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Geographic distribution of Apicomplexa infecting Strombus gigas
(2007)
The queen conch Strombus gigas is a marine resource of ecological and economical importance in the Caribbean region that suffers a reduction of its populations in most Caribbean countries. An intense and generalized sporozoan ...
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) ...
Genetic patterns in Neotropical Magnolias (Magnoliaceae) using de novo developed microsatellite markers
(2019)
Conserving tree populations safeguards forests since they represent key elements of the ecosystem. The genetic characteristics underlying the evolutionary success of the tree growth form: high genetic diversity, extensive ...
Assessing Magnoliaceae through time : major global efforts to track extinction risk status and ex situ conservation
(2023)
Comprehensive Red List assessments act as valuable resources for informing protected area designations, national protected species legislation and action strategies, and international biodiversity agreements, yet they are ...
Mangrove deforestation in the Dominican Republic, 1969 to 2012
(2013)
The twin objectives of this study are to refine our understanding of the changes in mangrove area in the Dominican Republic over the period of rapid tourist expansion and to assess if mangrove forests in tourist locations ...
Capital costero : valoración de los ecosistemas costeros de la República Dominicana
(2010)
[Español] Los cuatro estudios presentados aquí de forma resumida son una pequeña muestra de los beneficios proporcionados por los ecosistemas costeros de la República Dominicana: la protección de playas de arena blanca en ...
Combining mangrove conservation with sports for youth in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Mangroves play an important role in protecting the environment and communities from natural disasters and climate change. As the effects of climate change worsen, the conservation of ecosystems that are natural climate ...
Projected hydroclimate changes on Hispaniola Island through the 21st century in CMIP6 models
(2021)
Climate change might increase the frequency and severity of longer-lasting drought in the Caribbean, including in Hispaniola Island. Nevertheless, the hydroclimate changes projected by the state-of-the-art earth system ...