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Functional study of resistance and resilience in mangrove ecosystems in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
[Español] En este estudio buscamos caracterizar los rasgos funcionales a nivel de comunidad para cuantificar la resiliencia y resistencia de los manglares y explorar la relación de los rasgos funcionales a nivel de comunidad ...
Genetic diversity and conservation of Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) in Hispaniola
(2014)
The Caribbean genus Pseudophoenix (Arecaceae) has its center of taxonomic diversity in Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Three species (P. ekmanii, P. lediniana, and P. vinifera) are restricted to this island. ...
Ecology and conservation genetics of Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi
(2011)
Ridgway's Hawk is a forest raptor endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. The species is ecologically little known, with only three nests followed in 1976, and no comprehensive nest observations reported ...
Generación de energía renovable desde el enfoque de capacidades para el desarrollo humano : análisis de la experiencia comunitaria de Angostura, República Dominicana
(2016)
Desde los años 90, el paradigma del Desarrollo Humano ha tomado fuerza en los espacios académicos, sociales y políticos para analizar, definir y evaluar desde un enfoque no tan economicista las intervenciones y el desarrollo ...
Distribution and conservation of the Antillean manatee in Hispaniola
(2016)
Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) were heavily hunted in the past throughout the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR), and are currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In most WCR ...
Diseño de humedal artificial para la depuración de aguas residuales domésticas en el paraje La Secadora del Municipio de Constanza, República Dominicana
(2019)
República Dominicana es un paraíso natural que sufre el descuido por parte de las autoridades competentes en materia de protección de recursos naturales. Tal es el caso del municipio de Constanza, una zona con un clima ...
Drought and vulnerability in the Dominican Republic
(2017)
The purpose of this study was to offer insights about the importance that governments create specific policies to deal with natural hazards, and make sure that concise reliable information is available to all citizens to ...
Análisis de la gestión de residuos sólidos urbanos en República Dominicana
(2019)
El enorme crecimiento en estas sociedades ha llevado a la absoluta incapacidad y colapso de los sistemas de gestión que anteriormente se presuponían suficientes. Esta necesidad ha llevado a la actualización de gran parte ...
There is a lion on the reef : the political ecology of the lionfish
(2013)
The lionfish is a beautiful and enigmatic creature that has become a conservation priority for organizations that are committed to protecting coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean. The management of the lionfish is the ...
Spatial genetic structure of hatchlings of Cyclura ricordii (Reptilia: Iguanidae) in Pedernales province, Dominican Republic is inconsistent with natal philopatry
(2015)
Cyclura ricordii is an endemic iguana from Hispaniola and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction and hunting. The present study focused on ...