Obscuroplaca gen. nov. – a replacement name for Phaeoplaca ; Teloschistaceae (lichenized Ascomycota ) from the Galapagos Islands by Frank Bungartz, Ulrik Søchting, Ulf Arup

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First record of Hirsutella saussurei in the Galápagos Islands and first evidence parasitizing the invasive paper wasp, Polistes versicolor by Óscar Mollá, Bhushan Shrestha, Christian Sevilla, Danny Rueda, Fernando Rivas, Henri William Herrera

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Geosites assessment in a volcanic hotspot environment and its impact on geotourism, Santa Cruz-Galapagos Islands, Ecuador by Paúl Carrión-Mero, Emily Sánchez-Zambrano, Josep Mata-Perelló, María Jaya-Montalvo, Gricelda Herrera-Franco, Edgar Berrezueta, Ramón L. Espinel, Milena Baque, Fernando Morante-Carballo

“…UNESCO recognized the Galapagos Islands as Natural World Heritage site due to the uniqueness of flora and fauna. …”
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Water security and agricultural systems in the Galapagos Islands: vulnerabilities under uncertain future climate and land use pathways by Homero A. Paltán, Homero A. Paltán, Fátima L. Benítez, Fátima L. Benítez, Manuel Narvaez, Cristina Mateus, Cristina Mateus, Carlos F. Mena

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Effectiveness of water-saving technologies during early stages of restoration of endemic Opuntia cacti in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador by Patricia Isabela Tapia, Luka Negoita, James P. Gibbs, Patricia Jaramillo

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Stability Analysis of the Volcanic Cave El Mirador (Galápagos Islands, Ecuador) Combining Numerical, Empirical and Remote Techniques by Guido Rodríguez, Maurizio Mulas, Silvia Loaiza, Michelle Del Pilar Villalta Echeverria, Angel Amable Yanez Vinueza, Erwin Larreta, Luis Jordá Bordehore

“…El Mirador de los Túneles is a tube-shaped volcanic cave with a sinuous structure in the Galápagos Islands formed due to cooled near-surface lava flows. …”
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Assessing Livestock Production Practices on Small-Scale Multi-Species Farms Located on Floreana Island, Galápagos Islands by Sarah Rhea, Blanca E. Camacho, Carrisa W. Amoriello, Maria Correa, Gregory A. Lewbart, Marilyn Cruz, Alberto Vélez, Paulina Castillo, Monique Pairis-Garcia

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Teloschistaceae (lichenized Ascomycota ) from the Galapagos Islands: a phylogenetic revision based on morphological, anatomical, chemical, and molecular data by Frank Bungartz, Ulrik Søchting, Ulf Arup

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Diel use of a saltwater creek by white-tip reef sharks Triaenodon obesus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in Academy Bay, Galapagos Islands by César Peñaherrera, Alex R Hearn, Angela Kuhn

“…White-tip reef sharks are common inhabitants of the shallow waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands, where several known aggregation sites have become touristic attractions. …”
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Diel use of a saltwater creek by white-tip reef sharks Triaenodon obesus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in Academy Bay, Galapagos Islands by César Peñaherrera, Alex R Hearn, Angela Kuhn

“…White-tip reef sharks are common inhabitants of the shallow waters surrounding the Galapagos Islands, where several known aggregation sites have become touristic attractions. …”
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Adoption of Sustainable Agriculture Practices through Participatory Research: A Case Study on Galapagos Islands Farmers Using Water-Saving Technologies by Patricia Jaramillo Díaz, Anna Calle-Loor, Ekaterina Gualoto, Carlos Bolaños, David Cevallos

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A recent distemper virus outbreak in the growing canine populations of Galapagos Islands: a persistent threat for the endangered Galapagos Sea Lion by Patricio Vega-Mariño, Patricio Vega-Mariño, Jessie Olson, Ben Howitt, Ben Howitt, Rita Criollo, Lissette Figueroa, Solon Alberto Orlando, Solon Alberto Orlando, Marilyn Cruz, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain

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Influence of hunting strategy on foraging efficiency in Galapagos sea lions by Jessica-Anne Blakeway, John P.Y. Arnould, Andrew J. Hoskins, Patricia Martin-Cabrera, Grace J. Sutton, Luis A. Huckstadt, Daniel P. Costa, Diego Páez-Rosas, Stella Villegas-Amtmann

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Stability Analysis of Lava Tunnels on Santa Cruz Island (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador) Using Rock Mass Classifications: Empirical Approach and Numerical Modeling by Gilmar Bastidas, Oliver Soria, Maurizio Mulas, Silvia Loaiza, Luis Jordá Bordehore

“…The cavities or lava tubes in the Galapagos Islands were formed by the differential cooling of the basaltic flow of the volcanoes surrounding these islands. …”
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Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge to Support Mangrove Research in the Galapagos by José Pontón-Cevallos, José Pontón-Cevallos, José Pontón-Cevallos, Nathaly Ramírez-Valarezo, Mireya Pozo-Cajas, Gabriela Rodríguez-Jácome, Gabriela Navarrete-Forero, Nicolas Moity, Gonzalo Villa-Cox, Gonzalo Villa-Cox, Jorge Ramírez-González, María José Barragán-Paladines, Jorge R. Bermúdez-Monsalve, Jorge R. Bermúdez-Monsalve, Jorge R. Bermúdez-Monsalve, Peter L. M. Goethals

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Feeding behavior and trophic interaction of three shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve by Diego Páez-Rosas, Paul Insuasti-Zarate, Marjorie Riofrío-Lazo, Felipe Galván-Magaña

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Massive testing in the Galapagos Islands and low positivity rate to control SARS-CoV-2 spread during the first semester of the COVID-19 pandemic: a story of success for Ecuador and South America by Alexander Paolo Vallejo-Janeta, Diana Morales-Jadan, Alberto Velez, Patricio Vega-Marino, Byron Freire-Paspuel, Maria Paredes-Espinosa, Angel Rodriguez Pazmiño, Bernardo Castro-Rodriguez, Paulina Castillo, Carlos Masaquiza, Ismar Rivera-Olivero, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Aquiles Henriquez-Trujillo, Barbara Coronel, Heberson Galvis, Tatiana Jaramillo, Tannya Lozada, Marylin Cruz, UDLA COVID-19 team, Miguel Angel Garcia-Bereguiain

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Water quality and antibiotic resistance at beaches of the Galápagos Islands by Katie eOverbey, Sarah eHatcher, Jill eStewart

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History of Land Cover Change on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos by Ilia Alomía Herrera, Rose Paque, Michiel Maertens, Veerle Vanacker

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Enhancing restoration success of rare plants in an arid-tropical climate through water-saving technologies: a case study of Scalesia affinis ssp. brachyloba in the Galapagos Islands by Esme Plunkett, Luka Negoita, Christian Sevilla, Nicolás Velasco, Patricia Jaramillo Díaz

“…Arid tropical archipelagos, such as the Galapagos Islands, host a high concentration of endemic plant species, many of which require restoration intervention to recover from past environmental degradation. …”
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