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Scinaia complanata (F.S. Collins) A.D. Cotton
Species Database Scinaia complanata (F.S. Collins) A.D. Cotton
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Melobesia galapagensis (Foslie) W.R.Taylor, 1945
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Peyssonnelia clarionensis W.R. Taylor
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Archaeolithothamnion crosslandii Me.Lemoine
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hildenbrandia occidentalis Setchell
Scinaia setchellii W.R. Taylor
Species Database Scinaia setchellii W.R. Taylor
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Volvarina nyssa B. Roth & Coan, 1971
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Galapsiellus leleuporum (Monod, 1970)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tropisternus lateralis (Fabricius, 1775)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gibberula insularum (B. Roth & Coan, 1971)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ammophorus obscurus G.R. Waterhouse, 1845
Remembering Lonesome George: Lessons from a Vanishing Species
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Microspathodon dorsalis (Gill, 1862)
Pennaria disticha Goldfuss, 1820
Species Database Pennaria disticha Goldfuss, 1820
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nicoletia meinerti Silvestri, 1905
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Kyphosus elegans (Peters, 1869)
Psidium galapagaeum var. galapageium Hook. f.
Species Database Psidium galapageium var. galapageium Hook. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Melobesia accola (Foslie) Me.Lemoine, 1924
Juan Manuel García/CDF
Mangrove ecology and climate change

Mangroves in Galapagos provide important habitat for endemic and threatened species, offer essential ecosystem services like carbon sequestration, and support the well-being of local communities through tourism and fisheries. Despite their importance and pristine condition, these mangrove ecosystems and their potential for climate mitigation remain understudied.

Juan Manuel García/CDF
Mangrove ecology and climate change

Mangroves in Galapagos provide important habitat for endemic and threatened species, offer essential ecosystem services like carbon sequestration, and support the well-being of local communities through tourism and fisheries. Despite their importance and pristine condition, these mangrove ecosystems and their potential for climate mitigation remain understudied.