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Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284–1382
(2021)
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries, including the Dominican Republic.
An updated checklist of the reef fishes of the Southeastern Reefs Marine Sanctuary of the Dominican Republic
(2018)
[English] This work presents an updated taxonomic list of the fish fauna of the coral reefs in the Southeastern Reefs Marine Sanctuary (SMASE) in the Dominican Republic. The inventory is the result of 360 visual surveys ...
Human perceptions regarding endangered species conservation: a case study of Saona Island, Dominican Republic
(2011)
[English] Globally, human populations have caused increased demands on natural resources and the endangerment of numerous species, particularly on oceanic islands with limited resources. In such cases, attitudes and ...
Especies nuevas y nuevos registros de abejas para las Antillas (Hymenoptera: Anthophila; Colletidae, Halictidae)
(2016)
[Español] La región antillana se considera un punto caliente de la biodiversidad, debido al alto nivel de endemismo de la biota y a la cada vez más creciente pérdida del hábitat. Muchas especies todavía permanecen sin ser ...
Producing knowledge, protecting forests: rural encounters with gender, ecotourism, and international aid in the Dominican Republic
(2009)
[English] Development studies has not yet found a vocabulary to connect large structural processes to the ways in which people live, love, and labor. This book contributes to such a vocabulary through a study of "local ...
Habitat modelling locates nesting areas of the endangered Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata on Hispaniola and identifies habitat loss
(2020)
[English] The Black-capped Petrel or Diablotin Pterodroma hasitata has a fragmented and declining population estimated at c.1,000 breeding pairs. On land, the species nests underground in steep ravines with dense understorey ...
El género Eurycotis (Dictyoptera: Blattaria: Blattidae: Polyzosteriinae). 1. Especies de la Hispaniola. Segunda parte: siete especies nuevas
(2014)
[Español] Se describen siete especies nuevas del género de cucarachas Eurycotis Stål para la República Dominicana (Hispaniola). Se brindan diagnosis diferenciales, ilustraciones y comentarios para los táxones nuevos, y ...
Carbon stocks of intact mangroves and carbon emissions arising from their conversion in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
[English] Mangroves are recognized to possess a variety of ecosystem services including high rates of carbon sequestration and storage. Deforestation and conversion of these ecosystems continue to be high and have been ...
In-water surveys for sea turtles in two national parks of the Dominican Republic
(2007)
Since 1996, in-water sea turtle research in the Dominican Republic has been conducted exclusively in the area of Jaragua National Park in the southwestern part of the country. Beginning in 2005, ...
Community-led monitoring of threatened species in the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Since 1996, Grupo Jaragua has been conducting wildlife monitoring studies, first in Jaragua National Park (Dominican Republic), and later expanding to the Jaragua-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve (which includes Jaragua NP). ...