Comunidad Técnico-profesional y científica: Recent submissions
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Mining conflict in the Dominican Republic: The case of Loma Miranda
(2020)This paper assesses the willingness to pay (WTP) of the Dominican Republican society for a restoration and conservation program in Loma Miranda, an area rich in natural resources that is also proposed as a mining exploitation ... -
Origin of bluish pectolite aka larimar from the Dominican Republic: Constraints from mineralogy and geochemistry
(2024)Highlights: • The mixing of volcanic and meteoric waters gave rise to larimar formation. • Larimar crystallized under low-temperature conditions <170 °C. • Temperature drop and boiling conditions favored the precipitation ... -
Craniomandibular variation in the endemic Hispaniolan primate, Antillothrix bernensis
(2024)Here we describe new fossil material of Antillothrix bernensis, a Pleistocene-Holocene primate taxon from Hispaniola. It is now represented by seven crania, five mandibles, and dozens of postcranial elements from several ... -
Global environmental change policy priorities from the Americas and opportunities to bridge the science-policy gap
(2024)Governments and intergovernmental organizations support scientific research to produce the knowledge and tools needed to monitor and mitigate global environmental changes (GEC). However, GEC-related policy decisions are ... -
A new occurrence of hydrous andradite within pyroclastic rocks of the Sierra De Bahoruco, Dominican Republic
(2024)Titanium-bearing hydrous andradite (up to 3.31 wt% TiO2) was identified in intensely altered pyroclastic rocks in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic. It forms small isolated crystals, fracture infillings, and large ...
