbean intertidal oribatid mite fauna (Ameronothroidea)
(2021)
A decade ago the Caribbean was almost completely uncharted in terms of intertidal ameronothroid mites. Now the present data show that these organisms are a common component of the fauna of Caribbean shorelines. Two families ...