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Effects of herbivory by the urchin Diadema antillarum on early restoration success of the coral Acropora cervicornis in the central Caribbean
(2020)
Herbivory is a key process well-known to maintain a coral-dominated state, and in the Caribbean Sea, the long-spine urchin Diadema antillarum is thought to aid coral success by removing algae from seafloor substrate that ...
Podocarpus in the palaeogeographically complex island of Hispaniola : a stepping-stone colonization and conservation recommendations
(2022)
Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Caribbean and a hot spot of biodiversity. The island was formed by the fusion of a northern and southern palaeoislands during the mid-Miocene (15 Ma). The historical split of ...
Street-level green spaces support a key urban population of the threatened Hispaniolan parakeet Psittacara chloropterus
(2021)
While urbanisation remains a major threat to biodiversity, urban areas can sometimes play an important role in protecting threatened species, especially exploited taxa such as parrots. The Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara ...
The multidimensional (and contrasting) effects of environmental warming on a group of montane tropical lizards
(2022)
Mountains are cradles for biodiversity and crucibles for climate-driven species loss, particularly for tropical ectotherms. Constriction on activity and amplified heat stress are two key sources of warming-driven vulnerability ...
Tendencias en la biodiversidad de los arrecifes de coral de República Dominicana
(2023)
En 2015, iniciamos un programa de monitoreo de ecosistemas de arrecifes de coral a nivel nacional en la República Dominicana (RD) para establecer referentes de biodiversidad contra los cuales se podrían rastrear las ...
Gesneriatuberifera (Gesneriaceae), a new lithophytic species from the Sierra de Bahoruco, Barahona Peninsula of southern Hispaniola (Dominican Republic)
(2023)
A narrowly endemic new species of Gesneria is described from the Sierra de Bahoruco in the Dominican Republic’s Barahona Peninsula of southern Hispaniola. Gesneriatuberifera J.L.Clark & T.Clase, sp. nov. differs from all ...
An integrative study of species distribution modelling and conservation genetics : Magnolia in Hispaniola
(2023)
On the island of Hispaniola, five endemic species of Magnolia occur, all of which are threatened with extinction. Little is known about their distribution and genetic health, hampering targeted conservation actions. The ...
The rush for the rare : reptiles and amphibians in the European pet trade
(2020)
The exotic pet trade has been identified as a main threat to many reptile and amphibian species, especially for optically attractive species or those with special biological features. The international exotic pet trade is ...