Linking hurricane landfalls, precipitation variability, fires, and vegetation response over the past millennium from analysis of coastal lagoon sediments, southwestern Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1007/s10933-017-9965-z
Abstract: We reconstructed the late-Holocene environmental history of a coastal lagoon in semi-arid southwestern Hispaniola through multiproxy analysis of a sediment core, including pollen, macroscopic and microscopic charcoal, loss-on-ignition analysis (LOI), stable isotope analysis, bulk density,… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; precipitation; dominican republic; coastal lagoon ... See more keywords
Tylopilus griseiolivaceus sp. nov. and T. leucomycelinus (Boletaceae) revisited from the Dominican Republic within a comprehensive phylogeny of Tylopilus s. str.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11557-019-01513-2
Abstract: The genus Tylopilus s. str. in the Dominican Republic is investigated. Tylopilus griseiolivaceus is introduced as a novel species based on material recorded in a neotropical montane pine woodland but also known to occur in… read more here.
Keywords: tylopilus str; dominican republic; leucomycelinus; tylopilus griseiolivaceus ... See more keywords
Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-021-01565-3
Abstract: In Latin America and the Caribbean, river restoration projects are increasing, but many lack strategic planning and monitoring. We tested the applicability of a rapid visual social–ecological stream assessment method for restoration planning, complemented by… read more here.
Keywords: based solutions; nature based; jarabacoa dominican; dominican republic ... See more keywords
Evaluation of sample pooling for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a resource-limited setting, Dominican Republic.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2021.07.004
Abstract: INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is a worldwide public health threat. Diagnosis by RT-PCR has been employed as the standard method to confirm viral infection. Sample pooling testing can optimize the resources by reducing the workload and reagents… read more here.
Keywords: sample; detection sars; dominican republic; sample pooling ... See more keywords
Strategic Framework for Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration in Public Organisations in the Dominican Republic disaster management context
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102088
Abstract: Abstract In the Caribbean region, there is a significant yearly number of natural events incidents. The impact of those events has affected the well-being, social and economic structures of the countries in this region. The… read more here.
Keywords: dominican republic; adoption process; disaster management; unmanned aerial ... See more keywords
Job satisfaction in small-scale fisheries: Comparing differences between Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.103949
Abstract: Abstract This study analyzes and compares job satisfaction scores among small-scale fishers in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica over time. Data from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic is also compared to analyze changes… read more here.
Keywords: dominican republic; job satisfaction; job; small scale ... See more keywords
Reef condition and protection of coral diversity and evolutionary history in the marine protected areas of Southeastern Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100893
Abstract: Abstract Changes in structure and function of coral reefs are increasingly significant and few sites in the Caribbean can tolerate local and global stress factors. Therefore, we assessed coral reef condition indicators in reefs within… read more here.
Keywords: reef condition; dominican republic; mpas; diversity ... See more keywords
Growth Miracle or Endangered Development? Vested Interests, Policy-Making, and Economic Development in the Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2017.1320510
Abstract: Abstract: The Dominican Republic is often considered among the most successful developing countries, based primarily on its high and relatively sustained growth rates over the last two decades. On the other hand, indicators of human… read more here.
Keywords: miracle endangered; endangered development; dominican republic; growth miracle ... See more keywords
Degree-days in a Caribbean and tropical country: the Dominican Republic’s case
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DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2019.1566175
Abstract: ABSTRACT Degree-days is a widely used method to deal with issues related to climate, energy and building, can be calculated and estimated in multiple ways according to the amount of meteorological data that may be… read more here.
Keywords: dominican republic; tropical country; degree days; days caribbean ... See more keywords
Caribbean Small-Scale Fishers’ Strategies for Extreme Weather Events: Lessons for Adaptive Capacity from the Dominican Republic and Belize
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DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2020.1795971
Abstract: Abstract Understanding how Caribbean small-scale fishers can adapt to climate change is critical to sustaining coastal communities and livelihoods in the region. Fishers continuously adapt their practices to climate variability and recurring extreme weather events,… read more here.
Keywords: dominican republic; adaptive capacity; extreme weather; weather events ... See more keywords
Outstanding Pinkish Brown-Spored Neotropical Boletes: Austroboletus subflavidus and Fistulinella gloeocarpa (Boletaceae, Boletales) from the Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1080/12298093.2020.1843221
Abstract: Abstract The occurrence of Austroboletus subflavidus and Fistulinella gloeocarpa is documented from the Dominican Republic. The latter species is reported for the first time outside its original locality in Martinique, extending the geographic range for… read more here.
Keywords: subflavidus fistulinella; dominican republic; fistulinella gloeocarpa; austroboletus subflavidus ... See more keywords