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Walden, H. D., Grijalva, J., Páez-Rosas, D., et al. (2018). Intestinal Parasites in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) Sivertsen, 1953 on San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Journal of Parasitology, 104(6): 718-721.

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Valle, C. A., Daresienski, C., Regalado, D., et al. (2018). Health status of great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) determined by haematology, biochemistry, blood gases, and physical examination. Conservation Physiology, 6(1): coy034.

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Tattersall, G. J., Chaves, J. A., & Danner, R. M. (2018). Thermoregulatory windows in Darwin’s finches. Functional Ecology, 32(2): 358-368.

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Rivas-Torres, G. F., Benítez, F. L., Rueda, D., et al. (2018). A methodology for mapping native and invasive vegetation coverage in archipelagos: An example from the Galápagos Islands. Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, 42(1): 83-111.

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Rivas-Torres, G., Flory, S. L., & Loiselle, B. (2018) Plant community composition and structural characteristics of an invaded forest in the Galápagos. Biodivers Conserv, 27, 329–344.

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Reatini, B., Torres, M. L., Valdebenito, H., et al. (2018). Complete plastome sequences of two Psidium species from the Galápagos Islands. F1000Research, 7.

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2025 Publications

Théophile L. Mouton, Adriana Gonzalez-Pestana, Christoph A. Rohner, Ryan Charles, Emiliano García-Rodríguez, Peter M. Kyne, Amanda Batlle-Morera, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Asia O. Armstrong, Enzo Acuña, Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto, Randall Arauz, Cristopher G. Avalos-Castillo, Ely Augustinus, Sandra Bessudo, Enrique Barraza, Carlos Bustamante, Elpis J. Chávez, Eduardo Ramon Espinoza, Mario Espinoza, Ana Hacohen-Domené, Alex R. Hearn, Grettel M. Hernández, Felipe Galván-Magaña, José A. Gonzalez-Leiva, James T. Ketchum, Felipe Ladino, Frida Lara-Lizardi, Jorge Manuel Morales-Saldaña, Naití Morales Serrano, Jeffry Madrigal-Mesén, Paola A. Mejía-Falla, Andrés F. Navia, Gabriela M. Ochoa, Marta D. Palacios, César R. Peñaherrera-Palma, Francisco Polanco-Vásquez, Yehudi Rodríguez-Arriatti, Luz E. Saldaña-Ruiz, Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki, Javier Tovar-Ávila, Ángel J. Vega, Ximena Velez-Zuazo, Melany Villate-Moreno, Ilena Zanella, Rima W. Jabado, (2025). Shortfalls in the protection of Important Shark and Ray Areas undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific, Marine Policy, Volume 171, 106448, ISSN 0308-597X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106448.

