Comparing global and local maps of the Caribbean pine forests of Andros, home of the critically endangered Bahama Oriole

2021 ◽  
Vol 193 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine M. Antalffy ◽  
Michael G. Rowley ◽  
Scott B. Johnson ◽  
Shelley Cant-Woodside ◽  
Ethan H. Freid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Pine Forests ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Pine ◽  
Global And Local

scholarly journals Interest in COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: an infodemiological study using Google Trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Jesús Aragón-Ayala ◽  
Julissa Copa-Uscamayta ◽  
Luis Herrera ◽  
Frank Zela-Coila ◽  
Cender Udai Quispe-Juli
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Response Time ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Search Data ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

Infodemiology has been widely used to assess epidemics. In light of the recent pandemic, we use Google Search data to explore online interest about COVID-19 and related topics in 20 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Data from Google Trends from December 12, 2019, to April 25, 2020, regarding COVID-19 and other related topics were retrieved and correlated with official data on COVID-19 cases and with national epidemiological indicators. The Latin American and Caribbean countries with the most interest for COVID-19 were Peru (100%) and Panama (98.39%). No correlation was found between this interest and national epidemiological indicators. The global and local response time were 20.2 ± 1.2 days and 16.7 ± 15 days, respectively. The duration of public attention was 64.8 ± 12.5 days. The most popular topics related to COVID-19 were: the country’s situation (100 ± 0) and coronavirus symptoms (36.82 ± 16.16). Most countries showed a strong or moderated (r = 0.72) significant correlation between searches related to COVID-19 and daily new cases. In addition, the highest significant lag correlation was found on day 13.35 ± 5.76 (r = 0.79). Interest shown by Latin American and Caribbean countries for COVID-19 was high. The degree of online interest in a country does not clearly reflect the magnitude of their epidemiological indicators. The response time and the lag correlation were greater than in European and Asian countries. Less interest was found for preventive measures. Strong correlation between searches for COVID-19 and daily new cases suggests a predictive utility.

scholarly journals Epidemics and the future of coffee production

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (27) ◽  
pp. e2023212118
Author(s):  
Kevon Rhiney ◽  
Zack Guido ◽  
Chris Knudson ◽  
Jacques Avelino ◽  
Christopher M. Bacon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Socioeconomic Impacts ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Coffee Leaf Rust ◽  
Coffee Plants ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
International Border ◽  
Global And Local

In this perspective, we draw on recent scientific research on the coffee leaf rust (CLR) epidemic that severely impacted several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean over the last decade, to explore how the socioeconomic impacts from COVID-19 could lead to the reemergence of another rust epidemic. We describe how past CLR outbreaks have been linked to reduced crop care and investment in coffee farms, as evidenced in the years following the 2008 global financial crisis. We discuss relationships between CLR incidence, farmer-scale agricultural practices, and economic signals transferred through global and local effects. We contextualize how current COVID-19 impacts on labor, unemployment, stay-at-home orders, and international border policies could affect farmer investments in coffee plants and in turn create conditions favorable for future shocks. We conclude by arguing that COVID-19’s socioeconomic disruptions are likely to drive the coffee industry into another severe production crisis. While this argument illustrates the vulnerabilities that come from a globalized coffee system, it also highlights the necessity of ensuring the well-being of all. By increasing investments in coffee institutions and paying smallholders more, we can create a fairer and healthier system that is more resilient to future social-ecological shocks.

scholarly journals A conservation framework for the Critically Endangered endemic species of the Caribbean palmCoccothrinax

Oryx ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 452-463
Author(s):  
Brett Jestrow ◽  
Brígido Peguero ◽  
Francisco Jiménez ◽  
Raúl Verdecia ◽  
Lisbet González-Oliva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Critically Endangered Species ◽  
Nickel Mining ◽  
The Caribbean

AbstractWith 30 threatened species (14 categorized as Critically Endangered and 16 as Endangered, sensu IUCN),Coccothrinax(c. 54 species) is the flagship palm genus for conservation in the Caribbean Island Biodiversity Hotspot.Coccothrinaxhas its centre of taxonomic diversity in these islands, with c. 51 endemic species. We present a conservation framework for the 14 Critically Endangered species, found in Cuba, Haiti or the Dominican Republic. Only two species (C. jimenezii,C. montana) occur in more than one country (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Immediate threats include oil drilling and nickel mining, intrusion of saline water into soil, urban and agricultural development, low population recruitment, uncontrolled fires, interspecific hybridization, and unsustainable ethnobotanical practices.Coccothrinax bermudezii,C. borhidiana,C. crinitassp.crinita,C. leonisandC. spissaare not conserved in protected areas.Coccothrinax bermudezii,C. jimenezii,C. leonisandC. nipensisare not part of ex situ collections. Based on results from a conservation project targetingC. jimenezii, we recommend international cooperation between the three range states to implement integrative conservation management plans, plant exploration initiatives, taxonomic revisions, outreach, and fundraising. The ultimate aim of this review is to provide baseline information that will develop conservation synergy among relevant parties working onCoccothrinaxconservation in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Such collaborations could also benefit through partnerships with botanists working in other countries.

