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Conservation strategies for West Indian rock iguanas (genus Cyclura) : current efforts and future directions
(2004)
As a result of habitat loss and the negative impact of introduced mammalian predators and competitors, West Indian Rock Iguanas (genus Cyclura) are among the most endangered lizards in the world. Because they are important ...
Food habits of the endemic ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) and recently arrived barn owl (T. alba) in Hispaniola
(2010)
The Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops) is endemic to Hispaniola, where the Barn Owl (T. alba) became established after ca. 1950. I examined 8322 vertebrate prey of the two species, using regurgitated pellets and prey remains ...
Description of a new species, Pintomyia dissimilis nov. sp., a phlebotomine fossil from Dominican Republic amber (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
(2009)
Background: Phlebotomine sandflies are the vectors of etiological agents of leishmaniases in several areas of the world. In the Neotropical Region, the biodiversity of these insects is more than other regions, probably due ...
A replacement name for the Hispaniolan anole formerly referred to as Anolis chlorocyanus Duméril & Bibron, 1837
(2020)
We provide a replacement name, Anolis callainus sp. nov., for the Hispaniolan anole species formerly referred to as Anolis chlorocyanus Duméril & Bibron, 1837. This is necessary because the syntypes of Anolis chlorocyanus ...
La historia natural en tiempos del emperador Carlos V : la importancia de la conquista del Nuevo Mundo
(2000)
A lo largo del siglo XVI se produjo un significativo desarrollo científico en Europa y en los reinos de España. El humanismo y el descubrimiento de América fueron factores esenciales en el impulso dado al estudio de la ...
Inventario de la macroflora fúngica en la comunidad de Sonador, provincia Monseñor Nouel, República Dominicana
(2023)
Resumen: La diversidad de hongos que pueblan la tierra es amplia, sin embargo, aún existen hábitats no estudiados micológicamente como es el caso de la localidad de Sonador, Provincia Monseñor Nouel en República Dominicana. ...
Reportes del camarón tigre (Penaeus monodon) en la pesca artesanal de Sánchez, Bahía de Samaná, República Dominicana
(2023)
Resumen: El Penaeus monodon, es un camarón que fue introducido en República. Dominicana en 1985 por el proyecto “Isabel Acuacultura”, costa atlántica del país y de ésta en 1992 al “Proyecto Piloto de Camarones Marinos” ...
Preliminary checklist of mollusks associated with the rocky littoral of Malecón de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(2024)
Abstract: A preliminary checklist of the mollusks associated with the rocky littoral of Malecón de Santo Domingo is presented. The sampling consisted of an intensive search by niches in two localities selected on the basis ...
Sedimentation as an important environmental influence on Dominican Republic reefs
(2001)
Reconnaissance surveys and benthic community mapping in Parque Nacional del Este, southeastern Dominican Republic, revealed that discontinuous and poorly developed fringing reefs are interspersed with vast areas of low-relief ...
The Abundance of fishes in shallow, algal/seagrass habitats in the waters surrounding Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic
(2004)
No information exists on the fish fauna in the shallow, algal/seagrass habitat surrounding Parque Nacional deł Este, Dominican Republic. In order to assess the current status offish populations near the park, 63 two-minutes ...