2024 Publications

Nieto-Claudín, A., Sacristán, C., Deem, S. L., et al. (2024). Novel herpesvirus in the critically endangered Galapagos pink land iguana. Acta Tropica, 252, 107127.
Garcia-Garin, O., Borrell, A., Aguilar, A., et al. (2024). Concentrations of lead in pinniped bones confirm Galapagos as a relatively unpolluted environment. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 297, 108614.
Ruiz-Saenz, J., Barragan, V., Grijalva-Rosero, C. J., et al. (2024). Seroconversion in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) Confirms the Presence of Canine Distemper Virus in Rookeries of San Cristóbal Island. Animals, 13(23), 3657.
Navia, A.F., Alfaro-Shigueto, J., Ágreda-Arango, J., Areano, E., Avalos-Castillo, C., Bizzarro, J.J., Bustamante, C., Cevallos, A., Concha, F.J., Cruz-Escalona, V.H., Ebert, D.A., Espinoza, M., González-Leiva, A., Guzmán, H.M., Hearn, A., Hleap, J.S., Mangel, J.C., Mejía-Falla, P.A., Morales-Saldaña, J.M., Santana, H., Sosa-Nishizaki, O., Tovar-Ávila, J. and Vélez-Zuazo, X. (2024), Unveiling Macroecological Patterns of Elasmobranchs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. J Biogeogr. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.15037
Livingston, I.G., Gregory, T.M., Hawkins, E.C., Cave, A., Loyola, A., Vaden, S.L., Deresienski, D., Riofrío-Lazo, M., Lewbart, G.A., Páez-Rosas, D. and Breen, M. (2024), Molecular Discovery of Filarial Nematode DNA in an Endangered Wild Pinniped (Galapagos Sea Lion, Zalophus wollebaeki). Ecol Evol, 14: e70596. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70596
Guzmán KE, Deresienski D, Muñoz-Pérez JP, Passingham RK, Skehel A, Ulloa C, Regalado C, Lewbart GA, Valle CA. (2024). Health status and morphometrics of Galápagos magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens magnificens) determined byhematology, biochemistry, blood gas, and physical examination. PeerJ 12:e18609 DOI 10.7717/peerj.18609
Leon, R., Polit, R., Culda, C., Páez-Rosas, D., Lenin Vinueza, R., Figueroa, D., & Mihalca, A. (2024). Importancia de la vigilancia sanitaria desde una perspectiva de Una-Sola-Salud: vinculación e investigación en Galápagos, Ecuador 2021-2022. Esferas, 5. https://doi.org/10.18272/esferas.v5i.3133
A. Constantine-Macías, A. Toala-Paz, M. Realpe, J. Suárez-Moncada, D. Páez-Rosas and E. P. Jarrín, (2024). Leveraging Deep Learning Techniques for Marine and Coastal Wildlife Using Instance Segmentation: A Study on Galápagos Sea Lions, IEEE Eighth Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ETCM), Cuenca, Ecuador, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ETCM63562.2024.10746054.
Gargano, M., Colosimo, G., Garizio, L., Gratton, P., Lewbart, G. A., Gerber, G. P., Loreti, P., Catini, A., Bracciale, L., De Luca, M., Mastrangeli, F., Sevilla, C., & Gentile, G. (2024). Locating Nesting Sites for Critically Endangered Galápagos Pink Land Iguanas (Conolophus marthae). Animals, 14(12), 1835. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14121835
Knutie, S.A., Webster, C.N., Vaziri, G.J., Albert, L., Harvey, J.A., LaRue, M., Verrett, T.B., Soldo, A., Koop, J.A.H., Chaves, J.A., & Wegrzyn, J.L. (2024). Urban living can rescue Darwin’s finches from the lethal effects of invasive vampire flies. Global Change Biology, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17145
Blake, S., Cabrera, F., Rivas-Torres, G., Deem, S.L., Nieto-Claudin, A., Zahawi, R.A., & Bastille-Rousseau, G. (2024). Invasion by Cedrela odorata threatens long distance migration of Galapagos tortoises. Ecology and Evolution, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10994
Walsh, S.J., Laso, F.., & Giefer, M. (2024). Animals and land cover/land use change: A remote sensing—Galapagos Islands assessment. In: ScienceDirect (Ed.), Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13220-9.00004-4
Garizio, Lorenzo & Gargano, Marco & Gratton, Paolo & Glenn, & Gerber, Philip & Lewbart, Gregory & Sevilla, Christian & Gentile, Gabriele. (2024). First evidence of recruitment in critically endangered Gal apagos pink land iguanas (Conolophus marthae). Conservation Science and Practice. 6. 10.1111/csp2.13108. DOI:10.1111/csp2.13108
Guzmán KE, Deresienski D, Muñoz-Pérez JP, Passingham RK, Skehel A, Ulloa C, Regalado C, Lewbart GA, Valle CA. 2024. Health status and morphometrics of Galápagos magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens magnificens) determined by hematology, biochemistry, blood gas, and physical examination. PeerJ 12:e18609 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18609
Hearn AR and Bucaram S (2025) Commentary: Addressing illegal longlining and ghost fishing in the Galapagos marine reserve: an overview of challenges and potential solutions. Front. Mar. Sci. 12:1484989. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1484989
Chinacalle-Martínez, N., Hearn, A. R., Boerder, K., et al (2024). Fishing effort dynamics around the Galápagos Marine Reserve as depicted by AIS data. PLoS ONE, 19(4): e0282374.
Miranda, C., Vallejo, F., Zárate, P., Muñoz, J.P., Alarcón, D., Mera, L., Seminoff, J., Yañez, I., Gaos, A., (2024). First records of hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) connectivity between the Galápagos Islands and continental Ecuador. Marine Turtle Newsletter, (167), 19 – 23.
Muñoz-Pérez JP, Lewbart GA, Toapanta T, Chadwick H, Okoffo ED, Alarcón-Ruales D, Zurita-Arthos L, Jones JS, Cisneros F, Moreira-Mendieta A, Vintimilla-Palacios C, Miranda C, Vallejo F, Houck E, Alemán R, Escobar-Flores K, Skehel A, Castañeda J, Secoura P, Vaden S, Lewis C, Galloway T, Wallace B, Godley BJ, Cole M, Lindeque P, Thomas KV, Potvin DA, Valle CA and Townsend KA (2024) Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla. Front. Amphib. Reptile Sci. 2:1439512. doi: 10.3389/famrs.2024.1439512
Saltzman, J., Hearn, A. R., Fuentes, M. M. P. B., Steiner, T., Arauz, R., Macdonald, C., Heidemeyer, M., & White, E. R. (2024). Multidecadal underwater surveys reveal declines in marine turtles. Conservation Science and Practice, 6(11), e13249.
Cisneros-Heredia, D. F., Reyes-Puig, C. (2024). Natural History and Conservation of the Galapagos Snake Radiation. Islands and Snakes, 157-183.
Páez-Rosas, D., Suarez-Moncada, J., Arnés-Urgellés, C., et al. (2024). Assessment of nursery areas for the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) across the Eastern Tropical Pacific using a stable isotopes approach. Front. Mar. Sci., 10.
Riofrío-Lazo, M., & Páez-Rosas, D. (2024). Galapagos Pinnipeds, Challenges to Their Survival. Endangered Species – Present Status, 13.
Urquía, D. O., Anslan, S., Asadobay, P., et al. (2024). DNA-metabarcoding supports trophic flexibility and reveals new prey species for the Galapagos sea lion. Ecology and Evolutiom, 14 (3), e10921
Letessier, T. B., Mouillot, D., Mannocci, L., et al. (2024). Divergent responses of pelagic and benthic fish body-size structure to remoteness and protection from humans. Marine Conservation, 383 (6686), pp. 976-982.
