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Revealing the secrets behind the color and sea-wave patterns of larimar
(2023)
In the last century, a blue–green colored gemstone known as Larimar with a special sea-wave pattern was discovered in the Dominican Republic. Larimar is composed of the mineral pectolite, which has a chemical composition ...
Successful enhancement of Ridgway's Hawk populations through recruitment of translocated birds
(2017)
[English] Survival and recruitment estimates are important for predicting population viability and the efficacy of translocations. This information requires intensive monitoring postrelease, which is often economically or ...
Definition of the Caribbean Islands biogeographic region, with checklist and recommendations for standardized common names of amphibians and reptiles
(2019)
To facilitate biological study we define “Caribbean Islands” as a biogeographic region that includes the Antilles, the Bahamas, and islands bordering Central and South America separated from mainland areas by at least 20 ...
A hierarchical analysis of nesting and foraging habitat for the conservation of the Hispaniolan White-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera megaplaga)
(2000)
Little is known about habitat use by the endemic Hispaniolan White-winged crossbill (Loxia leucoptera megaplaga), in part because of its small population size and wandering tendencies; before this study only a single nest ...
Phylogeography of the Caribbean rock iguana (Cyclura) : implications for conservation and insights on the biogeographic history of the West Indies
(2000)
The Caribbean rock iguana, Cyclura, has had an unstable intrageneric taxonomy and an unclear phylogenetic position within the family Iguanidae. We use mtDNA sequence data to address these issues and explore the phylogeographic ...
Discovery of the bee genus Perdita in the West Indies (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) : a new species from Isla Cabritos in the Dominican Republic
(2012)
The bee genus Perdita Smith, 1853 (Panurginae) is recorded from the West Indies based on the new species, Perdita (Perdita) islacabritosensis sp. nov. from Isla Cabritos, a xeric island within salty Lago Enriquillo in the ...
The rock iguanas of Parque Nacional Isla Cabritos
(2005)
If you want to see two species of West Indian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura spp.) in natural habitat at the same time, your only choice of destinations is the Dominican Republic (DR). The DR shares the island of Hispaniola with ...
Reefs at risk revisited
(2011)
This report provides a detailed assessment of the status of and threats to the world's coral reefs. It evaluates threats to coral reefs from a wide range of human activities, and includes an assessment of climate-related ...
Análisis económico de proyectos para protección costera y restauración de ecosistemas en el Gran Caribe : métodos, desafíos e innovaciones
(2020)
La población costera es una de las más vulnerables a desastres naturales. El reciente reconocimiento del papel de los ecosistemas marino-costeros para reducir su vulnerabilidad ha llevado a ejecutar inversiones directas ...
Movilidad baja en carbono para el desarrollo sostenible y equitativo de las ciudades desafíos y oportunidades para el transporte de pasajeros en América Latina y el Caribe
(2021)
A partir de la recopilación de opiniones y experiencias de expertos en movilidad sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe y de una revisión de literatura, en este informe se dan a conocer los catalizadores y barreras para ...