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An atlas of sea turtle nesting habitat for the Wider Caribbean Region
(2007)
The fundamental need to identify habitat necessary for the survival of the region’s sea turtles has long been recognized, yet the coastal zone remains one of the least protected environments in the region and unchecked ...
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 ...
Integrated coastal zone management of coral reefs : decision support modeling
(2000)
Coral reef managers and government officials trying to save their valuable national resources need management-related information on coral reefs. The research results presented in the following chapters merit much attention ...
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 ...
Conservación de tortugas marinas en la región del Gran Caribe : un diálogo para el manejo regional efectivo : memorias
(2001)
Cuarenta y ocho administradores de recursos naturales y científicos de 29 unidades geopolíticas en la región del Gran Caribe se reunieron en Santo Domingo (República Dominicana) para discutir sobre tópicos relevantes para ...
An overview of the evolution and conservation of West Indian amphibians and reptiles
(2006)
The total area of the West Indies is small, only 0.15% of Earth’s land area, but the region supports 3.0% (180 species) of the world’s amphibians and 6.3% (520 species) of the world’s known reptiles. Nearly all species are ...
The Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity Program (CARICOMP)
(2001)
CARICOMP is a regional scientific program to study land-sea interaction processes in the Caribbean coastal zone. It has been collecting data since 1992, when a Data Management Centre was established at the University of ...
Geographic extent and chronology of the invasion of non-native lionfish (Pterois volitans [Linnaeus 1758] and P. miles [Bennett 1828]) in the Western North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
(2009)
The Indo-Pacific lionfishes (Pterois volitans [Linnaeus 1758] and P. miles [Bennett 1828]: Family Scorpaenidae) are the first non-native marine fishes to establish in the Western North Atlantic. The chronology of the ...
Action plan for the conservation of marine mammals (MMAP) in the wider Caribbean region
(2008)
The immediate goal of this Action Plan is to assist participating governments in the region in their efforts to develop and improve marine mammal conservation policies and practices. The Plan is intended to provide a ...