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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, ...
At a conservation crossroad : the Bahoruco-Jaragua-Enriquillo biosphere reserve in the Dominican Republic
(2021)
This paper assesses the Dominican Republic’s willingness to pay (WTP) for a conservation, restoration, and sustainable development program for the Bahoruco-Jaragua-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve (RBJBE). Created in 2002, the ...
Similarities and differences between two deadly Caribbean coral diseases : white plague and stony coral tissue loss disease
(2021)
For several decades, white plagues (WPDs: WPD-I, II and III) and more recently, stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) have significantly impacted Caribbean corals. These diseases are often difficult to separate in the ...
Status and trends of Caribbean coral reefs : 1970-2012
(2014)
This work is the most comprehensive analysis and compilation of information on coral reef in the Caribbean over the past 40 years. Although the report clearly shows that there has been an ongoing decline in coral cover and ...
Plan para el estudio de la epizootiología de corales: guía para la evaluación, seguimiento y manejo preventivo de enfermedades y blanqueamiento de coral en la República Dominicana
(2020)
[Español] Con la intención de generar información científica que permita conocer la exposición potencial y prevalencia de enfermedades coralinas, y contribuir a la implementación de acciones efectivas de manejo del ecosistema ...
Environmental analysis and classification of coastal sandy systems of the Dominican Republic
(2018)
The Dominican Republic is the most visited insular tourist destination in the Caribbean, being its beaches its main attractiveness. This tourism generates 37% of the total revenues of the country, concentrated in coastal ...
Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean
(2004)
"Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean" is an integral part of the work of the World Resources Institute, the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN), and the UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) in the Wider ...
Arrecifes en peligro en el Caribe
(2005)
"Arrecifes en peligro en el Caribe" es parte integrante de la labor del World Resources Institute (WRI), la Red Internacional de Acción en Defensa de los Arrecifes de Coral (International Coral Reef Action Network, ICRAN) ...
¿Puede un programa juvenil de concientización sobre la conservación combinado con deportes ayudar a aumentar la conservación de los manglares en la República Dominicana?
(2022)
Resumen: Los manglares juegan un papel importante en la protección del medio ambiente y las comunidades de los desastres naturales y el cambio climático. A medida que empeoran los efectos del cambio climático, la conservación ...