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Resident perceptions of whale watching in the Dominican Republic
(2018)
This study highlights the social and environmental sustainability of whale watching, looking at the balance of perceived costs and benefits for the local community. In addition to offering a nuanced view of the opportunities ...
Legal, political, and social reflections on the Dominican environmental framework
(2018)
These reflections involve several intertwined issues such as climate change, environmental assessments, sustainable development, the environment, and ecosystems, among others, in the Dominican Republic. At the same time, ...
Percepciones de los residentes sobre la observación de ballenas en la República Dominicana
(2018)
El objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar la sostenibilidad social y medioambiental de la observación de ballenas y explorar el equilibrio entre los costos y los beneficios que percibe la comunidad local. Además de ofrecer ...
Environmental analysis and classification of coastal sandy systems of the Dominican Republic
(2018)
The Dominican Republic is the most visited insular tourist destination in the Caribbean, being its beaches its main attractiveness. This tourism generates 37% of the total revenues of the country, concentrated in coastal ...
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 ...
Impacto de los pasivos ambientales : caso República Dominicana
(2018)
En esta investigación, se analiza la importancia que tiene el pasivo medioambiental para los ciudadanos de los pueblos del mundo, así también, como el cuidado, preservación y conservación del medio ambiente sostenible, ...
Clima futuro en la República Dominicana
(2018)
El Programa de Información Climática en colaboración entre el City College of Nueva York (CCNY) y el Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) con el objetivo de proporcionar información a las comunidades y las ...
A rare observation of White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) breeding activity on Hispaniola
(2018)
Abstract: The White-collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) has long been considered a common resident of Hispaniola. However, its breeding status on the island is poorly documented, and we are aware of only three previously ...
Columbus’ environmental impact in the New World : land use change in the Yaque River valley, Dominican Republic
(2018)
Columbus’ arrival in the New World in AD 1492 on the northern coast of Hispaniola was followed by a suite of changes in land-use. We reconstruct environmental change from a 225-cm-long sediment core from site Los Indios ...
Mangrove mortality in a changing climate : an overview
(2018)
Mangroves provide vital ecosystem services at the dynamic interface between land and oceans. Recent reports of mangrove mortality suggest that mangroves may be adversely affected by climate change. Here, we review historical ...