Chavez, D. E., Hains, T., Espinoza, S., et al. (2024). Whole-genome analysis reveals the diversification of Galapagos rail (Aves: Rallidae) and confirms the success of goat eradication programs. Journal of Heredity, esae017.
Moreira-Mendieta, A., Urquía, D. O., Asadobay, P., et al. (2024). Evidence of a Predatory Interaction of a Cookiecutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis) on Galapagos Fur Seals (Arctocephalus galapagoensis). Aquatic Mammals, Vol. 50, Iss. 2.
Gabrielson, P. W., Smith, A. C., Bruno, J. F., et al. (2024). Taxonomic assessment of blade-forming Ulva species (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) in the Galápagos Archipelago, Ecuador using DNA sequencing. Botanica Marina.
Tiktak, G. P., Gabb, A., Brandt, M., et al. (2024) Genetic identification of three CITES-listed sharks using a paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC). PLoS ONE, 19(4): e0300383.
Quiroga-Samaniego, M. del M., Ramírez-González, J., Zambrano-Zamora, C., et al (2024). Feeding strategies of the ocean white fish (Caulolatilus princeps) and white spotted sand bass (Paralabrax albomaculatus) inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 74, 103530.
Peñaherrera-Romero, E., Guerrero-Campoverde, A., Rueda-Rodríguez, M. P., Dávila-Játiva, M., Die-Morejón, D., Domínguez-Trujillo, M., Guerrero-Molina, T., Vélez-Darquea, E., & Cisneros-Heredia, D. F. (2024). Ladybird Beetle Diversity in Natural and Human-Modified Habitats in the San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Insects, 15(9), 725. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15090725
Capone HE, Brandt M, Gabrielson PW, & Bruno JF. (2024). Nutrient enrichment can increase the thermal performance of Galápagos seaweeds. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 749, 57–69. doi:10.3354/meps14727
Goodman, L. S., Chiriboga-Paredes, Y., Cable, J. E., & Hearn, A. (2024). Characterizing juvenile blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) nursery areas in the Galapagos: new methods and understandings. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15976
Pike, Kyana & Blake, Stephen & Gordon, Iain & Schwarzkopf, Lin. (2024). Habitat quality in farmland influences the activity patterns of giant Galapagos tortoises. Biodiversity and Conservation. 33. 4339-4354. 10.1007/s10531-024-02957-z.
Andreas F. Lehner, Sarah Rebolloso, Paul P. Calle, Karen Ingerman, Gregory A. Lewbart, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Carlos A. Valle, John P. Buchweitz, (2024). Dried blood spot analysis for elements of nutritional concern as demonstrated in studies of Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus species), Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, Volume 81, 127322, ISSN 0946-672X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127322.
Arnés-Urgellés C, Galván-Magaña F, Elorriaga-Verplancken FR, Delgado-Huertas A, Páez-Rosas D. (2024). Ontogenetic feeding shifts in two thresher shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. PeerJ 12:e18681 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18681
Deakin, K., Savage, G., Jones, J. S., et al. (2024). Sea surface microplastics in the Galapagos: Grab samples reveal high concentrations of particles <200 μm in size. Science of The Total Enironment, 923, 171428.
Botterell, Z. L. R., Ribeiro, F., Alarcón-Ruales, D., et al. (2024). Plastic pollution transcends marine protected area boundaries in the eastern tropical and south-eastern Pacific. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201, 116271.
Vásquez, W. F., Mateus, C., Loyola-Plúa, M. I., et al. (2024). Tourists’ willingness to fund local investments in renewable energy: A contingent valuation study from the Galápagos Islands. Energy for Sustainable Development, 80, 101434.
Georgie Savage, Jen J. Jones, Juan Pablo Muñoz-Pérez, Ceri Lewis, Tamara S. Galloway, (2024). Assessing the chemical landscape of the Galápagos Marine Reserve, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 954, 176659, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176659.
Freya C. Womersley, Christoph A. Rohner, Kátya Abrantes, Pedro Afonso, Shin Arunrugstichai, Steffen S. Bach, Shir Bar, Adi Barash, Peter Barnes, Adam Barnett, Ginevra Boldrocchi, Noemie Buffat, Tom Canon, Clara Canovas Perez, Metavee Chuangcharoendee, Jesse E.M. Cochran, Rafael de la Parra, Stella Diamant, William Driggers, Christine L. Dudgeon, Mark V. Erdmann, Richard Fitzpatrick, Anna Flam, Jorge Fontes, Gemma Francis, Beatriz Eugenia Galvan, Rachel T. Graham, Sofia M. Green, Jonathan R. Green, Ya’ara Grosmark, Hector M. Guzman, Royale S. Hardenstine, Maria Harvey, Jessica Harvey-Carroll, Abdi Wunanto Hasan, Alex R. Hearn, Jill M. Hendon, Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra, Mahardika Rizqi Himawan, Eric Hoffmayer, Jason Holmberg, Hua Hsun Hsu, Mohammed Y. Jaidah, Ashlee Jansen, Christy Judd, Baraka Kuguru, Emily Lester, Bruno C.L. Macena, Kirsty Magson, Rossana Maguiño, Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto, Stacia D. Marcoux, Travis Marcoux, Jennifer McKinney, Mark Meekan, Alejandra Mendoza, Muhammad Moazzam, Emily Monacella, Brad Norman, Cameron Perry, Simon Pierce, Clare Prebble, Dení Ramírez Macías, Holly Raudino, Samantha Reynolds, David Robinson, David Rowat, Mudjekeewis D. Santos, Jennifer Schmidt, Chad Scott, Sian Tian See, Abraham Sianipar, Conrad W. Speed, Ismail Syakurachman, Julian A. Tyne, Kelly Waples, Chloe Winn, Ranny R. Yuneni, Irthisham Zareer, Gonzalo Araujo, (2024). Identifying priority sites for whale shark ship collision management globally, Science of The Total Environment,, Volume 934, 172776, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172776.
Valencia, P. ., Pohlmann, A. ., & Cristóbal-Fransi, E. . (2024). Small Business, Big Impact: The Role of SMEs in Galápagos Conservation. Journal of Ecohumanism, 3(6), 2100–2112. https://doi.org/10.62754/joe.v3i6.4164
Astudillo, F. J., Hunt, C. A., Aizpurúa, I. I., & Carvajal-Contreras, D. R. (2024). From Prison Islands to Island Paradises: Are Violent Histories Being Overwritten with Nature-Based Tourism Imaginaries? Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, 26(2–3), 243–265. https://doi.org/10.1080/13505033.2024.2409132
Rhea S, Gensler C, Atlaw N, Pairis-Garcia M, Lewbart GA, Valentine A, Cruz M, Castillo P, Velez A, Trueba G, Jacob M. 2024. Presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in food-producing and companion animals and wildlife on small-holder farms of Floreana Island, Galápagos Islands. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 24(1):36-45. DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2023.0044
Pablo D. Llerena, Jorge J. Avila-Santamaría, María V. Gabela, Sara Purca, Carlos F. Mena, Susana A. Cárdenas, (2025). Assessing economic losses in artisanal fisheries from marine plastic pollution in coastal Ecuador and Peru, Marine Policy, Volume 173, 106553, ISSN 0308-597X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106553.

