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Combining mangrove conservation with sports for youth in the Dominican Republic
(2022)
Mangroves play an important role in protecting the environment and communities from natural disasters and climate change. As the effects of climate change worsen, the conservation of ecosystems that are natural climate ...
Projected hydroclimate changes on Hispaniola Island through the 21st century in CMIP6 models
(2021)
Climate change might increase the frequency and severity of longer-lasting drought in the Caribbean, including in Hispaniola Island. Nevertheless, the hydroclimate changes projected by the state-of-the-art earth system ...
Pérdida de sedimento asociada a la retirada de depósitos de Sargassum spp. en las playas del Caribe
(2022)
La retirada de restos vegetales de Sargassum spp. depositados sobre la playa emergida constituyen una parte de la limpieza de playas en el Caribe. Estas gestiones realizadas a lo largo de las últimas décadas han dado lugar ...
Solenodon paradoxus
(1910)
The Museum has recently been fortunate in securing from Santo Domingo, a series of specimens of the rare Solenodon paradoxus Brandt. Four of these were brought alive and were successfully photographed by Mr. George Nelson. ...
The behavior of Solenodon paradoxus in captivity with comments in the behavior of other insectivora
(1966)
The behavior of S. paradoxus was reviewed by Dr. Erna Mohr (1936-38). Since her series of papers, however, much more has been learned concerning the behavior of not only the solenodon but also the insectivores of the ...
Continued survival of Hispaniolan solenodon Solenodon paradoxus in Haiti
(2008)
The Hispaniolan solenodon Solenodon paradoxus, one of only two surviving native Hispaniolan land mammals, has declined drastically in Haiti and has only been recorded from the Duchity region of the Massif de la Hotte in ...
Vitamin D status of wild Ricord's iguanas (Cyclura ricordii) and captive and wild rhinoceros iguanas (Cyclura cornuta cornuta) in the Dominican Republic
(2005)
Calcidiol (25-hydroxyvitamin D) values are reported for 22 wild Ricord's iguanas (Cyclura ricordii) and seven wild rhinoceros iguanas (Cyclura cornuta cornuta). Calcitriol (1,25-hydroxyvitamin D) values are reported for ...