Pre-translocation health assessment and conservation priorities for Conolophus iguanas in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2021 The conservation of biological diversity worldwide requires an understanding of the biology of species and ecosystems to protect, as well as information sharing between scientists and managers.
Heng, Colin Zhao Jie
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Immature stages of Galagete protozona (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Autostichidae) from the Galapagos Islands: description and notes on biology [PDF]
, 2017 The morphology of the larva and pupa of Galagete protozona (Meyrick), an endemic of the Galapagos Islands, is described and illustrated. The immatures were observed feeding within droppings of the land iguana Conolophus subcristatus (Gray) (Iguanidae) on
Landry, Bernard, Schmitz, Patrick
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The challenges in Galapagos : a view from UNESCO [PDF]
, 2008 We summarise the history of the recognition of the values of and threats to Galapagos, the challenges in charting a path to sustainable development of the islands, and the role of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation ...
Castillo M., Mauricio +1 more
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The restoration of giant tortoise and land iguana populations in Galapagos [PDF]
, 2008 The giant tortoise Geochelone spp. and land iguana Conolophus subcristatus programs of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Park Service are two of the longest running and most successful conservation programs in the archipelago. Both
Cayot, Linda J.
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Darwin and the plants of the Galapagos-Islands [PDF]
, 2009 During his five year sea voyage with the “Beagle”, Darwin, at the suggestion of the botanist J.S. Henslow, collected more than 1400 vascular plants, and more than 200 of them alone during his short stay on the Galápagos Islands.
Stöcklin, Jürg
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Salmonella infection in healthy pet reptiles: Bacteriological isolation and study of some pathogenic characters [PDF]
, 2016 The fecal samples from 213 captive reptiles were examined, and 29 (13.61%) Salmonella enterica isolates were detected: 14/62 (22.58%) from chelonians, 14/135 (10.37%) from saurians, and 1/16 (6.25%) from ophidians.
Bertelloni, Fabrizio +4 more
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Impacts of Tourism on the Ecophysiology of the Endangered Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura) [PDF]
, 2020 Increased interest in ecotourism over recent years has led to more direct human-animal interactions and a striking concomitant increase in the provisioning of non-natural food, that may have unintended consequences for the wildlife involved.
Webb, Alison C.
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Impacto de la actividad turística en la iguana marina (Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi) en el sector del Barranco – La Lobería, Islas Galápagos [PDF]
, 2017 One of the attractions of La Lobería Beach is the path to El Barranco where we can see the species of marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi that lives in this area.
Pombosa Preciado, Danny Daniel
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First inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Baltra Island, Galapagos [PDF]
, 2010 Baltra Island is vulnerable to ant invasions because it is one of the principal ports of entry to the Galapagos archipelago. In spite of this, little was known about its ant fauna.
Causton, Charlotte E., Herrera, Henri W.
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Morphological variation of Galapagos island populations of the Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia aureola [PDF]
, 2010 Culmen (beak) length and width, wing length and body mass varied significantly among six Galapagos island populations of the Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia aureola.
Anderson, David J. +2 more
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