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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 ...
Estrategia nacional de especies exóticas invasoras
(2012)
La Estrategia nacional de especies exóticas invasoras fue elaborada en el marco del proyecto “Mitigando la amenaza de las especies exóticas invasoras en el Caribe Insular” financiado por Global Environment Facility (GEF-PNUMA) ...
Análisis crítico de la situación de especies exóticas invasoras : estado actual y manejo, República Dominicana 2011
(2012)
En el presente documento se hace un análisis de la situación actual de las especies exóticas invasoras en la República Dominicana al 2011, en el mismo se recogen las principales iniciativas e investigaciones realizadas en ...
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 ...
Programa de control de roedores en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre Cayos 7 hermanos, Monte Cristi
(2020)
En este documento se describe un programa de control o erradicación de la especie invasora rata negra (Rattus rattus), detectada en el año 2015 en el refugio de vida silvestre Cayos Siete Hermanos, provincia Montecristi ...
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 ...
Stop the invasion of alien species
(2012)
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are a major threat to the unique and vulnerable biodiversity (the variety of species and their natural habitats) found in Caribbean seas, freshwater and land resources. They also threaten ...
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 ...