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Real-time environmental monitoring platform for wellness and preventive care in a smart and sustainable city with an urban landscape perspective : the case of developing countries
(2022)
Smart and sustainable communities seek to ensure comfortable and sustainable quality of life for community residents, the environment and the landscape. Pollution is a key factor affecting quality of life within a community. ...
Low contribution of Caribbean-based researchers to academic publications on biodiversity conservation in the insular Caribbean
(2021)
The insular Caribbean is among the most threatened global biodiversity hotspots, warranting urgent and effective action in conservation. However, the capacity of Caribbean-based researchers to address challenges in ...
A review of trends in the energy use of biomass : the case of the Dominican Republic
(2022)
[English] This review examines the use of residual biomass as a renewable resource for energy generation in the Dominican Republic. The odology includes a thorough examination of scientific publications in recent years ...
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 ...
Biomethane production kinetics during the anaerobic co‑digestion of Sargassum spp. and food waste using batch and fed‑batch systems in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
(2022)
Collecting Sargassum spp. biomass and using it for the generation of renewable energy is a sustainable approach to mitigate the costs associated to this weed management. The biomethanation of this algal biomass with other ...
Obtaining DNA samples from sensitive and endangered bird species : a comparison of saliva and blood samples
(2022)
[English] Methods used to collect biological samples from birds for genetic analyses should allow high-quality DNA to be obtained in sufficient quantities, while limiting negative effects on sampled individuals. In this ...
Determinación de contaminantes orgánicos persistentes en leche de vaca de producción nacional por medio de la técnica de cromatografía de gases acoplada a espectrometría de masas (GC/MS)
(2020)
[Español] Los contaminantes orgánicos persistentes (COP) son sustancias químicas orgánicas capaces de persistir en el ambiente, transportase a larga distancia, bioacumularse y biomagnificarse en los ecosistemas. Los efectos ...
Evaluación de las partículas en suspensión atmosférica y bioaerosoles fúngicos en parques urbanos de la ciudad de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
(2020)
[Español] Este estudio determinó el nivel de partículas en suspensión con diámetros ≤10 µm e ≤ 2,5 µm, y oportunistas fúngicos asociados en los parques urbanos de Mirador Sur, Iberoamericano y Colón, de la ciudad de Santo ...
Monitoreo de residuos de plaguicidas en ajíes dulces en mercados selectos de San José de Ocoa y Santo Domingo, República Dominicana
(2020)
[Español] Los productos agrícolas dominicanos con fines de exportación se analizan constantemente en busca de residuos de plaguicidas. Algunos de estos agroalimentos presentan elevadas concentraciones de plaguicidas que ...
Neotropical fungi : hongos de la República Dominicana
(2022)
The aim of this site about Neotropical Fungi of the Dominican Republic, is to encourage biologists and mycologists, both national and international, to devote themselves to the study of fungi of this country, very rich in ...