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Depredación de las larvas del erizo verdiblanco Lytechinus variegatus por Metanophrys sp.
(2019)
[Español] En esta comunicación se refuta el estado de comensalismo entre Metanophrys sp. y el erizo verdiblanco Lytechinus variegatus, debido al comportamiento depredador del ciliado contra las larvas del erizo.
Depredación de Gymnophthalmus underwoodi (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) por Turdus plumbeus (Passeriformes: Turdidae) en República Dominicana
(2021)
[Español] Se registra el primer caso de depredación de la lagartija introducida Gymnophthalmus underwoodi por el zorzal de patas rojas, Turdus plumbeus en República Dominicana.
Temporal dynamics and seed dispersal in plant-frugivore communities of the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Plant-animal mutualisms are a foundational component of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems. Most tropical forest plants have adapted to produce fleshy fruits to attract frugivorous animals to disperse seeds. Interaction ...
Guía para la restauración del bosque seco espinoso del Corredor Biológico La Florida: un modelo para la restauración de zonas áridas en la Española
(2020)
Este documento fue elaborado por la organización dominicana, sin fines de lucro, Grupo Jaragua Inc. con el propósito de compartir las experiencias y lecciones aprendidas de diez años de trabajo en el campo en la restauración ...
Antología de la flora y fauna de Santo Domingo en cronistas y viajeros (siglos XV-XX)
(2002)
Es un libro de carácter investigativo basado en una revisión de un profuso conjunto de fuentes bibliográficas que abarca seis siglos (del XV al XX) e incluye documentos escritos, informaciones y descripciones realizadas ...
Feeding strategies and diet variation in livebearing fishes of the genus Limia (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) in the Greater Antilles
(2022)
Feeding specialisations are known to play an important role in the ecology and evolution of many organisms. In this study, we performed a comparative analysis based
on the data of the gut content of eight species of the ...
Untangling intra-and interspecific effects on body size clines reveals divergent processes structuring convergent patterns in Anolis lizards
(2014)
Bergmann’s rule—the tendency for body size to increase in colder environments—remains controversial today, despite 150 years of research. Considerable debate has revolved around whether the rule applies within or among ...
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 ...
Ecological opportunity from innovation, not islands, drove the anole lizard adaptive radiation
(2022)
Islands are thought to facilitate adaptive radiation by providing release from competition and predation. Anole lizards are considered a classic example of this phenomenon: different ecological specialists ("ecomorphs") ...
Climate and season are associated with prevalence and distribution of trans-hemispheric blue crab reovirus (Callinectes sapidus reovirus 1)
(2020)
Among the many Callinectes spp. across the western Atlantic, the blue crab C. sapidus has the broadest latitudinal distribution, encompassing both tropical and temperate climates. Its life history varies latitudinally, ...