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Darwin’s legacy to rove beetles (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae): A new genus and a new species, including materials collected on the Beagle’s voyage

ZooKeys, 2014
A species of xanthopygine rove beetles is described and figured here as Darwinilus sedarisi gen. n. and sp. n. The holotype was collected by Charles Darwin in Bahía Blanca, Argentina on the Beagle’s voyage.
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Charles Darwin’s Mitochondria [PDF]

Genetics, 2013
AbstractCharles Darwin’s long-term illness has been the subject of much speculation. His numerous symptoms have led to conclusions that his illness was essentially psychogenic in nature. These diagnoses have never been fully convincing, however, particularly in regard to the proposed underlying psychological background causes of the illness. Similarly,
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Improving outcomes for hospitalised First Nations peoples through greater cultural safety and better communication: the Communicate Study Partnership study protocol

Implementation Science, 2023
Background The Communicate Study is a partnership project which aims to transform the culture of healthcare systems to achieve excellence in culturally safe care for First Nations people. It responds to the ongoing impact of colonisation which results in
Anna P. Ralph, Stuart Yiwarr McGrath, Emily Armstrong, Rarrtjiwuy Melanie Herdman, Leah Ginnivan, Anne Lowell, Bilawara Lee, Gillian Gorham, Sean Taylor, Marita Hefler, Vicki Kerrigan   +10 more
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Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices through Participatory Research: A Case Study on Galapagos Islands Farmers Using Water-Saving Technologies

Plants, 2022
Agriculture in the populated islands of the Galapagos Archipelago, a protected area due to its unique biodiversity, has been detrimental to its conservation but highly required to meet food necessities.
Patricia Jaramillo Díaz, Anna Calle-Loor, Ekaterina Gualoto, Carlos Bolaños, David Cevallos   +4 more
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Distribution of the sand wasp Bicyrtes variegatus (Oliver, 1789) (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) in the Galápagos Islands, with notes on its ecology [PDF]

Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Very little is known about the sand wasp, Bicyrtes variegatus, in the Galápagos archipelago. In this study, we compiled information from surveys, museum collections and the literature to better understand its distribution and ecology. We found records of
Andrea C. Román, Patricio Picón-Rentería, Charlotte E. Causton, Lenyn Betancourt-Cargua, Catherine Frey, Henri W. Herrera   +5 more
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Resource-use efficiency explains grassy weed invasion in a low-resource savanna in north Australia

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015
Comparative studies of plant resource use and ecophysiological traits of invasive and native resident plant species can elucidate mechanisms of invasion success and ecosystem impacts.
Emilie eEns, Emilie eEns, Lindsay Beaumont Hutley, Natalie Ann Rossiter-Rachor, Michael Mackellar Douglas, Michael Mackellar Douglas, Samantha Ann Setterfield   +6 more
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Curation status of beetle specimens at the Invertebrate Collection of the Charles Darwin Research Station (ICCDRS), Galápagos Islands

Caldasia, 2023
The importance of a scientific collection is related to the preservation quality of its specimens. Specimens that have been properly preserved may contain more quantity and quality of data than neglected specimens.
Andrea Carvajal Román, Lenyn Betancourt-Cargua, Bryan Vilema-Ramos1,2, , C. Miguel Pinto   +3 more
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Fire Severity Mapping System for Australia

Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2019
"Savanna Burning" methodologies to calculate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) are applied across the tropical savannas and rangelands of north Australia.
Andrew Craig Edwards, Patrice Weber, Jeremy Russell-Smith, Cameron Patrick Yates   +3 more
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Developing and evaluating Birthing on Country services for First Nations Australians: the Building On Our Strengths (BOOSt) prospective mixed methods birth cohort study protocol

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background With the impact of over two centuries of colonisation in Australia, First Nations families experience a disproportionate burden of adverse pregnancy and birthing outcomes.
Penny Haora, Yvette Roe, Sophie Hickey, Yu Gao, Carmel Nelson, Jyai Allen, Melanie Briggs, Faye Worner, Sue Kruske, Kristie Watego, Sarah-Jade Maidment, Donna Hartz, Juanita Sherwood, Lesley Barclay, Sally Tracy, Mark Tracy, Liz Wilkes, Roianne West, Nerida Grant, Sue Kildea   +19 more
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ED011. Levantamiento de línea base de la diversidad de insectos en 40 fincas en Santa Cruz, Galápagos

Siembra, 2023
La producción agrícola en las Galápagos empezó a principios del siglo XX en las cuatro islas habitadas. Actualmente, se conoce muy poco acerca del número, abundancia y distribución de especies de insectos y plantas en el área agropecuaria.
Julia Bolaños, Jacqueline Rodríguez, Anne Guézou, Ana Torres, Sandra García, Ana Ortega, Carlos Masaquiza, Paulina Couenberg, Heinke Jäger   +8 more
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