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There is a lion on the reef : the political ecology of the lionfish
(2013)
The lionfish is a beautiful and enigmatic creature that has become a conservation priority for organizations that are committed to protecting coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean. The management of the lionfish is the ...
Spatial genetic structure of hatchlings of Cyclura ricordii (Reptilia: Iguanidae) in Pedernales province, Dominican Republic is inconsistent with natal philopatry
(2015)
Cyclura ricordii is an endemic iguana from Hispaniola and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction and hunting. The present study focused on ...
Evaluation of renewable energy strategies in the Dominican Republic
(2019)
Dominican Republic electricity sector has been in crisis for decades, because of the ageing grid system, technical and nontechnical losses and the dependency of around 85% of its electricity from fossil fuel. However, the ...
Segurança alimentar, conhecimento ecológico tradicional e agroecologia como bases para o estudo dos sistemas alimentares nas cidades fronteiriças de Anse-à-Pitre no Haiti e Pedernales na República Dominicana
(2018)
Resumen : A pesar dos esforços globais nas últimas décadas em prol de garantir a segurança alimentar das nações, atualmente o número de pessoas no mundo que padece de fome ou desnutrição chega quase a um bilhão, enquanto ...
Análisis de la relación entre el conocimiento, las actitudes y los comportamientos de los estudiantes de secundaria frente al desarrollo sostenible : un estudio de caso en un país en vía de desarrollo
(2020)
Este trabajo de investigación pretende profundizar en el conocimiento, comportamiento, actitud e intención de participación en el desarrollo sostenible de los estudiantes de secundaria, con el propósito de que los diferentes ...
Historical biogeography of endemic plants in the Caribbean and Podocarpus as a case study
(2019)
Despite numerous floristic studies of the Caribbean region, the large-scale evolutionary origins of its diversity remain relatively under-explored. Here, I add to the empirical knowledge of the origin and assembly of the ...
Marine mammals in the Wider Caribbean : current research and priorities for future studies
(2014)
Numerous research activities aiming at marine mammals have been commenced by individual organisations as well as regional or even international collaborations throughout the Wider Caribbean over the past years. These ...
Community assemblage patterns of inland fishes in southern regions of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
Fish community assemblages patterns were sampled for selected lagoons and rivers (-30 to 735 m of altitude) of the southern area of the Dominican Republic from June to August, 2010, using various standard collecting gears. ...
Is whale watching a win-win for people and nature? An analysis of the economic, environmental, and social impacts of whale watching in the Caribbean
(2017)
Whale watching has been hailed by environmental non-governmental organizations like Greenpeace and the International Fund for Animal Welfare as a responsible form of tourism that has the potential to enhance conservation ...