occurence |
native |
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importance |
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Ref. |
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aquaculture |
never/rarely |
Ref. |
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regulations |
no regulations |
Ref. |
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freshwater |
No |
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brackish |
No |
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saltwater |
Yes |
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live export |
|
|
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bait |
No |
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game/sport |
No |
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abundance |
|
Ref. |
|
comments |
The waters of Dominican Republic is used as calving grounds from January to March each year, and it is has been the main focus of cetacean research in this country. Threats are mainly tourism, coastal development and probably pollution due to untreated sewage discharged into waters inhabited by dolphins (Ref. 86757). C: Ref. 86757; M: Ref. 1394. |
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution |
States/Provinces |
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States/Provinces Complete? |
No |
National Checklist |
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country information |
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html |