Pronounced fixation, strong population differentiation and complex population history in the Canary Islands blue tit subspecies complex. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Evolutionary molecular studies of island radiations may lead to insights in the role of vicariance, founder events, population size and drift in the processes of population differentiation. We evaluate the degree of population genetic differentiation and
Bengt Hansson +3 more
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Floating stones off El Hierro, Canary Islands: xenoliths of pre-island sedimentary origin in the early products of the October 2011 eruption [PDF]
Solid Earth, 2012 A submarine eruption started off the south coast of El Hierro, Canary Islands, on 10 October 2011 and continues at the time of this writing (February 2012). In the first days of the event, peculiar eruption products were found floating on the sea surface,
V. R. Troll +20 more
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Genomic identification of conservation areas amid lineage divergence and admixture in a threatened island gecko [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground Identification of ancient evolutionary lineages and areas of natural admixture can have important implications for conservation policies aimed at preserving biodiversity in the face of existential threats.
Richard P. Brown +5 more
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Morphology, Behaviour and Evolution of Gallotia Lizards from the Canary Islands [PDF]
Animals, 2023 We summarize, here, the results from several studies conducted over many years on several endemic species of lizards (genus Gallotia) from the Canary Islands.
Miguel Molina-Borja +1 more
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Long-term volcanic hazard assessment on El Hierro (Canary Islands) [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2014 Long-term hazard assessment, one of the bastions of risk-mitigation programs, is required for land-use planning and for developing emergency plans.
L. Becerril +5 more
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The submarine volcano eruption off El Hierro Island: effects on the scattering migrant biota and the evolution of the pelagic communities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The submarine volcano eruption off El Hierro Island (Canary Islands) on 10 October 2011 promoted dramatic perturbation of the water column leading to changes in the distribution of pelagic fauna. To study the response of the scattering biota, we combined
Alejandro Ariza +6 more
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Power System Stability of a Small Sized Isolated Network Supplied by a Combined Wind-Pumped Storage Generation System: A Case Study in the Canary Islands [PDF]
Energies, 2012 Massive integration of renewable energy sources in electrical power systems of remote islands is a subject of current interest. The increasing cost of fossil fuels, transport costs to isolated sites and environmental concerns constitute a serious ...
Carlos A. Platero +4 more
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El Hierro UNESCO Geopark: Geological Heritage, Geoconservation and Geoturism. [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2023 El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark, the first declared in the Canary Islands, treasures an impressive geological heritage, represented by its Geological Interesting Places (GIPs or geosites) has as foremost exponents those related to the formation of mega ...
Ramón Casillas Ruiz +2 more
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Horticulturae, 2023 El Hierro island is postulated as the most biodiverse of the archipelago. To verify this hypothesis, the 87 individuals collected throughout the island were genotyped with 20 SSRs.
Francesca Fort +5 more
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Three new subterranean species of Baezia (Curculionidae, Molytinae) for the Canary Islands [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2021 The genus Baezia Alonso-Zarazaga & García, 1999 is endemic to the Canary Islands, where four species were known to date. Based on morphological evidence, three new species of Baezia are described in this study: Baezia aranfaybo García & ...
Rafael García +4 more
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