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Human perceptions regarding endangered species conservation: a case study of Saona Island, Dominican Republic
(2011)
[English] Globally, human populations have caused increased demands on natural resources and the endangerment of numerous species, particularly on oceanic islands with limited resources. In such cases, attitudes and ...
In-water surveys for sea turtles in two national parks of the Dominican Republic
(2007)
Since 1996, in-water sea turtle research in the Dominican Republic has been conducted exclusively in the area of Jaragua National Park in the southwestern part of the country. Beginning in 2005, ...
Investigaciones ecológico-pesqueras de la langosta Panulirus argus en la plataforma dominicana
(2003)
Se presentan los resultados del estudio de selectividad de la malla de las nasas haitiana y de alambre sobre la estructura por tallas de las capturas de la langosta Panulirus argus en la pesca de Pedernales. Se brindan ...
Conservation status of plants in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot
(2010)
We present an overview of the conservation status of plants in the Caribbean Islands. We
discuss the major accomplishments, gaps and limitations towards the 2010 Global Strategy for
Plant Conservation (GSPC). A questionnaire ...
Tourist attitudes towards marine mammal tourism : an example from the Dominican Republic
(2010)
In 2002, residents of the village of Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, became concerned about their local dolphin population when eight bottlenose dolphins were captured for a Dominican dolphinarium off the coast of their ...
Similarities and differences between two deadly Caribbean coral diseases : white plague and stony coral tissue loss disease
(2021)
For several decades, white plagues (WPDs: WPD-I, II and III) and more recently, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) have significantly impacted Caribbean corals. These diseases are often difficult to separate in the ...
Caribbean Marine Atlas
(2020)
The Caribbean Marine Atlas (CMA) is an online digital platform that stores and provides access to geospatial information (and related documents) on the "Marine Environment and Human Societies in the Wider Caribbean Region". ...
Apparent survival of a range-restricted montane forest bird species is influenced by weather throughout the annual cycle
(2019)
[English] To conserve small and fragmented populations, we need an understanding of their population dynamics. With a global population estimate of < 120,000, Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) is considered one of the ...
Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean
(2004)
"Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean" is an integral part of the work of the World Resources Institute, the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN), and the UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) in the Wider ...
Arrecifes en peligro en el Caribe
(2005)
"Arrecifes en peligro en el Caribe" es parte integrante de la labor del World Resources Institute (WRI), la Red Internacional de Acción en Defensa de los Arrecifes de Coral (International Coral Reef Action Network, ICRAN) ...