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Marine mammals in the Wider Caribbean : current research and priorities for future studies
(2014)
Numerous research activities aiming at marine mammals have been commenced by individual organisations as well as regional or even international collaborations throughout the Wider Caribbean over the past years. These ...
Status of Caribbean forest endemics special issue : editors' foreword
(2017)
The high degree of avian endemism in the Caribbean is arguably one of the most defining qualities of the region, and an irreplaceable part of its natural heritage. However, these Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face ...
James Bond (1900–1989) — U.S. ornithologist — and his network of contributors to the avifauna of the West Indies
(2022)
Abstract: James Bond, the well-known author of the field guide Birds of the West Indies, published numerous scientific papers on Caribbean avifauna that are based on decades of field research and involved numerous regional ...
Last search for the Jamaican Golden Swallow (Tachycineta e. euchrysea)
(2017)
Abstract: The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is an aerial insectivore and obligate secondary cavity nester endemic to the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. The declining Hispaniolan subspecies (T. e. ...
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 ...
Rediscovery of the critically endangered Ridgway’s Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) in Haiti
(2023)
[English] he Ridgway’s Hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is a Critically Endangered, diurnal bird of prey endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and some satellite islands. This hawk was once distributed in lowland habitats ...
The complete checklist of the birds of the West Indies : version 1.1
(2019)
The «Complete checklist of the birds of the West Indies» aims to document all of the species of birds observed in the West Indies along with the species status in a number of different categories, including abundance, ...
Premier inventaire taxonomique des macroalgues marines benthiques (Ochrophyta, Rhodophyta et Chlorophyta) d'Haïti
(2022)
[Español] Se ofrece el primer inventario de las macroalgas marinas bentónicas de Haití con 284 taxones: 273 especies, 1 subespecie, 3 formas y 7 variedades; distribuidas en 4 clases, 24 órdenes y 56 familias; con 31 taxones ...
Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles
(2019)
To facilitate biological study we define “Caribbean Islands” as a biogeographic region that includes the Antilles, the Bahamas, and islands bordering Central and South America separated from mainland areas by at least 20 ...
Phylogeography of the Caribbean rock iguana (Cyclura) : implications for conservation and insights on the biogeographic history of the West Indies
(2000)
The Caribbean rock iguana, Cyclura, has had an unstable intrageneric taxonomy and an unclear phylogenetic position within the family Iguanidae. We use mtDNA sequence data to address these issues and explore the phylogeographic ...