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Whole blood fatty acid concentrations in the San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 To continue releasing San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoises housed in managed-care facilities at the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center of Galápagos National Park (Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado) to the Otoy Ecological Farm, health assessments and physical ...
Khushboo Dass +6 more
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Volcanic event management in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Volcanica, 2022 The volcanoes of Galápagos, Ecuador, are among the most active in the world, with an average of five eruptions per decade. Monitoring and communication of their activity are essential for timely management of events. In this context, the Instituto Geofí
Benjamin Bernard +6 more
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'Rooting,' For Change: The Role of Culture Beyond Resilience and Adaptation
Conservation & Society, 2022 Confronted with concerns about rising biodiversity loss and pollution, conservation on the Galápagos has recently moved away from the goal of preserving pristine ecosystems to managing a complex socio-ecological system (SES).
Paolo Bocci
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021 While the extended absence of human influence has led to matchless natural conditions on the Galápagos archipelago, agricultural activities on the inhabited islands are increasingly affecting soil health and functioning.
Matthias Strahlhofer +7 more
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Environment-driven changes in terrestrial habitat use and distribution of the Galapagos sea lion
Endangered Species Research, 2014 Understanding habitat use patterns of marine apex predators is of paramount importance for the effective design of conservation plans. Due to their amphibious life cycle, pinnipeds are one of the most vulnerable groups to habitat loss and degradation ...
I Montero-Serra +5 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Climatic variability changes ocean productivity and generates systematic cascading effects in marine food webs. Studying the feeding ecology of top predators, such as sharks, can provide insights into the overall health of marine ecosystems. We conducted
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Rural and Remote Health, 2023 Introduction: During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America, countries like Ecuador, Peru and Colombia experienced chaotic scenarios with public health systems collapsing and lack of testing capacity to control the spread of the ...
Alexander Paolo Vallejo-Janeta +19 more
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Kinship Analysis Confirms Tolerant Galapagos Mockingbirds Are a Source of Nest Flies That Threaten Darwin's Finches. [PDF]
Mol EcolABSTRACT Host species have evolved different strategies for dealing with parasites. ‘Vulnerable’ hosts, which suffer reduced fitness from parasites, are under selection to evolve defences. ‘Tolerant’ hosts, by contrast, avoid reductions in fitness by mitigating parasite damage.
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Cooperation and opportunism in Galapagos sea lion hunting for shoaling fish
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 For predators, cooperation can decrease the cost of hunting and potentially augment the benefits. It can also make prey accessible that a single predator could not catch. The degree of cooperation varies substantially and may range from common attraction
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Fave: Sección Ciencias Agrarias, 2021 El cultivo de cacao es de gran importancia para la económica agrícola del Departamento de Santander y para Colombia, ya que en los últimos años se ha promovido su implementación como una solución a los cultivos ilícitos.
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