2023 Publications

Kaleel, K. L., Secoura, P. L., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2023). Endoscopy and rectal enema for fecal collection in wild sea turtles (Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata) in a field setting. Zoo Biology, 43(1), 55-60.
Moreira-Mendieta, A., García-Garin, O., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2023). Detection and quantification of microplastic pollution in the endangered Galapagos sea lion. Science of The Total Environment, 896, 166223.
Skehel, A., Ulloa, C., Deresienski, D., et al. (2023). Health status of the red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) determined by hematology, biochemistry, blood gases, and physical examination. PeerJ, 11:e15713.
Matsumoto, R., Murakumo, K., Nozu, R., et al. (2023). Underwater ultrasonography and blood sampling provide the first observations of reproductive biology in free-swimming whale sharks. Endangered Species Research, 50.
Varela-Jaramillo, A., Rivas-Torres, G., Guayasamín, J. M., et al. (2023). A pilot study to estimate the population size of endangered Galápagos marine iguanas using drones. Front Zool, 20, 4.
Christman, J., Lohmann, K., Hirschfeld, M., et al. (2023). Intraocular pressure using rebound tonometry in the Galápagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). International Journal of Veterinary Research, 3 (1) :1-11.
Cordero-Rivera, A., Rivas-Torres, A., Encalada, A.C., et al. (2023). Sexual conflict and the evolution of monandry: The case of the damselfly Ischnura hastata (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) in the Galápagos Islands. Ecological Entomology, 48 (3), 336–346.
Schoenborn, A. A., Yannarell, S. M., MacVicar, C. T., et al. (2023). Microclimate is a strong predictor of the native and invasive plant-associated soil microbiota on San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos archipelago. Environmental Microbiology.
Pérez, T. M., Guevara Andino, J. E., Rivas-Torres, G., et al. (2023). Climate constrains photosynthetic strategies in Darwin’s daisies: A test of the climatic variability and jack-of-all-trades hypotheses. The American Naturalist, 201.
Pike, K. N., Blake, S., Gordon, I. J., et al. (2023). Navigating agricultural landscapes: Responses of critically endangered giant tortoises to farmland vegetation and infrastructure. Landscape Ecology, 38.
Lehner, A. F., Rebolloso, S., Calle, P. P., et al. (2023). Dried blood spot analysis for elements of nutritional concern as demonstrated in studies of Galápagos land iguanas (Conolophus species). Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 81.
Riofrío-Lazo, M., & Páez-Rosas, D. (2023). Galapagos pinnipeds, challenges to their survival. In M.M. Shah (Ed.), Endangered species: Present status. IntechOpen.
Ruiz-Saenz, J., Barragan, V., Grijalva-Rosero, C. J., et al. (2023). Seroconversion in Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) confirms the presence of canine distemper virus in rookeries of San Cristóbal Island. Animals, 13(23).
Luna, J.P. (2023). Globalization & The Challenging Political Economy of Governing (and Researching) Islands in Contemporary Times. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 29-41).
Torres, M.d.L., Urquía, D., Moyle, L., et al. (2023). Unravelling the Interactions Between Endemic and Invasive Plant Species in the Galapagos Islands. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 169-186).
de la Torre, S., Villarruel-Oviedo, I. (2023). Galapagos Land Snails and Environmental Sustainability. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 187-196).
Zurita-Arthos, L., Proaño, C., Guillén, J., et al. (2023). Galapagos Petrels Conservation Helps Transition Towards a Sustainable Future. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 197-205).
Navarrete, S.A., Aiken, C.M., Ávila-Thieme, M.I., et al. (2023). Common Oversights in the Design and Monitoring of Ecosystem-Based Management Plans and the Siting of Marine Protected Areas. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 257-270).
Lewbart, G.A. et al. (2023). Ten Years of Wildlife Health and Conservation in the Galapagos, 2013–2022. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 291-217).
Alarcón-Ruales, D. et al. (2023). Cetaceans of the Galapagos Archipelago: Species in Constant Change and the Importance of a Standardized and Long-Term Citizen Science Program. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 335-355).
Smith, C.E., Gilby, B.L., Muñoz Pérez, J.P., et al. (2023). Establishing Standardized Health Baselines for Green Turtle Populations. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 357-371).
Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F. (2023). An Agent-Based Model of Household Livelihood Strategies in the Galapagos Islands: Impact of Jobs in Fishing, Fishing Restrictions, and Fishing Deregulation on Household Employment Decisions. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 375-390).
Dumbacher, J., Chaves, J.A. (2023). The Role for Scientific Collections and Public Museums in Island Conservation. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 391-413).
Vega Barrera, E., Quiroga Ferri, D., Mena, C.F. (2023). The Extinction Market: Reflections on the Possible Future of the Illegal Galapagos Wildlife Trade. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 499-507).
García, Zambrano Estefanía, Fernando Rey, Karla Bravo and Alex Hearn (2024), Ecuador, in The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, Jabado, R.W., Morata, A.Z.A., Bennett, R.H., Finucci, B., Ellis, J.R., Fowler, S.L., Grant, M.I., Barbosa Martins, A.P., & Sinclair, S.L. (eds.) Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. pag 481 – 489. https://doi.org/10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.
Rohner, C. A., Naveira, A. C., & Heran, A. R. (2023). Movement and vertical habitat use of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares in a vertically compressed habitat: the Galápagos Marine Reserve. Journal of Fish Biology, 103(6), 1264-1276.
Hirschfeld, M., Barnett, A., Sheaves, M., et al. (2023). What Darwin could not see: island formation and historical sea levels shape genetic divergence and island biogeography in a coastal marine species. The Genetics Society, 131: 189-200.
Kingsford, M.J., Brandt, M., Alava-Jurado, J.M. (2023). Levels of Upwelling are Important to Consider for Conservation. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 271-289).
Riofrío-Lazo, M., Zetina-Rejón, M.J., Reck, G., et al. (2023). Challenges in the Application of the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in the Galapagos Islands. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 319-334).
Dorfman, E., Sutton, J. (2023). The Museum Effect: Platforms for Advocacy and Sustainability in Insular Environments. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 415-425).
