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Impacto de la geoquímica en la salud : una aproximación basada en estudios de casos de ecosistemas tropicales en la República Dominicana
(2008)
El contenido de metales pesados en suelos de los bosques tropicales de la Reserva de la Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo de la República Dominicana, nos lleva a situarnos ante esta problemática y la salud. La hipótesis ...
Extinction and biogeography in the Caribbean : new evidence from a fossil riodinid butterfly in Dominican amber
(2004)
We describe a new species of extinct riodinid butterfly, Voltinia dramba, from Oligo-Miocene Dominican amber (15-25 Myr ago). This appears to be the first butterfly to be taxonomically described from amber, and the first ...
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 ...
Especies nuevas de abejas de Cuba y La Española (Hymenoptera: Colletidae, Megachilidae, Apidae)
(2001)
Se describen e ilustran cinco especies nuevas de abejas antillanas: Collectes granpiedrensis n. sp. (Cuba) (Colletidae); Osmia (Diceratosmia) stangei n. sp. (República Dominicana); Coelioxys (Cyrtocoelioxys) alayoi n. sp. ...
Amphibians and reptiles of the Dominican Republic : species of special concern
(2000)
The Dominican Republic faces multiple threats to biodiversity. A list of native species of amphibians and reptiles (excluding sea turtles) is presented. Some may have become extinct recently, substantial populations of ...
Effects of Hurricane Georges on habitat use by captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) released in the Dominican Republic
(2005)
We radio-tagged and released 49 captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots (Amazona ventralis) in Parque Nacional del Este (PNE), Dominican Republic, during 1997 and 1998. Our primary objective was to develop a restoration program ...
Comparison of the recent and Miocene Hispaniolan spider faunas
(2002)
[English] Hispaniolan (=Dominican Republic and Haiti) araneology is reviewed and a checklist of fossil (Miocene Dominican Republic amber) and Recent spiders is provided, with type data and recorder details for endemic taxa. ...
Description of a new species, Pintomyia dissimilis nov. sp., a phlebotomine fossil from Dominican Republic amber (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
(2009)
Los flebótomos son los vectores de los agentes etiológicos de las leishmaniasis en varias zonas del mundo. En la Región Neotropical, la biodiversidad de estos insectos es mayor que en otras regiones, probablemente debido ...
First Caribbean Floricomus (Araneae: Linyphiidae), a new fossil species in Miocene Dominican Republic amber: a new synonymy for the extant North American fauna
(2005)
The new species Floricomus fossilis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) is described from Miocene Dominican Republic amber. This is the first fossil record of Floricomus, extending its known geological range by 15-20 Ma, and is the ...
A hierarchical analysis of nesting and foraging habitat for the conservation of the Hispaniolan White-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera megaplaga)
(2000)
Little is known about habitat use by the endemic Hispaniolan White-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera megaplaga), in part because of its small population size and wandering tendencies; before this study only a single nest ...