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Study Highlights High Vulnerability of ETP Sharks, Rays & Chimeras to Climate Change

A recent study published in the prestigious scientific journal Global Change Biology reveals that nearly a quarter of chondrichthyan species (cartilaginous fish including sharks, rays, and chimeras) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) are highly vulnerable to climate change.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Joshua Vela
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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Climatology Database CLIMATOLOGY DATABASE
DPNG
Strategic Alliance to Save Birds on the Roads of Galápagos

In a joint effort to protect the unique biodiversity of the islands, representatives from the public and private sectors, NGOs, transport cooperatives, and local governments gathered to understand the factors and solutions to reduce bird mortality on the roads of Galápagos caused by vehicles, the road connecting Puerto Ayora to the Itabaca Channel is of great importance as it passes through protected and productive areas of the island.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Usnea rubicunda Stirt.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Roccella gracilis Bory
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF