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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Galapagos birds: Inference of risk factors associated with diet.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic intracellular parasite of particular concern in the conservation of wildlife due to its ability to infect all homeotherms and potentially cause acute fatal disease in naive species.
Juan D Mosquera, Carlos A Valle, Ainoa Nieto-Claudin, Birgit Fessl, Gregory A Lewbart, Diane Deresienski, Leïla Bouazzi, Sonia Zapata, Isabelle Villena, Marie-Lazarine Poulle   +9 more
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Helminth parasites of Galápagos mammals: a new cestode of the genus Raillietina from the endemic rice rat Nesoryzomys swarthi and a summary of parasites from both endemic and invasive rodents

Parasitology
In this first report of endoparasites from endemic land-mammals of the Galápagos Islands, we describe a new species of cestode of the genus Raillietina (Cyclophyllidea: Davaineidae) from a species of Nesoryzomys and summarize the extent of helminth ...
Scott L. Gardner, Emma K. Chesley, Michael C. Friedle, Altangerel T. Dursahinhan   +3 more
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Epipelagic copepod distributions in the eastern equatorial Pacific during the weak La Niña event of 2001

Scientia Marina, 2011
We determined the distribution and abundance of pelagic copepods in the eastern equatorial Pacific between the coast of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands under oceanographic conditions associated with the weak La Niña event of 2001.
Pritha Tutasi, Sergio Palma, Mario Cáceres   +2 more
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ASSESING GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2016
The Galapagos Archipelago is one of the most important ecological spots in the planet due its unique biodiversity, active geology, and relatively well-preserved ecosystems.
D. Orellana, D. Orellana, F. Smith, F. Smith   +3 more
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Phenotypic variation in Calandrinia galapagosa (Portulacaceae) [PDF]

, 2003
Calandrinia galapagosa St. John is found only on San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos archipelago, where it is severely threatened by feral goats.
Jaramillo, Patricia
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News from Academy Bay [PDF]

, 1991
Donation Made in Memory of Last Grandchild of Ecuador's First President. Deaths of CDF Board Members. Major Gift by Mrs. Louise Van Straelen-Poirier. Itasca to Galápagos.
Evans, Daniel, MacFarland, Craig
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Population genomics of the invasive blackberry (Rubus niveus) in the Galapagos Islands

Global Ecology and Conservation
Invasive species pose a major threat to biodiversity, especially in island ecosystems, and their control demands a substantial financial investment. R.
Carolina E. Armijos, José Cerca, Pablo Alarcón-Bolaños, Maria de Lourdes Torres   +3 more
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Preliminary evaluation of the energy efficiency and reduction of atmospheric emissions from the electricity generation system of solar panels on the campus of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in San Cristobal - Galapagos - Ecuador

ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 2015
Renewable energy is an alternative to reduce the impacts from fossil fuel use. The control of atmospheric emissions is relevant in fragile ecosystems as the Galapagos Islands.
René Parra Narváez
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Water quality and antibiotic resistance at beaches of the Galápagos Islands

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2015
Tourism and residential population growth are increasing on the Galápagos Islands, yet the effects of this growth on environmental quality are not well understood.
Katie eOverbey, Sarah eHatcher, Jill eStewart   +2 more
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Estudio de factibilidad para la apertura del Restaurante El Muelle, San Cristóbal Galápagos [PDF]

, 2018
This document is a feasibility analysis that details all the necessary information for the opening of the restaurant EL MUELLE in the island San Cristóbal of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Cobos Espinel, Dori Pamela, Rosero Pinto, Vanessa Belén   +1 more
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