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Migratory patterns in hawksbill turtles described by satellite tracking
(2012)
The advent of telemetry has improved knowledge of the spatio-temporal distribution of marine species of conservation concern. Among the sea turtles, the movements of the hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata are among ...
Estructura poblacional y reproducción natural de diez especies de un bosque nublado en República Dominicana
(2001)
En las cordilleras de la República Dominicana, en las vertientes expuestas hacia los vientos alisios, en altitudes de aproximadamente 1000 a 2000 metros, existen bosques nublados, caracterizados por una gran frecuencia de ...
Conucos en barreras, Azua : entorno de vida para la subsistencia y el estudio etnobotánico : prácticas de cultivo: segunda parte
(2016)
[Español] El propósito de esta investigación es describir las prácticas de cultivo que utiliza el campesino de Barreras, Azua, República Dominicana. Se realizó utilizando la metodología propia de la investigación etnobotánica. ...
Conucos en barreras, Azua: entorno de vida para la subsistencia y el estudio etnobotánico: primer parte
(2015)
[Español] El propósito general de esta investigación fue determinar la diversidad de especies vegetales que el habitante de Barreras (Azua, República Dominicana), incluye en sus cultivos. Se utilizaron la metodología y ...
Reef condition and protection of coral diversity and evolutionary history in the marine protected areas of Southeastern Dominican Republic
(2019)
Changes in structure and function of coral reefs are increasingly significant and few sites in the Caribbean can tolerate local and global stress factors. Therefore, we assessed coral reef condition indicators in reefs ...
Widespread loss of Caribbean acroporid corals was underway before coral bleaching and disease outbreaks
(2020)
The mass mortality of acroporid corals has transformed Caribbean reefs from coral- to macroalgal-dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Declines have been attributed to overfishing, pollution, ...
Effects of elevated temperatures and health status of the crustose coralline algae Hydrolithon boergesenii (Corallinales: Mastophoroideae) on the larval settlement of Diploria labyrinthiformis (Scleractinia: Faviinae)
(2022)
Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) is a well-known settlement inducer for stony corals and, ultimately, recruitment, a vital component for reef growth and resilience. However, potential impacts of diseased CCA on larval ...
Origin of the green iguana (Iguana iguana) invasion in the greater Caribbean Region and Fiji
(2021)
Invasive populations of green iguanas (Iguanidae: Iguana iguana) are widely established beyond their native Central, South American, and Lesser Antillean range in various islands of the Pacific, Florida USA, and in the ...
First record of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, from Hispaniola
(2021)
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is one of the most damaging pest species in the world. A native to the floodplains of subtropical South America, it has been spread to North America and more recently ...
Sweet drinks are made of this : conservation genetics of an endemic palm species from the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a threatened palm species endemic to the Dominican Republic. Sap from trees is extracted to make a local drink; once they are tapped the individual usually dies. Plants are also illegally harvested ...