Lewbart, G. A., Colosimo, G., Guadette, C., et al. (2023). When pink is a question: Comparative gross and microscopic skin structure analyses reveal the histological basis of skin colour in Galápagos pink land iguanas (Conolophus marthae). Acta Zoologica.
Asadobay, P., Urquía, D. O., Künzel, S., et al. (2023). Time-calibrated phylogeny and full mitogenome sequence of the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) from scat DNA. PeerJ.
Capobianco, C. M., Clarke, E. A., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2023). Hematology and Biochemistry of the Española Lava Lizard (Microlophus delanonis). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 33(4), 257-266.
Álava-Jurado, J.M., Kingsford, M.J., Brandt, M., et al. 2023. Underwater kleptoparasitism on a human diver by a Galapagos Flightless Cormorant Nannopterum harrisi. Marine Ornithology, 51: 41-42.
Lopes, F., Olivieira, L. R., Beux, Y., et al. (2023). Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator. Science Advances, 9(18).
Green, S. M., Hearn, A., & Green, J. R. (2023). Species associated with whale sharks Rhincodon typus (Orectolobiformes, Rhincodontidae) in the Galapagos Archipelago. Biodiversity Data Journal, 11.
Escobar-Camacho, D., Andrade, W., Valencia, N., et al. (2023). Validating the occurrence of the giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) in the Galápagos Islands. Journal of Fish Biology, 103 (1), 183-188.
Cerca, J., Cotoras, D. D., Bieker, V. C., et al. (2023). Evolutionary genomics of oceanic island radiations. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 38 (7), 631-642.
Reyes-Corral, W. D., Carvajal-Endara, S., Hetherington-Rauth, M., et al. (2023). Phenotypic divergence of traits that mediate antagonistic and mutualistic interactions between island and continental populations of the tropical plant, Tribulus cistoides (Zygophyllaceae). Ecology and Evolution, 13 (3).
Chaves, J.A. et al. (2023). Galapagos Genetic Barcode: A Model for Island Economic Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 453-468).
Lopes, F., Oliveira, L.R., Beux, Y., et al. (2023). Genomic evidence for homoploid hybrid speciation in a marine mammal apex predator. Science Advances, 9 (18).
Rhoades, O. K., Brandt, M., & Witman, J. D. (2023). La Niña-related coral death triggers biodiversity loss of associated communities in the Galápagos. Marine Ecology, 44(5), e12767.
Paltán, H. A., Benitez, F. L., Narvaez, M., et al. (2023). Water security and agricultural systems in the Galapagos Islands: vulnerabilities under uncertain future climate and land use pathways. Front. Water, 5.
Mateus, C., Flor, D., Guerrero, C. A. et al. (2023). Anthropogenic emission inventory and spatial analysis of greenhouse gases and primary pollutants for the Galapagos Islands. Environ Sci Pollut Res, 30, 68900–68918.
Brewington, L. et al. (2023). Pacific Island Perspectives on Invasive Species and Climate Change. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 59-78).
Advani, N.K. (2023). On-the-Ground Solutions to Help People and Wildlife in a Changing Climate. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 79-87).
Frankenberg, E., Sumantri, C., Thomas, D. (2023). Understanding the Impacts of a Natural Disaster: Evidence from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 151-166).
Liu, XM., Hanna, H.D., Barzyk, J.G. (2023). Impact of Weathering and Mineralogy on the Chemistry of Soils from San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 207-224).
Davies, N. (2023). Island Digital Ecosystem Avatars (IDEA) Consortium: Infrastructure for Democratic Ecological Action. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 439-452).
Garcia Ferrari, M.S., Bain, A.A., Crane De Narváez, S. (2023). From Building Resilience to Adaptive Transformation: Exploring the Rationale for Inclusive Governance in Galapagos. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham.(pp. 479-497).
Astudillo, F., Becerra, E., Delgado, F., et al. (2023). When the Archaeologists Leave. Advances in Archaeological Practice.
Astudillo, F. J. (2023). Evaluation of the Rapid Phytolith Extraction Protocol to Identify the Fuel-mix Used at the Nineteenth-century Sugar Mill of El Progreso Plantation, Galápagos. Taylor & Francis Online.
Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., Lewbart, G. A., Alarcón-Ruales, D., et al. (2023). Galápagos and the plastic problem. Front. Sustain, 4.
Calvopiña, M., Romero-Álvarez, D., Vásconez, E., et al. (2023). Leptospirosis in Ecuador: Current status and future prospects. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 8 (4).
Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F. (2023). Connected Places and Social-Ecological Forces that Impact Small Island States and Their Sustainability: An Essay. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 3-12).
Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F. (2023). Communique – Goals and Objectives of the World Summit on Island Sustainability. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 15-25).
Bilsborrow, R.E. (2023). Changing Land Use in Island Countries: A Meta Perspective on Effects of Demographic Processes and Tourism. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 43-57).
Thompson, A.L., Stewart, J.R., Bentley, M., Ocampo Trujillo, J.E., et al. (2023). Climate and Health Challenges in Small Island States: Identifying Vulnerability in Water and Food Resources in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 91-105).
Ocampo Trujillo, J.E., Coello, M.E.M. (2023). Improvements in the Galapagos Health System: Telemedicine, Research & Medical Assistance. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 107-117).
Chowa, G., Rizzo, C.F., Thompson, A., et al. (2023). Social Issues in the Galapagos Islands: A Participatory and Exploratory Study. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 119-135).
Nicholas, K.M., Bentley, M.E., Barrington, C., et al. (2023). Towards Increased Island Food System Resilience: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 137-150).
Laso, F.J., Arce-Nazario, J.A. (2023). Mapping Narratives of Agricultural Land-Use Practices in the Galapagos. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 225-243).
Giefer, M. (2023). Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Galapagos: Economic and Natural Drivers. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 245-254).
Kittner, N. (2023). Microgrids: An Opportunity for Sustainable Development on Islands. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. (pp. 427-435).
Jones, J.S., Howard, J., Galloway, T.S., Norris Crespo, L., Aspinosa, S. (2023). Island Innovation: Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy for Plastics in Galápagos, Ecuador. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham.(pp. 469-478).

