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A coalescent-based estimator of genetic drift, and acoustic divergence in the Pteronotus parnellii species complex
(2019)
Determining the processes responsible for phenotypic variation is one of the central tasks of evolutionary biology. While the importance of acoustic traits for foraging and communication in echolocating mammals suggests ...
Análisis de la colección de murciélagos (Mammalia: Chiroptera) del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Santo Domingo
(2011)
[Español] Se hace la descripción de la colección de murciélagos del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Santo Domingo. Se atiende a la composición de la colección y la distribución geográfica de sus especímenes; se hace ...
Records of the cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) of Hispaniola with an examination of seasonal variation in diversity
(2016)
Despite a long history of scientific collection of bats, Hispaniola remains the least studied island of the Greater Antilles. Using standardized trapping methods during the wet and dry season at four major caves — Honda ...
Evaluating the importance of marine protected areas for the conservation of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata nesting in the Dominican Republic
(2015)
Understanding spatial and temporal habitat-use patterns to protect both foraging and breeding grounds of species of concern is crucial for successful conservation. Saona Island in Del Este National Park (DENP), south-eastern ...
Population structure of hawksbill turtles on a foraging ground in the Dominican Republic
(1999)
A foraging hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) population in the southwestern Dominican Republic, at Jaragua National Park and Cabo Rojo, was predominantly composed of juveniles and sub-adults with a sex ratio heavily ...
Cytospora rhizophorae Kohlm. & E. Kohlm (Valsaceae, Ascomycota) en la República Dominicana
(2018)
[Español] Cytospora rhizophorae es un hongo patógeno y causa la muerte regresiva del mangle. Los cuerpos fructíferos son de color amarillo anaranjado, y requiere de una herida para infectar el huésped. Esta especie está ...
Sites for priority biodiversity conservation in the Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot
(2012)
The Caribbean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot is exceptionally important for global biodiversity conservation due to high levels of species endemism and threat. A total of 755 Caribbean plant and vertebrate species ...
The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk : the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
Protected areas are considered essential elements for global biodiversity conservation. They may not necessarily result in an effective conservation of resources in developing countries due to lack of funding for management ...
Nidificacion reciente del flamenco (Phoenicopterus ruber) en Republica Dominicana
(2010)
Documentamos un sitio de anidación recientemente activo del flamenco (Phoenicopterus ruber) para la zona de Bucán de Base, en el suroeste de la República Dominicana. En los últimos 30 años, no se había reportado nidificación ...
Protected areas host important remnants of marine turtle nesting stocks in the Dominican Republic
(2012)
Nesting by marine turtles in the Caribbean has declined considerably, mainly because of human exploitation, but there has previously been no monitoring in the Dominican Republic. We present the first detailed assessment ...