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Introduced rabbits as seed-dispersing frugivores: a study case on a environmentally diverse oceanic island (Tenerife, Canaries)
Rabbits have travelled with humans to the most remote archipelagos, having been introduced on at least 800 islands worldwide. This herbivore has...
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Updating knowledge of vegetation belts on a complex oceanic island after 20 years under the effect of climate change
Climate change is causing major changes in terrestrial ecosystems and biomes around the world. This is particularly concerning in oceanic islands,...
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Shifts in the trophic ecology of feral cats in the alpine ecosystem of an oceanic island: implications for the conservation of native biodiversity
Cats, introduced on thousands of islands worldwide, are one of the greatest threats to native wildlife. An analysis of 301 scats was performed in...
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Description of the Type Specimen of the Extinct Tenerife Giant Rat (Canariomys bravoi)
The holotype of the Tenerife (Canary Islands) giant rat, Canariomys bravoi , an almost complete cranium from the Late Pleistocene site of Cueva de las...
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Climate warming and introduced herbivores disrupt alpine plant community of an oceanic island (Tenerife, Canary Islands)
Invasive alien species and climate change are two of the main current threats to conservation of biodiversity worldwide. Their effects have been...
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Island Features and Abiotic Factors as Drivers of Insect Leaf Herbivory on Islands
Herbivory is a dominant interaction across the globe and has shaped within- and among-species variation in both plant and herbivore traits. Islands...
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Invasive fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum (Forssk.) Chiov.) increases its potential area of distribution in Tenerife island under future climatic scenarios
Map** the distribution of invasive species under current and future climate conditions is crucial to implement sustainable and effective...
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Sport Tourism, Island Territories, and Sustainable Development: A Literature Review
This literature review examines the historical intersection of island territories, sport tourism, and sustainable development. The relationship...
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Morphological and genetic data suggest a complex pattern of inter-island colonisation and differentiation for mining bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Andrena) on the Macaronesian Islands
Oceanic islands have long been considered engines of differentiation and speciation for terrestrial organisms. Here we investigated colonisation and...
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Phylogeographic analysis points toward invasion of the Timanfaya National Park (Lanzarote; Canary Islands) by a translocated native plant (Rumex lunaria)
Rumex lunaria is an endemic shrub of the Canary Islands, which is colonizing the Timanfaya National Park (TNP) in Lanzarote. Whether the arrival of R....
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Environmental Factors Influencing Metal Concentrations in Scomber colias Along the Canary Islands
A total of 140 specimens of Scomber colias were collected from the Canary archipelago waters during the first semester of 2021, with 20 samples from...
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Key microorganisms defining the microbial communities of an alpine legume-shrubland ecosystem on a volcanic island in natural and fire-affected soils
BackgroundTeide National Park (Canary Islands) is an alpine volcanic ecosystem with shrub vegetation in which legume Spartocytisus supranubius is...
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Ancient Potato Varieties of the Canary Islands: Their History, Diversity and Origin of the Potato in Europe
The journey of the potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) from South America to the rest of the world has generated a prolific literature regarding the...
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Sport Tourism in the Canary Islands: The Diversification of Mass Tourism
This chapter presents an overview of sport tourism in the Canary Islands, an archipelago that is the leading European Region in tourism, with over 15...
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From a heavy metal perspective, is macroalgal biomass from Madeira Archipelago and Gran Canaria Island of eastern Atlantic safe for the development of blue bioeconomy products?
Macroalgae are considered a valuable source of several compounds with nutritional, nutraceutical, cosmeceutical, and pharmaceutical applications....
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Assessing global warming vulnerability of restricted and common plant species in alpine habitats on two Oceanic Islands
Climate change is modifying plant communities and ecosystems around the world. Alpine ecosystems are of special concern on oceanic islands, due to...
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Predator odour recognition in Eurasian kestrels
Semiochemicals released by predators (i.e. “kairomones”) may be useful for prey species. Knowledge on functional use of olfaction to detect...
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Roadkill mortality decreases after road inauguration
The main factors affecting specific road casualty rates are related to life-history traits, road features, and landscape variables. After road...
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First report of Arrhenophagus chionaspidis Aurivillius (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in the Canary Islands
The white mango scale, Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is an exotic pest that causes important economic damage in the...
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Invasive black rats menacing endangered lizards
Despite the pernicious impacts that invasive black rats Rattus rattus have on island ecosystems, little is known about their effect upon insular...