2022 Publications

Andrew, S., Wilson, T., Smith, S., et al. (2022). A tripartite model system for Southern Ocean diatom-bacterial interactions reveals the coexistence of competing symbiotic strategies. ISME Communications, 2(1), 97.
Andrzejaczek, S., Lucas, T. C., Goodman, M. C., et al. (2022). Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology. Science Advances, 8(33), eabo1754.
Cerutti-Pereyra, F., Salinas-De-León, P., Arnés-Urgellés, C., et al. (2022). Using stable isotopes analysis to understand ontogenetic trophic variations of the scalloped hammerhead shark at the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Plos one, 17(6), e0268736.
Jones, J. S., Guézou, A., Medor, S., et al. (2022). Microplastic distribution and composition on two Galápagos island beaches, Ecuador: Verifying the use of citizen science derived data in long-term monitoring. Environmental Pollution, 311, 120011.
Mancero, E. J., Valle, C. A., Rowe, J. W., et al. (2022). Sexual Selection in San Cristóbal Lava Lizards (Microlophus bivittatus): A Test of Male Body Size Using Lizard Robots. Herpetologica, 78(2), 93-101.
Miller, J., Adair, L., Stewart, J., et al. (2022). Water Insecurity Is Differentially Associated With Food Insecurity Across Seasons: Evidence From the Galápagos. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6, 6009546.
Reatini, B., de Lourdes Torres, M., & Vision, T. J. (2022). Local exclusion and regional decline of an endemic Galápagos tree species (Psidium galapageium) by an invasive relative (P. guajava). bioRxiv, 2022-10.
Wen, K. W., Wang, L., Menke, J. R., et al. (2022). Cancers associated with human gammaherpesviruses. The FEBS Journal, 289(24), 7631-7669.
Fassatoui, C., Chenuil, A., & Romdhane, M. S. (2022). Integrating morphological and genetic data at different climate and geographic scales in an endangered freshwater mussel Unio durieui (Bivalvia: Unionidae) endemic to northern Tunisia. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 88(1), eyab040.
Romine, M. G., Knutie, S. A., Crow, C. M., et al. (2022). The genome sequence of the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi), an invasive nest parasite of Darwin’s finches in Galápagos. G3, 12(2), jkab414.
Nicholas, K., Bentley, M., Terán, E., et al. (2022). Navigating Globalized Food Environments: Market Access, Consumer Behavior, and Dietary Diversity in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6 (Supplement_1), 494-494.
Thompson, A. L., Terán, E., & Bentley, M. E. (2022). Syndemic water and food insecurity: Impacts on the dual burden of disease in Galapagos. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 91-105). Springer.
Womersley, F. C., Humphries, N. E., Queiroz, N., et al. (2022). Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world’s largest fish, the whale shark. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(20), e2117440119.
Álava, J. J., Riofrio-Lazo, M., Reygondeau, G., et al. (2022). Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) in the Galapagos Islands and the Eastern Tropical Pacific amid ocean environmental changes: Towards a habitat suitability index. Aquatic Mammals, 48(5), 418-431.
Brandt, M., Silva-Romero, I., Fernández-Garnica, D., et al. (2022). Top-Down and Bottom-Up Control in the Galápagos Upwelling System. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 845635.
Chaves, J. A., Lopes, F., Martínez, D., et al. (2022). Population genetics and phylogeography of Galapagos fur seals. Frontiers in Genetics, 13, 725772.
Chiriboga-Paredes, Y., Palomino, Á., Goodman, L., et al. (2022). Discovery of a putative scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini (Carcharhiniformes: Sphyrnidae) nursery site at the Galapagos Islands, Eastern Tropical Pacific. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 1-12.
Colosimo, G., Gentile, G., Vera, C. A., et al. (2022). Conservation of a flagship species: Health assessment of the pink land iguana, Conolophus marthae. Plos one, 17(3), e0257179.
Culda, C. A., Dionnet, R., Barbu, A. C., et al. (2022). The Presence of Dirofilaria immitis in Domestic Dogs on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. Pathogens, 11(11), 1287.
Elorriaga-Verplancken, F. R., Morales-Vázquez, J. E., Ortega-Ortiz, C. D., et al. (2022). Northernmost Record of the Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki): Sightings Along the Mexican Central Pacific and the Gulf of California During La Niña Conditions. Aquatic Mammals, 48(6), 478-484.
Gregory, T. M., Parker, M., Deresienski, D., et al. (2022). Evaluating the Possibility of Transfusion Medicine, Through Crossmatching in Juvenile Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, 830272.
Izurieta-Benitez, S., Riofrío-Lazo, M., Torres, J., et al. (2022). Regional divergence in the skull morphometry of adult male Galapagos sea lion. Journal of Mammalogy, 103(4), 878-890.
Jang, S. H., Lim, P., Torano, O., et al. (2022). Protistan communities within the Galapagos archipelago with an emphasis on micrograzers. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 811979.
Masterson, C. A., Locklear, T. R., Páez-Rosas, D., et al. (2022). Intraocular pressure using rebound tonometry in the San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis). International Journal of Veterinary Research, 2(1), 13-18.
Muñoz‐Abril, L., Valle, C. A., Alava, J. J., et al. (2022). Elevated mercury concentrations and isotope signatures (N, C, Hg) in yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the Galápagos marine reserve and waters off Ecuador. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 41(11), 2732-2744.
Plumlee, J. D., Kenworthy, M. D., Gittman, R. K., et al. (2022). Remarkable euryhalinity of a marine fish Lutjanus novemfasciatus in mangrove nurseries. Ecology, 103(2).
Riofrío-Lazo, M., Zetina-Rejón, M. J., Vaca-Pita, L., et al. (2022). Fish diversity patterns along coastal habitats of the southeastern Galapagos archipelago and their relationship with environmental variables. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 3604.
Rubin, C. J., Enbody, E. D., Dobreva, M. P., et al. (2022). Rapid adaptive radiation of Darwin’s finches depends on ancestral genetic modules. Science Advances, 8(27), eabm5982.
Salgado-Roa, F. C., Chamberland, L., Pardo-Diaz, C., et al. (2022). Dissecting a geographical colourful tapestry: phylogeography of the colour polymorphic spider Gasteracantha cancriformis. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 2022, 1-11.
Trujillo, J. E. O., & Menoscal, M. E. (2022). Mejoras en el sistema de salud de las Galápagos: telemedicina, investigación y asistencia médica. Esferas, 3, 26-43.
Vasco, K., Guevara, N., Mosquera, J., et al. (2022). Characterization of the gut microbiome and resistome of Galapagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) from uninhabited islands. Animal Microbiome, 4(1), 65.
Wen, K. W., Wang, L., Menke, J. R., et al. (2022). Cancers associated with human gammaherpesviruses. The FEBS Journal, 289(24), 7631-7669.
Burbano, D. V., Valdivieso, J. C., Izurieta, J. C., et al. (2022). “Rethink and reset” tourism in the Galapagos Islands: Stakeholders’ views on the sustainability of tourism development. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 3(2), 100057.
Davis, C. H., Lara Marchena, P., González Rodríguez, H., et al. (2022). “You Have to Eat What There Is”: Barriers to Effective Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in San Cristóbal, Galápagos. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 243-256). Springer.
Thompson, A. L., Ochoa-Herrera, V., & Terán, E. (2022). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador: “A Little World Within Itself”. Springer.
Waldrop, J., Ledford, A., Martinez, B., Jahnke, J. R., & Sherwood, G. (2022). Facilitating Evidence-Based Nursing and Humane Healthcare Through Professional Development. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 273-282). Springer.
Alava, J. J., Merlen, G., Rosero, P., et al. (2022). A Juan Fernández Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philippii, Peters, 1866) in the Galápagos Islands: Insights from the First Anecdotal Observation in the Last Century. Aquatic Mammals, 48(6), 559-564.
Orta-Martínez, M., Pellegrini, L., Arsel, M., et al. (2022). Unburnable fossil fuels and climate finance: Compensation for rights holders. Global Environmental Politics, 22(4), 15-27.
Mateus, C., & Quiroga, D. (2022). Galapagos’ water management evaluation under a changing climate and the current COVID-19 Pandemic. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 29-55). Springer.
Dávalos, C., & Zaragocín, S. (2022). Island feminism meets feminist geopolitics: The spatial dynamics of gender‐based violence in the Galapagos Islands. Area, 54(2), 313-321.
Thompson, A. L., Jahnke, J. R., Terán, E., et al. (2022). Pathways linking maternal mental health and child health in a dual burden context: Evidence from Galapagos, Ecuador. Social Science & Medicine, 305, 115043.
Jahnke, J. R., Thompson, A. L., Archer, N. T., et al. (2022). Health Across the First 1000 Days in the Galápagos Islands. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 211-228). Springer.
Waters, W. F., & Freire, W. B. (2022). Overweight and Obesity in Galapagos: Food Consumption Patterns and Globalization in the Encantadas. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 107-120). Springer.
Waters, W. F., & Freire, W. B. (2022). Overweight and Obesity in Galapagos: Food Consumption Patterns and Globalization in the Encantadas. In A. L. Thompson, V. Ochoa-Herrera, & E. Teran, (Eds.). Water, Food and Human Health in the Galapagos, Ecuador, (pp. 107-120). Springer.

