
8: The Cayman Islands CAYMAN ISLANDS North Atlantic
... effectively managed by the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, which maintains biological information and organises survey work. Since 1991 the Trust has been running a visiting scientists programme, which focuses partly on biodiversity assessments. Specialists from the UK, USA, Canada and Cuba h ...
... effectively managed by the National Trust for the Cayman Islands, which maintains biological information and organises survey work. Since 1991 the Trust has been running a visiting scientists programme, which focuses partly on biodiversity assessments. Specialists from the UK, USA, Canada and Cuba h ...
Invasive species in the Pacific
... reviews has been limited to the South Pacific, including the territorial waters of the 22 Pacific SPREP member countries and territories. However, the delegates to the strategy workshop felt that the strategy was relevant to all Pacific islands and its usefulness should not be considered restricted ...
... reviews has been limited to the South Pacific, including the territorial waters of the 22 Pacific SPREP member countries and territories. However, the delegates to the strategy workshop felt that the strategy was relevant to all Pacific islands and its usefulness should not be considered restricted ...
Gopher Tortoise Facts
... 30. Landowners within gopher tortoise habitat range should be aware of potential tortoises and avoid burrow disturbance. Seek assistance from state wildlife personnel if conflicts arise. 31. Gopher tortoises are herbivores! They like forbs (flowering weeds and plants), grasses, fruits and prickly pe ...
... 30. Landowners within gopher tortoise habitat range should be aware of potential tortoises and avoid burrow disturbance. Seek assistance from state wildlife personnel if conflicts arise. 31. Gopher tortoises are herbivores! They like forbs (flowering weeds and plants), grasses, fruits and prickly pe ...
a case study of the galapagos islands
... shores of the Galapagos Islands. Strong oceanic currents that pass through the archipelago gave seafarers the perception that the islands were constantly shifting, earning them the name, “the Bewitched Islands.” After 1969, when charter flights began bringing small groups of adventure travelers to t ...
... shores of the Galapagos Islands. Strong oceanic currents that pass through the archipelago gave seafarers the perception that the islands were constantly shifting, earning them the name, “the Bewitched Islands.” After 1969, when charter flights began bringing small groups of adventure travelers to t ...
solomon islands
... Solomon Islands Biodiversity: The Solomon Islands is a southwest tropical Pacific nation lying just south of the equator. Comprised of over 992 islands it includes seven of the eight major island groups of the Solomon Archipelago. The terrestrial flora and fauna of all of the larger islands in the S ...
... Solomon Islands Biodiversity: The Solomon Islands is a southwest tropical Pacific nation lying just south of the equator. Comprised of over 992 islands it includes seven of the eight major island groups of the Solomon Archipelago. The terrestrial flora and fauna of all of the larger islands in the S ...
Evidence and hypothesis in biogeography
... example in Fig. 1. A biota may range throughout a broad area in the sea (Fig. 1a). Formation of a volcanic chain may bisect the biota (Fig. 1b) and lead to its subsequent divergence into two sister biotas (Fig. 1c). The marine biota evolves along with the volcanoes and, as the emerging volcanic isla ...
... example in Fig. 1. A biota may range throughout a broad area in the sea (Fig. 1a). Formation of a volcanic chain may bisect the biota (Fig. 1b) and lead to its subsequent divergence into two sister biotas (Fig. 1c). The marine biota evolves along with the volcanoes and, as the emerging volcanic isla ...
freshwater biotas of new guinea and nearby islands
... Although the overall condition of freshwater ecosystems in the New Guinea region is currently excellent, there are obvious threats to the biota that tend to manifest themselves on local rather than regional scales. These threats may be grouped into three general categories: 1.) physical alteration o ...
... Although the overall condition of freshwater ecosystems in the New Guinea region is currently excellent, there are obvious threats to the biota that tend to manifest themselves on local rather than regional scales. These threats may be grouped into three general categories: 1.) physical alteration o ...
Songbirds at Risk > Farewell George
... from 1997 to 2010. This trend was most obvious on insectivorous species and in the highlands. It is likely that several factors are involved, including a reduction in Scalesia forest, changes in plant and invertebrate communities, the increasing abundance of invasive species and fluctuations in clim ...
... from 1997 to 2010. This trend was most obvious on insectivorous species and in the highlands. It is likely that several factors are involved, including a reduction in Scalesia forest, changes in plant and invertebrate communities, the increasing abundance of invasive species and fluctuations in clim ...
