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Potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity in Central America, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
(2008)
The overall objective of the current study is to assess the potential impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and ...
Moscosoa vol. 16
(2008)
Artículos: Notas sobre la flora de La Española XII -- Estudio botánico de Padre Nuestro: adiciones a la flora del Parque Nacional del Este, República Dominicana -- Inventario preliminar de plantas endémicas locales en ...
Humpback whale sightings in southern waters of the Dominican Republic lead to proactive conservation measures
(2008)
The Amigos de los Delfines made four sightings of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) during surveys for dolphins near the Parque Nacional del Este (Eastern National Park), on the south-eastern coast of the Dominican ...
Historia natural y social del río Haina; primera parte: características físico naturales de la cuenca Haina
(2008)
Resumen: Esta investigación se propone conocer prácticas socioculturales y económicas relacionadas con el manejo, uso de los recursos naturales y la percepción que de esto tienen comunidades seleccionadas en la cuenca del ...
Forest fires in the insular Caribbean
(2008)
This paper presents a summary of the forest fire reports in the insular Caribbean derived from both management reports and an analysis of publicly available Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrodiometer (MODIS) satellite ...
Estrategias de desarrollo sostenible en la provincia y cuenca transfronteriza de Pedernales (República Dominicana-Haití) : disponibilidad de los servicios ambientales y explotación de los recursos
(2008)
Este trabajo ha implicado realizar diferentes estudios de diagnóstico desde las perspectivas natural y social. La dispersión de escasos datos y de fuentes de documentación, ha conllevado reunir y sistematizar los conocimientos ...
Important bird areas in the Caribbean : key sites for conservation : Dominican Republic
(2008)
The aim of this publication is simple: in a rational, scientifically robust way, it puts the spotlight on a Caribbean network of internationally important biodiversity sites "Important Bird Areas" (IBAs). In a region that ...
Preliminary data on hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) bycatch in an artisanal gillnet used near Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic
(2008)
[English] Bycatch is a significant issue affecting fisheries management today and the incidental mortality of sea turtles in many fisheries is an important and often controversial conservation problem. Empirical data on ...
Molecular phylogenetic studies of Caribbean palms (Arecaceae) and their relationships to biogeography and conservation
(2008)
The Caribbean Islands are one of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots, remarkable for its biological richness and the high level of threat to its flora and fauna. The palms (family Arecaceae) are well represented in the ...
Building community through socially responsible tourism : a collaborative success in the Dominican Republic
(2008)
This paper outlines the strategies and successes of corporate and university collaboration in an eco-friendly oceanfront resort, second home enclave, airport, and biodiversity research center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.