Undetection of vector-borne viruses in equids of Galapagos Islands [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceDomestic species, including equids, were introduced in the Galapagos Islands in the XIX century. Equine vector-borne diseases are circulating in South America but their occurrence in the Galapagos Island was unknown.
Gina Zanella +9 more
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Black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in the Galapagos Islands: Native or adventive? [PDF]
PLoS ONEInvasive species are a threat to ecosystems worldwide, but determining if a species is adventive or native is not always straightforward. The black flies that inhabit the Galapagos Islands, long known as Simulium ochraceum, are blood-feeding pests of ...
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Prevalence of Dental Caries in Schoolchildren from the Galapagos Islands: ESSO-Gal Cohort Report [PDF]
International Journal of Dentistry, 2023 Objective. Dental caries remains a prevalent disease worldwide. Several epidemiological studies have shown that it affects the oral health of the pediatric population, and the Galapagos population in Ecuador is no exception.
Ana Armas-Vega +10 more
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Genetic variation in the invasive avian parasite,
BMC Ecology, 2008 Background Understanding the dispersal and genetic structure of invasive insects across islands is important for designing management plans that are appropriate at spatial and temporal scales.
Donnellan Steve +3 more
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Preliminary insights of the genetic diversity and invasion pathways of Cedrela odorata in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionCedrela odorata is considered the second most invasive tree species of the Galapagos Islands. Although it is listed in CITES Appendix II and there are population losses in mainland Ecuador, in Galapagos it is paradoxically a species of concern due to its
Martina Albuja‐Quintana +6 more
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Psidium guajava in the Galapagos Islands: Population genetics and history of an invasive species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 The threat of invasive plant species in island populations prompts the need to better understand their population genetics and dynamics. In the Galapagos islands, this is exemplified by the introduced guava (Psidium guajava), considered one of the ...
Diego Urquía +5 more
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A critical analysis of the discourses of conservation and science on the Galápagos Islands [PDF]
, 2011 Conservation of the world’s biodiversity is a paradigmatic example of a ‘wicked problem’, a problem that resists resolution because it is defined, experienced and measured differently by different people, in ways that are inseparable from a range of ...
Cairns, Rose
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Evolution: Education and Outreach, 2018 Background The Galápagos archipelago is known worldwide for its contributions to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, and the islands continue to support studies in evolutionary biology.
Clayton Mazur +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 Patterns of colonization and diversification on islands provide valuable insights into evolutionary processes. Due to their unique geographic position and well known history, the Galapagos Islands are an important model system for evolutionary studies ...
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The Thomisidae and Philodromidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) [PDF]
, 2013 Two new species of Thomisidae are described (Mecaphesa reddelli sp. nov. and Tmarus galapagosensis sp. nov.). Of a third species, Mecaphesa inclusa (Banks, 1902), three colour variations are described.
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