Hawar Island Protected Area - Management Plan
... the seagrass beds offshore. The protected area provides habitat for a diverse range of marine and terrestrial species. For example, the endangered dugong (Dugong dugon) and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) inhabit the nearshore waters, and over 150 species of birds use the islands as a flyway o ...
... the seagrass beds offshore. The protected area provides habitat for a diverse range of marine and terrestrial species. For example, the endangered dugong (Dugong dugon) and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) inhabit the nearshore waters, and over 150 species of birds use the islands as a flyway o ...
The amphibians and reptiles of the Cayman Islands: Conservation
... accounts herein, referring the reader instead to Seidel and Franz (1994) and Henderson and Powell (2009). Native amphibians and reptiles The native herpetofauna of the Cayman Islands currently includes 25 species, some represented by multiple subspecies (table 2). The numbers of species known to inh ...
... accounts herein, referring the reader instead to Seidel and Franz (1994) and Henderson and Powell (2009). Native amphibians and reptiles The native herpetofauna of the Cayman Islands currently includes 25 species, some represented by multiple subspecies (table 2). The numbers of species known to inh ...
Seagrass biodiversity at three marine ecoregions of Indonesia
... soil agro-ecosystem. Biodiversitas 17: 585-591. Seagrass is one of the coastal ecosystems in marine ecoregions of Indonesia that has very important ecological and economical functions. This study aimed to illustrate the diversity of seagrass ecosystems through its distribution, coverage, and density ...
... soil agro-ecosystem. Biodiversitas 17: 585-591. Seagrass is one of the coastal ecosystems in marine ecoregions of Indonesia that has very important ecological and economical functions. This study aimed to illustrate the diversity of seagrass ecosystems through its distribution, coverage, and density ...
Multiple, independent colonizations of the Hawaiian
... The Hawaiian-Emperor Archipelago has a long and dynamic geological history, well isolated in the central Pacific Ocean far from any continental mass. It has been forming by the motion of the Pacific plate over a stationary hotspot (Wilson, 1963), generating an island chain that is at least 80 millio ...
... The Hawaiian-Emperor Archipelago has a long and dynamic geological history, well isolated in the central Pacific Ocean far from any continental mass. It has been forming by the motion of the Pacific plate over a stationary hotspot (Wilson, 1963), generating an island chain that is at least 80 millio ...
Population Fluctuation of the Nodular Coral
... Mean (±SD) Psammocora stellata area (m2) (blue bars) and percent cover per m2 (red line) per year. The number of quadrats sampled each year are presented in white. .............................................................................................................. 54 ...
... Mean (±SD) Psammocora stellata area (m2) (blue bars) and percent cover per m2 (red line) per year. The number of quadrats sampled each year are presented in white. .............................................................................................................. 54 ...
Reintroduction of Giant Tortoises, Geochelone gigantea, to the
... these reptiles populated numerous islands in the Indian Ocean and Galapagos Islands (Gaymer, 1968). Two hundred years ago the Indian Ocean had more than fifteen different species of these giant land tortoises but many of these populations were exterminated for their meat and oil. The Aldabra giant t ...
... these reptiles populated numerous islands in the Indian Ocean and Galapagos Islands (Gaymer, 1968). Two hundred years ago the Indian Ocean had more than fifteen different species of these giant land tortoises but many of these populations were exterminated for their meat and oil. The Aldabra giant t ...
The Impact of Wood Shrub Encroachment on a Montana
... Shrub encroachment at the National Bison Range was estimated paralleling the methodology used by Eldridge et al (2013b) using 12 randomly sampled 50 meter by 50 meter plots with level slopes throughout the perimeter of the refuge (Figure 1). Due to traffic, the Northern portion of the Bison Range wa ...
... Shrub encroachment at the National Bison Range was estimated paralleling the methodology used by Eldridge et al (2013b) using 12 randomly sampled 50 meter by 50 meter plots with level slopes throughout the perimeter of the refuge (Figure 1). Due to traffic, the Northern portion of the Bison Range wa ...
Feral Populations of Amphibians and Reptiles in the Ryukyu
... these islands, Ishigakijima may not have an established population yet, because the record derives from a single observation (Japan Wildlife Research Center, 2001), and no other recent surveys on this island have yielded any evidence of its occurrence (Mi. Toda, unpublished data). On the other islan ...
... these islands, Ishigakijima may not have an established population yet, because the record derives from a single observation (Japan Wildlife Research Center, 2001), and no other recent surveys on this island have yielded any evidence of its occurrence (Mi. Toda, unpublished data). On the other islan ...
