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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 ...
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 ...
Identifying critical areas for conservation : biodiversity and climate change in Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic
(2008)
Given the rapidity and intensity of anthropogenic impacts on natural systems, assessing the effectiveness of current protected areas in preserving biodiversity is especially important in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, which ...
The rediscovery of a semi-slug : Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 (Gastropoda, Pleurodontidae) from Hispaniola
(2010)
The semi-slug Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 is redescribed and its anatomy is described for the first time. The taxonomic position of this species within the Pleurodontidae is being discussed.
El contexto de los servicios ecosistémicos en la región de Centroamérica y el Caribe
(2014)
La biodiversidad es la principal riqueza que tiene Centroamérica y el Caribe para su desarrollo económico y social; riqueza que se manifiesta en existencias de recursos naturales y de flujos de servicios ecosistémicos para ...
Diversity and conservation status of mangrove communities in two areas of Mesocaribea biogeographic region
(2018)
The study of mangrove communities (Avicennia germinans, Conocarpus erectus, Laguncularia racemosa and Rhyzophora mangle) in Central America reveals a total diversity of 121 species included in 7 plant communities, of which ...
A study on the mangrove formations of the Neotropical-Austroamerican Kingdom
(2020)
According to the most recent literature, although very few plant species are characteristic of American mangrove formations, to date over 30 plant associations, including three orders, seven alliances, and three phytosociological ...
Base de datos sobre el comercio CITES = CITES Trade Database
(2023)
[Español] La base de datos sobre el comercio CITES es la más completa y autorizada sobre el comercio internacional de especies silvestres. Se remonta a 1975 y refleja los registros comerciales oficiales comunicados por las ...
Species+
(2023)
Species+, developed by UNEP-WCMC and the CITES Secretariat, is a website designed to assist Parties with implementing the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Convention ...
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora : Appendices I, II and III : valid from 25 November 2023
(2023)
Over 40,900 species – including roughly 6,610 species of animals and 34,310 species of plants – are protected by CITES against over-exploitation through international trade. They are listed in the three CITES Appendices. ...