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The rock iguanas of Parque Nacional Isla Cabritos
(2005)
If you want to see two species of West Indian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.) in natural habitat at the same time, your only choice of destinations is the Dominican Republic (DR). The DR shares the island of Hispaniola with ...
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 ...
A birding trip to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
(2001)
Abstract — During a birding trip to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, 20 September to 4 October 1999, 25 of the 26 endemics of Hispaniola and all of the 16 endemic species of Puerto Rico were observed. In all, we ...
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 ...
Community assemblage patterns of inland fishes in southern regions of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Fish community assemblages patterns were sampled for selected lagoons and rivers (-30 to 735 m of altitude) of the southern area of the Dominican Republic from June to August, 2010, using various standard collecting gears. ...
Island-to-island vicariance, founder-event and within-area speciation : the biogeographal history of the Antillattus clade (Salticidae: Euophryini)
(2022)
The Caribbean Archipelago is a biodiversity hotspot that plays a key role in developing our understanding of how dispersal ability affects species formation. In island systems, species with intermediate dispersal abilities ...