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Condición y manejo de los arrecifes de coral en las áreas marinas protegidas del sureste de la República Dominicana
(2019)
Los cambios en la estructura y función de los arrecifes de coral son cada vez más significativos y pocos sitios en el Caribe pueden soportar los factores de estrés locales y el cambio climático global. En este trabajo se ...
Reef condition and protection of coral diversity and evolutionary history in the marine protected areas of Southeastern Dominican Republic
(2019)
Changes in structure and function of coral reefs are increasingly significant and few sites in the Caribbean can tolerate local and global stress factors. Therefore, we assessed coral reef condition indicators in reefs ...
Climate change resilience and socioeconomic impacts of MPAs and MPA networks in the Caribbean. Case study: evaluation of the effectiveness of the management of MPAs and coastal zones in the Dominican Republic
(2015)
Many Caribbean nations have established marine protected areas (MPAs) to preserve marine biodiversity and maintain their economically important marine resources. In some Caribbean nations, in particular the Dominican ...
Climate change in the Dominican Republic : coastal resources and communities
(2015)
This book presents an analysis of the adaptive capacity of individuals involved in various sectors of employment in three Dominican coastal communities, as well as the status of governance factors driving climate change ...
Clonal diversity impacts coral cover in Acropora cervicornis thickets : potential relationships between density, growth, and polymorphisms
(2019)
As coral reefs decline, cryptic sources of resistance and resilience to stress may be increasingly important for the persistence of these communities. Among these sources, inter- and intraspecific diversity remain understudied ...
Cambio climático en la República Dominicana: recursos costeros y comunidades
(2015)
El libro ofrece un análisis de la capacidad adaptativa de las personas que trabajan en diversos sectores de tres comunidades costeras de la República Dominicana, además de los factores de gobernanza que impulsan la ...
Capital costero : República Dominicana : estudios de caso sobre el valor económico de los ecosistemas costeros en la República Dominicana
(2010)
[Español] Los ecosistemas costeros proporcionan muchos y valiosos servicios a la población y a la economía de la República Dominicana. Los arrecifes y los manglares ayudan a construir playas y disminuir la erosión, ofrecen ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...