Investigación ambiental: Recent submissions
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Lake sediment-based reconstructions of Late-Holocene lowland environments of Dominican Republic and Barbuda, northern Caribbean
(2018)This dissertation explores the long-term environmental history of two northern Caribbean sites through sediment core analysis. At Laguna Alejandro (Dominican Republic), sediment and isotope data reveal ten storm events ... -
A 1000-year sedimentary record of hurricane, fire, and vegetation history from a coastal lagoon in southwestern Dominican Republic
(2011)Our knowledge of whether hurricanes cause lasting changes in forest composition and the patterns and role of fire in Caribbean dry forests are lacking. This project combines paleoecological and paleotempestological methods ... -
Reconstructing sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean during the early-mid Holocene from a reef exposure in Cañada Honda, Enriquillo Valley, Dominican Republic
(2015)[English] Temperatures during the Holocene are driven by seasonal changes in insolation; however, a better understanding of insolation mechanisms and how it affects tropical climate is still necessary. This study presents ... -
Tendencias de evolución de los servicios ecosistémicos brindados por los principales humedales vinculados a las aguas subterráneas en la República Dominicana
(2015)La República Dominicana es un país rico en naturaleza y posee gran cantidad de humedales. El objetivo de este trabajo analizar la tendencia de algunos servicios ecosistémicos ofrecidos al bienestar humano por siete humedales ... -
Rescue and translocation of Hispaniola hutia (Plagiodontiaaedium) in Pueblo Viejo, Cotuí mining concession area
(2024)Translocation of species is a common practice used in endangered species management and conservation plans, which canhave the purpose of establishing new populations which are at risk of being wiped out, increase a species ...
