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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sphacelaria rigidula Kützing
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Drouetia coalescens (Farlow) G. De Toni
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Galaxaura barbata R.Chou
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link
Crotalaria incana L.
Species Database Crotalaria incana L.
Avipoxvirus canarypox virus
Species Database Avipoxvirus canarypox virus
Phalacrocorax harrisi Rothschild, 1898
Species Database Phalacrocorax harrisi Rothschild, 1898
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Linum harlingii Eliasson
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Metacyrba insularis (Banks, 1902)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bryopsis pennata var. minor J.Agardh
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cyperus rotundus L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bouteloua disticha (Kunth) Benth.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gossypium barbadense L.
Rhodymenia flabellifolia (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Montagne
Species Database Rhodymenia flabellifolia (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Montagne
Sula nebouxii excisa Todd, 1948
Species Database Sula nebouxii excisa Todd, 1948
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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
Geospiza difficilis Sharpe, 1888
Species Database Geospiza difficilis Sharpe, 1888
Galapagos Atlas

Explore the first Atlas of Native and Invasives Species of the Galapagos Islands.

Date:
2018
Language:
Spanish
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Rashid Cruz/CDF
Science Behind Conservation: Penguins and Cormorants

The Galapagos Islands are home to species so unique they exist nowhere else on Earth. Among these are the Galápagos penguin and the flightless cormorant, evolutionary wonders that have adapted to thrive in these remote habitats. But these incredible creatures face mounting challenges from climate change, diseases and invasive species. Protecting them is no easy feat—it takes dedication, resources, scientific knowledge, and action.