First Ecological Characterization of Whip Black Coral Assemblages (Hexacorallia: Antipatharia) in the Easter Island Ecoregion, Southeastern Pacific by Jan M. Tapia-Guerra, Jan M. Tapia-Guerra, Cynthia M. Asorey, Cynthia M. Asorey, Erin E. Easton, Erin E. Easton, Daniel Wagner, Matthias Gorny, Javier Sellanes, Javier Sellanes

“…During recent expeditions to explore mesophotic and deep benthic habitats around Rapa Nui (Easter Island), dense assemblages of whip black corals were observed in situ. …”
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The Pacific Rat Race to Easter Island: Tracking the Prehistoric Dispersal of Rattus exulans Using Ancient Mitochondrial Genomes by Katrina West, Katrina West, Catherine Collins, Olga Kardailsky, Jennifer Kahn, Terry L. Hunt, Terry L. Hunt, David V. Burley, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith

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Frequency and variation of three-rooted lower first permanent molars in precontact Easter Islanders and in Pre-Conquest Peruvians by Andrea G. Drusini, Daris R. Swindler

“…The Easter Island teeth were recovered during the Ahu Tongariki excavation Project 1993-2001: we identified 70 M1s, 62 M2s and 40 M3s. …”
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Patterns in sexual reproduction of the dominant scleractinian corals at Rapa Nui (Easter Island): Pocillopora verrucosa and Porites lobata by Buck-Wiese, H, Burguès, I, Medrano, A, Navarrete-Fernandez, T, Garcia, M, Wieters, EA

“…Sexual reproduction is fundamental to the maintenance and recovery of coral-dominated communities in high-latitude and isolated locations, where replenishment often depends on local reproductive activity rather than recruitment from distant reefs. Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is one of the most remote islands in the Pacific, lying at the southern, subtropical edge of the range of reef-building scleractinians. …”
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Cultural role of sea turtles on Rapa Nui (Easter Island): Spatial and temporal contrast in the Pacific island region by Rocío Álvarez-Varas, Héctor Barrios-Garrido, Iohandy Skamiotis-Gómez, Robert Petitpas

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Cultural Role of Sea Turtles on Rapa Nui (Easter Island): Spatial and Temporal Contrast in the Pacific Island Region by Rocío Álvarez-Varas, Héctor Barrios-Garrido, Iohandy Skamiotis-Gómez, Robert Petitpas

“…Sea turtles are deeply rooted in Pacific cultures. Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) has a complex societal and ecological history and marine resources have always been exploited; nevertheless, little is known about relationships between these resources and Rapanui islanders. …”
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Qualitative Analysis of a Model of Renewable Resources and Population with Distributed Delays by Tiziana Ciano, Massimiliano Ferrara, Luca Guerrini

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Thermal Imaging Shows Submarine Groundwater Discharge Plumes Associated with Ancient Settlements on Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) by Robert J. DiNapoli, Carl P. Lipo, Timothy S. de Smet, Terry L. Hunt

“…Here, we use a combination of unpiloted aerial systems (UAS) thermal infrared (TIR) imaging and salinity measurements to characterize SGD on the remote East Polynesian island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile). Previous research has shown that coastal freshwater seeps are abundant on Rapa Nui and strongly associated with the locations of ancient settlement sites. …”
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In Vitro Propagation of Easter Island <i>Curcuma longa</i> from Rhizome Explants Using Temporary Immersion System by María José Marchant, Paula Molina, Miriam Montecinos, Leda Guzmán, Cristobal Balada, Claudia Fassio, Mónica Castro

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Molecular characterization of Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) of Easter Island based on analysis of the mitochondrial ND4 gene by Claudia Andrea Núñez, Christian Raúl González, Víctor Obreque, Brenda Riquelme, Carolina Reyes, Mabel Rojas

“…Shortly after the first report of the dengue vector Ae. aegypti in Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in late 2000, the first disease outbreak dengue occurred. …”
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¿Viaje voluntario o deportación del rey Riroroko en 1897? Política de deportación en Pascua: 1897-1916 by Rolf Foerster

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Effects of LED Light Spectra on the Development, Phytochemical Profile, and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Curcuma longa</i> from Easter Island by María José Marchant, Paula Molina, Miriam Montecinos, Leda Guzmán, Cristóbal Balada, Mónica Castro

“…<i>Curcuma longa</i> (<i>C. longa</i>), an herbaceous plant used for medicinal purposes by the indigenous people of Easter Island, has been overexploited in its natural habitat, leading to its conservation status being designated as a vulnerable species. …”
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The Role of Climate: 71 ka of Atmospheric Mercury Deposition in the Southern Hemisphere Recorded by Rano Aroi Mire, Easter Island (Chile) by Marta Pérez-Rodríguez, Olga Margalef, Juan Pablo Corella, Alfonso Saiz-Lopez, Sergi Pla-Rabes, Santiago Giralt, Antonio Martínez Cortizas

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Corrosion Behavior of Copper Exposed in Marine Tropical Atmosphere in Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Chile 20 Years after MICAT by Rosa Vera, Bárbara Valverde, Elizabeth Olave, Andrés Díaz-Gómez, Rodrigo Sánchez-González, Lisa Muñoz, Carola Martínez, Paula Rojas

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Complete mitochondrial genomes of two species of Stichopathes Brook, 1889 (Hexacorallia: Antipatharia: Antipathidae) from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) by Cynthia M. Asorey, Javier Sellanes, Daniel Wagner, Erin E. Easton

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Population structure drives cultural diversity in finite populations: A hypothesis for localized community patterns on Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile). by Carl P Lipo, Robert J DiNapoli, Mark E Madsen, Terry L Hunt

“…Here, we use cultural transmission simulations to explore how social network structure and interaction affect the rate of trait retention and extinction. Using Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) as an example, we develop a model-based hypothesis for how the structural constraints of communities living in small, isolated populations had dramatic effects and likely led to preventing the loss of cultural information in both community patterning and technology.…”
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Novel Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N1 in Backyard Chicken in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Polynesia by Francisca Di Pillo, Cecilia Baumberger, Carla Salazar, Pablo Galdames, Soledad Ruiz, Bridgett Sharp, Pamela Freiden, Shaoyuan Tan, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Christopher Hamilton-West, Pedro Jimenez-Bluhm

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Plectranthias ahiahiata, a new species of perchlet from a mesophotic ecosystem at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (Teleostei, Serranidae, Anthiadinae) by Bart Shepherd, Tyler Phelps, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Alejandro Pérez-Matus, Luiz A. Rocha

“…A new species of the perchlet genus Plectranthias is herein described from a single specimen found at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific. Plectranthias ahiahiata sp. n. was collected at a depth of 83 m in a mesophotic coral ecosystem at Rapa Nui. …”
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Response: Commentary: Rain, Sun, Soil, and Sweat: A Consideration of Population Limits on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) before European Contact by Cedric O. Puleston, Thegn N. Ladefoged, Sonia Haoa, Oliver A. Chadwick, Peter M. Vitousek, Christopher M. Stevenson

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Marine mammals of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and Salas y Gómez Island (Motu Motiro Hiva), Chile: a review and new records by Rodrigo Hucke-Gaete, Anelio Aguayo-Lobo, Sebastián Yancovic-Pakarati, Marcelo Flores

“…The Chilean oceanic islands Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and Salas y Gómez Island (Motu Motiro Hiva) have received little attention with regards to basic marine mammal investigations. …”
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