The Islands of the Great Lakes
... disgorged pellets when they fly from mainland feeding sites to island nesting areas (Hogg and Morton 1983). Migratory birds visit islands frequently during migration and some remain to ...
... disgorged pellets when they fly from mainland feeding sites to island nesting areas (Hogg and Morton 1983). Migratory birds visit islands frequently during migration and some remain to ...
GREAT LAKES ISLANDS: BIODIVERSITY ELEMENTS AND THREATS
... disgorged pellets when they fly from mainland feeding sites to island nesting areas (Hogg and Morton 1983). Migratory birds visit islands frequently during migration and some remain to ...
... disgorged pellets when they fly from mainland feeding sites to island nesting areas (Hogg and Morton 1983). Migratory birds visit islands frequently during migration and some remain to ...
The eradication of mammals from New Zealand islands
... improved methods of aerial bait distribution. With this enhanced capacity, house mice (Mus musculus) have now been eradicated from 13 islands up to 710ha, Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from 32 islands up to 2938ha, black rats (R. rattus) from 16 islands up to 157ha (although this includes 4 islands ...
... improved methods of aerial bait distribution. With this enhanced capacity, house mice (Mus musculus) have now been eradicated from 13 islands up to 710ha, Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from 32 islands up to 2938ha, black rats (R. rattus) from 16 islands up to 157ha (although this includes 4 islands ...
blm tortoise information
... live in the same general area of less that one square mile during its life span of 50 to 100 years. This slow moving desert reptile ranges in size from 2 to 15 inches long and is soil colored. Tortoises can be very difficult to see because of their color, shape and behavior. Well adapted to their de ...
... live in the same general area of less that one square mile during its life span of 50 to 100 years. This slow moving desert reptile ranges in size from 2 to 15 inches long and is soil colored. Tortoises can be very difficult to see because of their color, shape and behavior. Well adapted to their de ...
The Evolution of the Darwin Initiative, from biodiversity research to
... • Monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity, taxonomy and species descriptions. Initially, Darwin projects had a strong focus on ‘pure’ science, technical management planning and training. Projects quickly evolved to place more emphasis on local stakeholders, communication and links to policy. This ...
... • Monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity, taxonomy and species descriptions. Initially, Darwin projects had a strong focus on ‘pure’ science, technical management planning and training. Projects quickly evolved to place more emphasis on local stakeholders, communication and links to policy. This ...
Diversification in the Tropical Pacific: Comparisons Between Marine
... terrestrial systems, and that terrestrial-type, archipelagic-level endemism is likely common in marine taxa. We give examples of marine groups that show archipelagic level endemism on most Pacific island groups as well as of terrestrial species that are widespread. Thus both the patterns and process ...
... terrestrial systems, and that terrestrial-type, archipelagic-level endemism is likely common in marine taxa. We give examples of marine groups that show archipelagic level endemism on most Pacific island groups as well as of terrestrial species that are widespread. Thus both the patterns and process ...
(Cyclura carinata) on Long Cay, Caicos Bank, Turks
... and Caicos rock iguanas (Cyclura carinata) are still numerous on some islands. Gerber and Iverson (1999) estimated the total Turks and Caicos population at about 30,000 individuals. Normal densities in undisturbed populations approach 30 adults per hectare (Iverson 1979). As impressive as these numb ...
... and Caicos rock iguanas (Cyclura carinata) are still numerous on some islands. Gerber and Iverson (1999) estimated the total Turks and Caicos population at about 30,000 individuals. Normal densities in undisturbed populations approach 30 adults per hectare (Iverson 1979). As impressive as these numb ...
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón, other Spanish name: Islas Galápagos, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈislas gaˈlapaɣos]) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, 906 km (563 mi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and their surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of slightly over 25,000.The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.The first recorded visit to the islands happened by chance in 1535, when the Bishop of Panamá Fray Tomás de Berlanga went to Peru to arbitrate in a dispute between Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro. De Berlanga was blown off course, though he eventually returned to the Spanish Empire and described the conditions of the islands and the animals that inhabited them. The group of islands was shown and named in Abraham Ortelius's atlas published in 1570. The first crude map of the islands was made in 1684 by the buccaneer Ambrose Cowley, who named the individual islands after some of his fellow pirates or after British royalty and noblemen. These names were used in the authoritative navigation charts of the islands prepared during the Beagle survey under captain Robert Fitzroy, and in Darwin's popular book The Voyage of the Beagle. The new Republic of Ecuador took the islands from Spanish ownership in 1832, and subsequently gave them official Spanish names. The older names remained in use in English language publications, including Herman Melville's The Encantadas of 1854.