A5091102624- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine animal studies overview
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Malaria Research and Control
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
University of Pennsylvania
2022
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
1992-2016
British Exploring Society
2014
Abstract Comparisons between historical and recent ecological datasets indicate that shallow reef habitats across the central Galapagos Archipelago underwent major transformation at time of severe 1982/1983 El Niño warming event. Heavily grazed reefs with crustose coralline algae (‘urchin barrens’) replaced former macroalgal coral habitats, resulting in large local regional declines biodiversity. Following threat assessment workshops, a total five mammals, six birds, reptiles, fishes, one...
Tropical transpacific fishes occur on both sides of the world's largest deep--water barrier to migration marine shore organisms, 4,000-- 7,000--km--wide Eastern Pacific Barrier (EPB). They include 64 epipelagic oceanic species and 126 known from tropical eastern (TEP) central West Pacific. The broad distributions 19 39 circumglobal offer no clues origin their TEP populations; populations another with disjunct may represent isthmian relicts that originated New World separated by closure...
Abstract The fauna of the Galápagos Island chain is characterized by high biodiversity and endemism. Thus, conservation its terrestrial marine wildlife, including sustainable management local fisheries, paramount importance. Although commercial exploitation fish in did not intensify until mid‐1900s, issues overexploitation mismanagement are already serious concern. However, to date, research on fisheries has been largely species or island specific, no long‐term cumulative catch statistics...
Journal Article Feeding Ecology of the Dark-Rumped Petrel in Galapagos Islands Get access M. J. Imber, Imber Department Conservation, P.O. Box 10420, Wellington, New Zealand Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar B. Cruz, Cruz School Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC 27706 S. Grove, Grove Los Angeles County Museum Natural History, Angeles, CA 90007 R. Lavenberg, Lavenberg C. Swift, Swift F. Charles Darwin Research Station, Isla Santa Galapagos,...
IVlore than a century and half ago, young naturalist named Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands.Like many of his modern counterparts in marine biology he suffered from mat de mer, or seasickness, was overjoyed at sight land.Being curious British naturalist, dropped line overboard to sample strange fishes.The 15 specimens returned England with were all subsequently described as new species, largely reflection existing state art ichthyology time.Were aquatic flora fauna mainland...
Herein we provide the first published records for Azurina intercrusma and a correction of previous Scuticaria tigrina within Galápagos Marine Reserve. The former had not previously been reported north southern Ecuadorian coastline represents significant step outside its known distribution this cold-water species. mentioned in literature as present, but inclusion appears to have error; confirm presence vagrant evidence live observations different parts archipelago.
On this basis, there is a strong case for encouraging recreational fishing.For many fishermen, it offers viable alternative to commercial fishing thereby reducing the pressure on already intensely harvested stocks.
Climate change and marine pollution are intertwined in the Galapagos’ living laboratory, where unabated anthropogenic is reshaping evolution Anthropocene.