2021 Publications

Gibson, M. J., Torres, M. D. L., Brandvain, Y., et al. (2021). Introgression shapes fruit color convergence in invasive Galapagos tomato. Elife, 10, e64165.
Hirschfeld, M., Dudgeon, C., Sheaves, M., et al. (2021). Barriers in a sea of elasmobranchs: From fishing for populations to testing hypotheses in population genetics. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 30(11), 2147-2163.
Le, N. K., Panchang, S., Izurieta, A., et al. (2021). Fostering east-west and north-south bidirectional collaborations: Experiences from the First International Congress on Ecology and Evolution of Global Communicable Diseases held in Quito and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. International Journal of Academic Medicine, 7(3), 137-140.
León, R., Montalvo, A. R. C., Martillo, I. A. L., et al. (2021). La trampa entomológica Gravid-Aedes Trap, como una alternativa para el monitoreo del mosquito Aedes aegypti, vector del dengue, en las islas Galápagos. Esferas, 2, 54-73.
Urquía, D., Gutiérrez, B., Pozo, G., et al. (2021). Origin and dispersion pathways of guava in the Galapagos Islands inferred through genetics and historical records. Ecology and Evolution, 11(21), 15111-15131.
Vernaza, W., Pozo, R., Mateus, M. C., et al. (2021). ” Agua para Galápagos”: un programa de monitoreo de la calidad del agua en las islas Galápagos. Esferas, 2, 10-35.
Silva Romero, I., Bruno, J. F., Silbiger, N. J., et al. (2021). Local conditions influence thermal sensitivity of pencil urchin populations (Eucidaris galapagensis) in the Galápagos Archipelago. Marine Biology, 168(3), 34.
Páez-Rosas, D., Suarez-Moncada, J., Elorriaga-Verplancken, et al. (2021). Trophic variation during the early stages of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) within coastal nurseries of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Journal of Sea Research, 170, 102023.
Bonaccorso, E., Ordóñez-Garza, N., Pazmiño, D. A., et al. (2021). International fisheries threaten globally endangered sharks in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean: the case of the Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 reefer vessel seized within the Galápagos Marine Reserve. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 14959.
Busquets-Vass, G., Newsome, S. D., Pardo, M. A., et al. (2021). Isotope-based inferences of the seasonal foraging and migratory strategies of blue whales in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Marine Environmental Research, 163, 105201.
Álvarez-Varas, R., Heidemeyer, M., Riginos, C., et al. (2021). Integrating morphological and genetic data at different spatial scales in a cosmopolitan marine turtle species: challenges for management and conservation. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 191(2), 434-453.
Blakeway, J. A., Arnould, J. P., Hoskins, A. J., et al. (2021). Influence of hunting strategy on foraging efficiency in Galapagos sea lions. PeerJ, 9, e11206.
Bolaños, P. A., de Lourdes Torres, M., Pozo, G., et al. (2021). Evaluación de marcadores microsatélites (SSRs) heterólogos en Rubus niveus para estudios de diversidad genética en las Islas Galápagos. ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 13(2), 20-20.
Izurieta-Benítez, S., Urquía, D. O., Torres, J., et al. (2021). Age prediction model for adult male Galapagos sea lions based on skull measures. Mammal Research, 66, 201-210.
Páez‐Rosas, D., Salinas‐de‐León, P., Proaño, A., et al. (2021). Multi‐tissue stable isotope analyses reveal temporal changes in the feeding patterns of green turtles in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 335(3), 319-328.
Álvarez-Varas, R., Rojas-Hernández, N., Heidemeyer, M., et al. (2021). Green, yellow or black? Genetic differentiation and adaptation signatures in a highly migratory marine turtle. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288(1954), 20210754.
Rubin, C. J., Enbody, E. D., Dobreva, M. P., et al. (2021). Darwin’s finches-an adaptive radiation constructed from ancestral genetic modules. bioRxiv, 2021-09.
Souza, A. R., Huffman, A. M., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2021). Cross-Matching the San Cristóbal Galápagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 31(4), 315-320.
Lin, Y., Moreno, C., Marchetti, A., et al. (2021). Decline in plankton diversity and carbon flux with reduced sea ice extent along the Western Antarctic Peninsula. Nature communications, 12(1), 4948.
Dass, K., Lewbart, G. A., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., et al. (2021). Whole blood fatty acid concentrations in the San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis). PeerJ, 9, e11582.
Romine, M. G., Knutie, S. A., Crow, C. M., et al. (2021). The genome sequence of the avian vampire fly (Philornis downsi), an invasive nest parasite of Darwin’s finches in Galápagos. G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 12(2), jkab414.
Berry, K. A., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., Vintimilla-Palacios, C. P., et al. (2021). Morphological and performance modifications in the world’s only marine lizard, the Galápagos marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 133(1), 68-80.
Riofrío-Lazo, M., Reck, G., Páez-Rosas, D., et al. (2021). Food web modeling of the southeastern Galapagos shelf ecosystem. Ecological Indicators, 132, 108270.
Sarzosa, M. S., Duignan, P., DeRango, E. J., et al. (2021). Occurrence of Mycoplasmas in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) and their Association with Other Respiratory Pathogens. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 57(3), 623-627.
von May, R. (2021). Reptiles of the Galápagos: Life on the Enchanted Islands. Ichthyology & Herpetology, 109(1), 327-332.
Jahnke, J. R., Terán, E., Murgueitio, F., et al. (2021). Maternal stress, placental 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2, and infant HPA axis development in humans: Psychosocial and physiological pathways. Placenta, 104, 179-187.
Anslan, S., Dalgo, D., Reinhardt, T., Peñafiel, N., Guayasamín, J., Páez-Rosas, D., Vences, M., & Steinfartz, S. (2021). DNA metabarcoding reveals fine scale geographical differences of consumed algae in the Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Amphibia-Reptilia, 42(4), 471-480.
Riofrío-Lazo, M., & Páez-Rosas, D. (2021). Galapagos Sea Lions and Fur Seals, Adapted to a Variable World. In B. Würsig, (Eds), Ethology and behavioral ecology of Otariids and the Odobenid, (pp. 643-661). Springer.
Cambra, M., Lara-Lizardi, F., Peñaherrera-Palma, C., et al. (2021). A first assessment of the distribution and abundance of large pelagic species at Cocos Ridge seamounts (Eastern Tropical Pacific) using drifting pelagic baited remote cameras. PloS One, 16(11), e0244343.
Gleeson, M. L., & Gibson, S. A. (2021). Insights Into the Nature of Plume‐Ridge Interaction and Outflux of H2O From the Galápagos Spreading Center. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 22(11), e2020GC009560.
Páez-Rosas, D., Torres, J., Espinoza, E., et al. (2021). Declines and recovery in endangered Galapagos pinnipeds during the El Niño event. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 8785.
Paltán, H. A., Benitez, F. L., & Rosero, P. (2021). Climate and sea surface trends in the Galapagos Islands. Scientific Reports, 11: 14465.
Arnés-Urgellés, C., Salinas-de-León, P., Rastoin-Laplane, E., et al. (2021). The effects of climatic variability on the feeding ecology of the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in the tropical eastern pacific. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 625748.
Lynton‐Jenkins, J. G., Russell, A. F., Chaves, J., et al. (2021). Avian disease surveillance on the island of San Cristóbal, Galápagos. Ecology and Evolution, 11(24), 18422-18433.
Tucker-Retter, E. K., Velsey-Gross, Z., Deresienski, D., et al. (2021). Health status of Nazca boobies (Sula granti) on Daphne Major Island in the Galápagos determined by hematology, biochemistry, and physical examination. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 52(2), 671-679.
Maurice, L., Le Croizier, G., Morales, G., et al. (2021). Concentrations and stable isotopes of mercury in sharks of the Galapagos Marine Reserve: Human health concerns and feeding patterns. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 215, 112122.
Culda, C.A., Rodriguez, N.G.T., Puleo, F. et al. Canine vector-borne parasites in the Galapagos. Parasites Vectors 17, 515 (2024).

