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The chronology of the human colonization of the Canary Islands. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S ASignificance We provide insights into the period during which the Canary Islands were colonized and specifically the ways in which people dispersed throughout the archipelago. Our research indicates that the Romans first arrived on the islands around the
Santana J +12 more
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The genomic history of the indigenous people of the Canary Islands. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2023 The indigenous population of the Canary Islands, which colonized the archipelago around the 3rd century CE, provides both a window into the past of North Africa and a unique model to explore the effects of insularity. We generate genome-wide data from 40
Serrano JG +20 more
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J. Cetacean Res. Manage., 2023 The Canary Islands, known for their extraordinarily high cetacean species diversity, have witnessed a rapid expansion in fast and high speed ferry traffic during the past few years. At the same time, ship strikes have been increasingly reported.
M. Carrillo, F. Ritter
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The 2021 eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge on La Palma, Canary Islands
Geology Today, 2022 Almost exactly half a century after the eruption of the Teneguía Volcano on La Palma (26 October to 28 November 1971), a new eruption occurred on the island and lasted for 85 days from 19 September until 13 December 2021.
J. Carracedo +11 more
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Projected impacts of climate change on tourism in the Canary Islands
Regional Environmental Change, 2022 The Canary Islands are a leading tourist destination. Their strong economic dependence on this sector makes them vulnerable to climate change. The steep orography of the islands causes impact of climate change and their potential influence on tourism to ...
J. Carrillo +4 more
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Are plant communities on the Canary Islands resistant to plant invasion?
Diversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity, 2022 Oceanic islands are renowned for their unique flora and high levels of endemism. Native island plants, however, are imperilled by non‐native species that can become invasive by outcompeting natives.
J. Fernández-Palacios +5 more
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FloCan—A Revised Checklist for the Flora of the Canary Islands
Diversity, 2021 The flora of the Canary Islands has been subject to botanical studies for more than 200 years. Several biodiversity databases are available for the archipelago.
C. Beierkuhnlein +2 more
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Temporal and palaeoclimatic context of the evolution of insular woodiness in the Canary Islands
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Insular woodiness (IW), referring to the evolutionary transition from herbaceousness toward woodiness on islands, has arisen more than 30 times on the Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean). One of the IW hypotheses suggests that drought has been a major driver
Alex Hooft van Huysduynen +16 more
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Animals, 2021 Simple Summary Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, is considered the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans.
N. Martín-Carrillo +12 more
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Precipitation trends in the Canary Islands [PDF]
International Journal of Climatology, 2003 AbstractA strong decreasing trend in the Canary Islands' precipitation is detected by studying daily rainfall time series for the second half of the 20th century. An analysis of the extreme events shows that this trend is due mainly to a decrease in the upper percentiles of the precipitation distribution.
García Herrera, Ricardo Francisco +5 more
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