scholarly journals Spatial structure and genetic diversity of natural populations of the Caribbean pine,Pinus caribaeavar. bahamensis(Pinaceae), in the Bahaman archipelago

2014 ◽  
Vol 174 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Sanchez ◽  
Martin J. Ingrouille ◽  
Robyn S. Cowan ◽  
Martin A. Hamilton ◽  
Michael F. Fay
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Pine

Checklist of the false scorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) of Colombia, with new records and a key to the identification of the families

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4711 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-139
Author(s):  
CATALINA ROMERO-ORTIZ ◽  
FABIAN GARCÍA ◽  
EDUARDO VILLARREAL
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Vertebrate Fauna ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Information Gap ◽  
Present Information ◽  
Taxonomic History ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
First Time

Colombia is a mega-biodiverse country and rich in ecosystems as different as the Amazon and the Andes. Much is known of the vertebrate fauna, however there is still an information-gap for many arthropod groups including the arachnids. Here, we compile all the information available for pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) recorded from Colombia and include several new records and distribution extensions. For each described species, we present information on taxonomic history, type localities, global and local distributions, repository of Colombian specimens, and collection numbers when available. We document 12 families, 45 genera and 65 species of pseudoscorpions for Colombia and most species belong to the families Chernetidae (27 species) and Olpiidae (8 species). We record Beierolpium venezuelense Heurtault, 1982, Geogarypus amazonicus Mahnert, 1979, Sathrochthonius venezuelanus Muchmore, 1989, and Semeiochernes armiger (Balzan, 1892) for the first time for Colombia. We further extend the known ranges of Parachernes melonopygus Beier, 1959 and Paratemnoides nidificator (Balzan, 1888). The data suggest that the Caribbean region of Colombia has the highest number of records. Total numbers are not complete and many other new pseudoscorpion species are expected. 

scholarly journals Melocactus (Cactaceae) no estado de Sergipe (Brasil) e aspectos de sua conservação

Lilloa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eronides S. Bravo Filho ◽  
Marlucia C. Santana ◽  
Paulo A. A. Santos ◽  
Adauto S. Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Central America ◽  
The State ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Floristic Survey ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Reproductive Phase ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Caribbean

The genus Melocactus of the family Cactaceae, subfamily Cactoideae is com - posed of 38 species distributed in Brazil, Central America, the Caribbean and in the Andes, and in Brazil the greatest world diversity of this genus (23 species) occurs. In the state of Sergipe, the Caatinga ecosystem occupies almost 50% of its territory, vegetation, where the largest number of species of the genus Melocactus occurs in Brazil. This study aimed to make a floristic survey of the genus Melocactus in the state of Sergipe and to analyze aspects of its conservation. The results were obtained through a survey in the herbarium database (ASE), SpeciesLink and field collections, where geographic coordinates and altitude were recorded. Specimens in the reproductive phase were collected for registration and identification in the herbarium (ASE). The phytogeographical domain of the species was identified in the macro - regions of the state, which made it possible to record the occurrence of five species of this genus, and a new one ( Melocactus sergipensis ), which is critically endangered.

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF THE SUCCESS OF GLOBAL AND LOCAL BRANDS IN LATIN AMERICA

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Farías
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Global Citizenship ◽  
Product Category ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Global And Local

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this paper is to address the issue of the implementation of global and local brands in Latin America by drawing on contingency theory to develop and test hypotheses relating to how product category characteristics affect the success of global and local brands in the region. Hypotheses are tested using data obtained from top brands rankings reported in five Latin American markets (Argentina, Brazil, the Caribbean and Central America, Chile and Mexico). The study design considers estimating a logistic regression on a binomial dependent variable measuring whether 475 top brands are global or local brands, with product category characteristics as independent variables. Results reveal that product categories related to subscriptions, local tastes, high-tech, and global citizenship do have an impact on the success of global and local brands in Latin America.

scholarly journals Identification of marine key areas across the Caribbean to ensure the conservation of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle

2018 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 170-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manon Nivière ◽  
Philippine Chambault ◽  
Thierry Pérez ◽  
Denis Etienne ◽  
Marc Bonola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Endangered ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Mountain chickens Leptodactylus fallax and sympatric amphibians appear to be disease free on Montserrat

Oryx ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo Garcia ◽  
Andrew A. Cunningham ◽  
Daniel L. Horton ◽  
Trenton W.J. Garner ◽  
Alex Hyatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Serum ◽  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Causative Organism ◽  
Cane Toad ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Chicken Population ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Disease Free ◽  
Chicken Blood

AbstractThe mountain chicken Leptodactylus fallax, the largest amphibian in the Caribbean, restricted to Dominica and Montserrat, is Critically Endangered. We investigated the presence of disease in the mountain chicken and in the sympatric cane toad Bufo marinus and Johnstone's whistling frog Eleutherodactylus johnstonei in the Centre Hills on Montserrat. Skin swabs of mountain chickens and B. marinus, and toe clips from E. johnstonei, were tested for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the causative organism of cutaneous chytridiomycosis. Additionally, mountain chicken blood serum samples (n = 57) were examined for exposure to ranavirus. No chytrid or exposure to ranavirus was detected. We draw tentative conclusions about disease threats to the Montserrat mountain chicken population, and present preliminary recommendations for safeguarding this species.

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