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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 ...
Conservación de magnolias de la Española [estudio de caso : resumen]
(2019)
En el año 2018 la Fundación Progressio, el Jardín Botánico Nacional Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso y Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), con el apoyo económico de The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, ...
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 ...
Coral disease hotspots in the Caribbean
(2017)
Recent outbreaks of coral diseases in the Caribbean have been linked to increasingly stressful sea-surface temperatures (SSTs). Yet, ocean warming is spatially heterogeneous and therefore has the potential to lead to ...
Notes on activity patterns of five species of Sphaerodactylus (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Sphaerodactylus leucaster and S. thompsoni are poorly known xerophilic geckos from Hispaniola...
Humedales en Los Haitises, República Dominicana : modelo conceptual preliminar y experiencia participativa en la formulación del Plan Hidrológico
(2013)
[Español] En los Haitises, República Dominicana, existen numerosos humedales en ambiente kárstico vinculados a las aguas subterráneas. El objetivo del trabajo es realizar una caracterización hidrogeológica de Los Haitises ...
Evaluation of renewable energy strategies in the Dominican Republic
(2019)
Dominican Republic electricity sector has been in crisis for decades, because of the ageing grid system, technical and nontechnical losses and the dependency of around 85% of its electricity from fossil fuel. However, the ...
World atlas of mangroves
(2010)
This atlas provides the first truly global assessment of the state of the world's mangroves. Written by a leading expert on mangroves with support from the top international researchers and conservation organizations, this ...
Coastal capital : Dominican Republic. Case studies on the economic value of coastal ecosystems in the Dominican Republic
(2010)
Illustrates the benefits coralline beaches, reefs, and mangroves in various parts of the country offer, including providing protection against beach erosion, habitats for fisheries, potential tourism growth in protected ...