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Coastal fisheries of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
The importance of fisheries for coastal communities and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is well documented. This is particularly the case for ‘coastal fisheries’, including subsistence, traditional ...
The transformation of Caribbean coral communities since humans
(2021)
The mass die-off of Caribbean corals has transformed many of this region’s reefs to macroalgal-dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Although attributed to a combination of local and global ...
Editorial
(2022)
Nota editorial del vol. 68, núm. 1 (2022) de AULA, Revista de humanidades y ciencias sociales [UNPHU, ISSN: 2636-2236] dedicado al tema de los océanos, los arrecifes de coral y su impacto en la sociedad.
Importancia de los viveros de coral y su impacto socioeconómico
(2022)
[Español] Desde el 2004, en la República Dominicana se ha impulsado la restauración de ecosistemas marinos mediante este método y se ha llegado a ver cómo estas acciones han afectado positivamente a las comunidades costeras ...
Community impacts of coastal tourism in the Dominican Republic
(2004)
The present work presents the results of survey research conducted in 23 coastal communities of the Dominican Republic to evaluate the impacts of tourism and also the evaluation of a particular co-management system of a ...
Coral reef conservation in marine protected areas : a case study of Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic
(2001)
[English] This report summarizes field efforts designed to ascertain the status of coral reefs in Parque Nacional del Este, Dominican Republic and recommends actions to be taken by local user groups and the Sub Secretary ...
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 ...
Acciones de conservación marina a través de la integración de la comunidad local
(2022)
[Español] Debido a distintas presiones globales y locales, los ecosistemas costero-marinos se encuentran rápidamente en declive a un ritmo alarmante. La República Dominicana es especialmente vulnerable a los efectos de la ...
Similarities and differences between two deadly Caribbean coral diseases : white plague and stony coral tissue loss disease
(2021)
For several decades, white plagues (WPDs: WPD-I, II and III) and more recently, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) have significantly impacted Caribbean corals. These diseases are often difficult to separate in the ...
Status of coral reefs of the world: 2020
(2021)
This sixth GCRMN Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020 report is the result of more than three-years of effort, supported by an extensive network of partners, contributors and scientists whose commitment to the monitoring ...