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The neuropterid fauna of Dominican and Mexican amber (Neuropterida: Megaloptera, Neuroptera)
(2007)
The neuropterid fauna of early Miocene Dominican and Oligocene-Miocene Mexican amber is treated. The fauna consists entirely of Megaloptera and Neuroptera while the snakeflies (Raphidioptera) are not presently known in ...
Diverse Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae (Isoptera) in Dominican amber
(2009)
The most diverse and best-preserved paleofauna of the higher termites heretofore known, all found in Miocene amber of the Dominican Republic, is described. The imago of Coptotermes priscus Emerson is redescribed, and the ...
Preliminary checklist of the Orthoptera (Saltatoria) of Hispaniola
(2001)
This work summarizes the preliminary taxonomic information available on the Orthoptera fauna of Hispaniola. Valid names, synonyms used in pertinent references, data on type specimens and species distributions are included. ...
Diversidad de hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) en el refugio de vida silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, República Dominicana
(2023)
[Español] Se realizó un inventario mirmecológico en el Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón, un área protegida ubicada en la región suroeste de la República Dominicana. Se establecieron veinte estaciones de ...
Primer registro de Orius flaviceps (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) en República Dominicana, depredador de thrips en aguacate
(2023)
[Español] La especie Orius flaviceps (Poppius, 1909) es un antocórido poco conocido que ha sido registrado de México, Islas Caimán y la isla Guadalupe. Los aspectos de su biología, ecología e historia natural son prácticamente ...
Echinoderm diversity in the Caribbean Sea
(2011)
The Caribbean is considered a unique biogeographic province, being one of the top five hotspots in the world for marine and terrestrial biodiversity. The echinoderm research on the Caribbean began in the middle of the ...
Marine biodiversity in the Caribbean : regional estimates and distribution patterns
(2010)
This paper provides an analysis of the distribution patterns of marine biodiversity and summarizes the major activities of the Census of Marine Life program in the Caribbean region. The coastal Caribbean region is a large ...
Flow of economic benefits from coral reefs in a multi-use Caribbean marine protected area using network theory
(2021)
Adaptation to changes in the delivery of ecosystem services while maintaining resilience of natural systems is one of the main challenges faced by multi-use marine protected areas (MPAs). To overcome this, it is crucial ...
Evaluation of different modeling approaches for estimating total bole volume of Hispaniolan pine (Pinus occidentalis Swartz) in different ecological zones
(2024)
Pinus occidentalis (Swartz) is the primary timber species in the Dominican Republic (DR). Despite its economic importance, studies conducted on this species are scarce, making it difficult to estimate current inventory ...
Foraging shifts and visual preadaptation in ecologically diverse bats
(2020)
Changes in behaviour may initiate shifts to new adaptive zones, with physical adaptations for novel environments evolving later. While new mutations are commonly considered engines of adaptive change, sensory evolution ...