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On the diet of the boa Epicrates striatus on Hispaniola, with notes on E. fordi and E. gracilis
(1987)The stomach contents of 214 specimens of Hispaniolan Epicrates (Serpentes: Boidae) were examined for prey remains...The diet of E. striatus would have gradually shifted from native to introduced mammals, and by the early ... -
On the relationship among birds and Trema micrantha in montane forests of Hispaniola
(2018)[English] Avian frugivores are of great interest to ecologists because they play an important role in ecosystem functioning, and can serve as important components in habitat restoration. In the Neotropics, observational ... -
Ongoing declines for the world’s amphibians in the face of emerging threats
(2023)Systematic assessments of species extinction risk at regular intervals are necessary for informing conservation action. Ongoing developments in taxonomy, threatening processes and research further underscore the need for ... -
Opportunities for pesticide reduction in the Dominican Republic
(1994)Pesticide impacts on the marine environment in the Dominican Republic, although suspected by many, are difficult to prove scientifically. It is likely that the present cultivation of rice around the perimeter of Samana Bay ... -
Optimization of the synthesis of activated carbon prepared from Sargassum (sp.) and its use for tetracycline, penicillin, caffeine and methylene blue adsorption from contaminated water
(2022)This study was carried out to determine the optimal conditions for synthesizing activated carbon (AC) derived from invasive Sargassum (sp) for the efficient adsorption of emerging micropollutants [i.e. caffeine (Caf), ... -
Opuntia repens en República Dominicana y notas sobre la taxonomía del complejo Curassavica
(2020)Opuntia repens es reportada en este estudio por primera vez en la República Dominicana. Varias poblaciones de O. repens previamente fueron identificadas como O. taylorii. En las Antillas Mayores, la especie sólo se conocía ... -
Origin and evolution of Caribbean mangroves : A time-continuum ecological approach
(2024)This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, and coherent spatio-temporal account of Caribbean mangrove evolution. Analysis of the main natural and anthropogenic drivers of ecological and evolutionary change. Utility of ... -
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 ... -
Origin, paleoecology, and extirpation of bluebirds and crossbills in the Bahamas across the last glacial–interglacial transition
(2017)On tropical islands, extensive extirpation of birds and other vertebrates occurred during the Holocene, following human arrival. Much less is known about pre-Holocene extirpation on islands. We focus on two species (Eastern ... -
El oro de los sulfuros de Pueblo Viejo : posición de la Academia de Ciencias en relación al contrato de la Barrick Gold
(2011)Este proyecto, de explotación minera sulfurosa a cielo abierto, potencialmente afectaría un área protegida, afectaría los ríos Yuna, Maguaca y Margajita, deforestaría parte importante de las cuencas hidrográficas de estos ... -
Osteopilus pulchrilineatus, Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog
(2013)Artículo que resume los resultados de una evaluación sobre el estado de conservación de la Rana Arborícola Amarilla de la Hispaniola (Osteopilus pulchrilineatus) publicado en la «Lista Roja de Especies Amenazadas» de la ... -
Outstanding pinkish brown-spored neotropical boletes : Austroboletus subflavidus and Fistulinella gloeocarpa (Boletaceae, Boletales) from the Dominican Republic
(2021)The occurrence of Austroboletus subflavidus and Fistulinella gloeocarpa is documented from the Dominican Republic. The latter species is reported for the first time outside its original locality in Martinique, extending ... -
Overcoming barriers to reef restoration : field-based method for approximate genotyping of Acropora cervicornis
(2023)Reef restoration efforts aim to enhance resilience by safeguarding the genetic diversity of coral populations. This could be facilitated by genotyping methods that are relatively inexpensive, and field-based. A potential ... -
Overlap in molt and breeding phenology in the Hispaniolan Woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus)
(2018)[English] The objectives of this study were: (1) to provide the first description of the Hispaniolan Woodpecker’s molt pattern, and (2) to describe the relationship of molt within the breeding phenology. -
Overview and hotspots analysis of the tourism value chain in Dominican Republic
(2019)An assessment of the environmental hotspots associated with the tourism sector in the Dominican Republic was conducted by the United Nations Development Programme and Waste and Resources Action Plan using the process and ... -
El padre Julio Cicero, yucateco, gran botánico de la República Dominicana
(2018)Julio Cicero MacKinney nació el 12 de enero de 1921 en Mérida, Yucatán y murió el 25 de enero de 2012 en San Cristóbal, República Dominicana, Fue sacerdote jesuita, biólogo, horticultor y profesor impulsor de la historia ... -
Paleodietary reconstruction of endemic rodents from the precolumbian Dominican Republic : discriminating wild feeding behavior from diets linked to human niche construction activities
(2022)In the Greater Antilles, certain animal taxa that have long been theorized to have been managed by indigenous peoples prior to AD1492, the main candidates being a group of endemic caviomorph rodents known as hutias ... -
Parachute science through a regional lens : marine litter research in the Caribbean small island developing states and the challenge of extra-regional research
(2022)Highlights: The Caribbean Small Island Developing States receive a disproportionate amount of marine litter. Marine litter research in the Caribbean SIDS is subject to parachute science. Solutions may rely on collaboration ... -
Parallel behavioral divergence with macrohabitat in Anolis (Squamata: dactyloidae) lizards from the Dominican Republic
(2018)The ecomorph concept of the adaptive radiation of Caribbean anoles is characterized by a suite of behavioral, ecological, and morphological traits that are tightly linked to microhabitat use in lizards. However, most studies ... -
Parámetros cuantitativos para la evaluación de la susceptibilidad a la erosión de suelos tropicales dominicanos
(2010)La capa superficial de los suelos de diferentes tipos de bosques tropicales húmedos y secos presentes en la provincia de Pedernales (República Dominicana), ha sido evaluada mediante diferentes parámetros relacionados ...