2020 Publications

Fernández-Mazuecos, M., Vargas, P., McCauley, R. A., et al. (2020). The radiation of Darwin’s giant daisies in the Galápagos Islands. Current Biology, 30(24), 4989-4998.e7.
Gibson, M. J., de Lourdes Torres, M., Brandvain, Y., et al. (2020). Reconstructing the history and biological consequences of a plant invasion on the Galápagos islands. BioRxiv, 09.
Mateus, C., Valencia, M., DiFrancesco, K., et al. (2020). Governance mechanisms and barriers for achieving water quality improvements in Galapagos. Sustainability, 12(21), 8851.
Páez-Rosas, D., Moreno-Sánchez, X., Tripp-Valdez, A., et al. (2020). Changes in the Galapagos sea lion diet as a response to El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 40, 101485.
Rivkin, L. R., Johnson, R. A., Chaves, J. A., et al. (2020). Urbanization alters ecological and evolutionary interactions between Darwin’s finches and Tribulus cistoides on the Galápagos Islands. BioRxiv, 09.
Grube, A. M., Stewart, J. R., & Ochoa-Herrera, V. (2020). The challenge of achieving safely managed drinking water supply on San Cristobal island, Galápagos. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 228, 113547.
Martínez-Fernández, J., Esteve-Selma, M. Á., Banos-González, I., Sampedro, C., Mena, C., & Carrión-Tacuri, J. (2020). Managing the Galapagos National Park: A systemic approach based on socio-ecological modeling and sustainability indicators. In A. Ortega-Rubio, (Eds.), Socio-ecological Studies in Natural Protected Areas, (pp.187-214). Springer.
Pizzitutti, F., Brewington, L., & Walsh, S. J. (2020). Human and natural environments, island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos: a model-based approach to link land cover/land use changes to direct and indirect socio-economic drivers of change. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 183-203). Springer.
Shao, Y., Wan, H., Rosenman, A., Laso, F. J., & Kennedy, L. M. (2020). Evaluating land cover change on the Island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos Archipelago of Ecuador through cloud-gap filling and multi-sensor analysis. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 167-182). Springer.
Walsh, S. J., Brewington, L., Laso, F., Shao, Y., Bilsborrow, R. E., Arce Nazario, J., Mattei, H., Page, P. H., Frizzelle, B. G., & Pizzitutti, F. (2020). Social-ecological drivers of land cover/land use change on islands: A synthesis of the patterns and processes of change. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 63-88). Springer.
Hu, J., Qubain, C., & Riveros-Iregui, D. (2020). How Do Non-Native Plants Influence Soil Nutrients Along a Hydroclimate Gradient on San Cristobal Island?. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 205-219). Springer.
Pizzitutti, F., Brewington, L., & Walsh, S. J. (2020). Human and natural environments, island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos: a model-based approach to link land cover/land use changes to direct and indirect socio-economic drivers of change. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 183-203). Springer.
Félix, F., Palacios, D. M., Salazar, S. K., et al. (2020). The 2005 Galápagos humpback whale expedition: a first attempt to assess and characterise the population in the Archipelago. The Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 291-299.
Chávez, E. J., Arauz, R., Hearn, A., et al. (2020). Asociación de tiburones con el Monte Submarino Las Gemelas y primera evidencia de conectividad con la Isla del Coco, Pacífico de Costa Rica. Revista de Biología Tropical, 68, (1), 320-329.
Donnelly, A. P., Muñoz-Pérez, J. P., Jones, J., et al. (2020). Turtles in trouble: the argument for sea turtles as flagship species to catalyse action to tackle marine plastic pollution: case studies of cross sector partnerships from Australia and Galapagos. Br. Chelonia Group, 9, 14.
Gifford, S. M., Zhao, L., Stemple, B., et al. (2020). Microbial niche diversification in the Galápagos Archipelago and its response to El Niño. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11.
Denkinger, J., Alarcón, D., Espinosa, B., et al. (2020). Social structure of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in a variable low‐latitude environment, the Galápagos Archipelago. Marine Mammal Science, 36(3), 774-785.
Neave, E. F., Seim, H., Gifford, S. M., et al. (2022). Protistan plankton communities in the Galápagos Archipelago respond to changes in deep water masses resulting from the 2015/16 El Niño. Applied Microbiology International, 24(4), 1746-1759.
Cazorla, M., & Herrera, E. (2020). Air quality in the Galapagos Islands: A baseline view from remote sensing and in situ measurements. Meteorological Applications, 27(1), e1878.
Colloredo-Mansfeld, M., Laso, F. J., & Arce-Nazario, J. (2020). Drone-based participatory mapping: Examining local agricultural knowledge in the Galapagos. Drones, 4(4), 62.
Harpp, K. S., & Weis, D. (2020). Insights into the origins and compositions of mantle plumes: A comparison of Galápagos and Hawai’i. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 21(9), e2019GC008887.
Hearn, A., Steiner, T., & Arauz, R. (2020). A brief massive aggregation of pelagic swimming crabs Euphylax dovii (Decapoda: Portunidae) at Cocos Island, Costa Rica coincides with onset of El Niño event. Revista de Biología Tropical, 68 (1), 289-295.
Lorenzo-Carballa, M. O., Garrison, R. W., Encalada, A. C., et al. (2020). Darwin returns to the Galapagos: genetic and morphological analyses confirm the presence of Tramea darwini at the archipelago (Odonata, Libellulidae). Insects, 12(1), 21.
Páez-Rosas, D., Pazmino, D. A., & Riofrio-Lazo, M. (2020). Unprecedented records of Guadalupe and Juan Fernández fur seals in the Galapagos Archipelago. Aquatic Mammals, 46(6), 549-555.
Páez‐Rosas, D., Vaca, L., Pepolas, R., et al. (2020). Hunting and cooperative foraging behavior of Galapagos sea lion: An attack to large pelagics. Marine Mammal Science, 36(1), 386-391.
Rowe, J. W., Clark, D. L., Martin, C. E., et al. (2020). Diel and seasonal variations in the thermal biology of San Cristobal Lava Lizards (Microlophus bivittatus). Journal of Thermal Biology, 88, 102518.
Sampedro, C., Pizzitutti, F., Quiroga, D., et al. (2020). Food supply system dynamics in the Galapagos Islands: agriculture, livestock and imports. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 35(3), 234-248.
Thompson, A. L., Nicholas, K. M., Watson, E., et al. (2020). Water, food, and the dual burden of disease in Galápagos, Ecuador. American journal of human biology, 32(1), e23344.
Valle, C. A., Ulloa, C., Regalado, C., et al. (2020). Baseline haematology, biochemistry, blood gas values and health status of the Galapagos swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus). Conservation Physiology, 8(1), coaa064.
Zarn, A. M., Valle, C. A., Brasso, R., et al. (2020). Stable isotope and mercury analyses of the Galápagos Islands seabird community. Marine Ornithology, 48, 71-80.
Urquía, D., Pozo, G., Gutiérrez, B., et al. (2020). Understanding the genetic diversity of the guayabillo (Psidium galapageium), an endemic plant of the Galapagos Islands. Global Ecology and Conservation, 24, e01350.
Páez-Rosas, D., Galván-Magaña, F., Baque-Menoscal, J., et al. (2020). Trophic preferences of three pelagic fish inhabiting the Galapagos Marine Reserve: ecological inferences using multiple analyses. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 103, 647-665.
Percy, M. S., Riveros-Iregui, D. A., Mirus, B. B., et al. (2020). Temporal and spatial variability of shallow soil moisture across four planar hillslopes on a tropical ocean island, San Cristóbal, Galápagos. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 30, 100692.
Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H. (2020). Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands. Springer.
McQueen, S. G., Riveros-Iregui, D. A., & Hu, J. (2020). The Carbon Balance of Tropical Islands: Lessons from Soil Respiration. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 261-276). Springer.
Nicholas, K., Bentley, M., Terán, E., & Thompson, A. (2020). Water security in the Galápagos: Socioecological determinants and health implications. In Daszak, P., (Eds.), One Health – Ecology & Health – Public Health Official journal of EcoHealth Alliance, (pp. 111-124), EcoHealth, 17.
Mena, C. F., Paltán, H. A., Benitez, F. L., Sampedro, C., & Valverde, M. (2020). Correction to: Threats of climate change in small Oceanic Islands: the case of climate and agriculture in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. In Walsh, S. J., Riveros-Iregui, D., Arce-Nazario, J., & Page, P. H, (Eds.), Land Cover and Land Use Change on Islands, (pp. 119-135). Springer.
Houck, K. M., Terán, E., Ochoa, J., et al. (2020). Drinking water improvements and rates of urinary and gastrointestinal infections in Galápagos, Ecuador: Assessing household and community factors. American Journal of Human Biology, 32(1), e23358.
Valle, C. A., Ulloa, C., Regalado, C., et al. (2020). Health status and baseline hematology, biochemistry, and blood gas values of Galapagos shearwaters (Puffinus subalaris). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 50(4), 1026-1030.

2019 Publications

Blaney, L., Waldrop, J., Ortiz, A., et al. (2019). Partnering for professional development in the Galápagos islands. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 50(9): 417-422.
Eguiguren, A., Pirotta, E., Cantor, M., et al. (2019) Habitat use of culturally distinct Galápagos sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus clans. Mar Ecol Prog Ser, 609:257-270.
Gioia, G., Vinueza, R., Cruz, M., et al. (2019). Estimating the probability of freedom from bovine brucellosis in the Galapagos Islands. Epidemiology & Infection, 147, E9.
Jimenez-Uzcategui, G., Vaca, L., Cotin, J., et al. (2019). Using referential values of δ13C and δ15N to infer the foraging ecology of Galápagos seabirds. Marine Ornithology, 47: 5-10.
Knutie, S. A., Chaves, J. A., & Gotanda, K. M. (2019). Human activity can influence the gut microbiota of Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos Islands. Molecular ecology, 28(9): 2441-2450.
Lewbart, G. A., Grijalva, C. J., Calle, P. P., et al. (2019). Health assessment of Conolophus subcristatus, Conolophus pallidus, and C. subcristatus X Amblyrhynchus cristatus hybrid (Galápagos land iguanas). PloS one, 14(10): e0222884.
Urquía, D., Guitierrez, B., Pozo, G., et al. (2019). Psidium guajava in the Galapagos Islands: population genetics and history of an invasive species. PloS one, 14(3): e0203737.
Urquía, D. O. & D. Páez-Rosas. (2019). δ13C and δ15N values in pup whiskers as a proxy for the trophic behavior of Galapagos sea lion females. Mammalian Biology, 96: 28-36.
Valle, C. A., Grijalva, C. J., Calle, P.P., et al. (2019) Methods of body temperature assessment in Conolophus subcristatus, Conolophus pallidus (Galápagos land iguanas), and Amblyrhynchus cristatus X C. subcristatus hybrid. PeerJ, 7:e6291
Kelley, D., Page, K., Quiroga, D., et al. (2019). The Geology and Geodiversity of the Galapagos Islands. In F. Wolfgang, P. T. Bobrowsky, & J. Martinez-Frias, (Eds.), Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. (5-66). Springer.
Kelley, D., Page, K., Quiroga, D., et al. (2019). Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable Development in the Galapagos. In F. Wolfgang, P. T. Bobrowsky, & J. Martinez-Frias, (Eds.), Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. (95–133). Springer.
Quiroga, D. (2019). Socioecological Systems and the Management of the Natural Resources in the Galapagos. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 85–93). Springer.
Walsh, S. J., Engie, K., Page, P. H., et al. (2019). Demographics of Change: Modeling the Transition of Fishers to Tourism in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 61–83). Springer.
Cui, T., Green, H. S., Selleck, P. W., et al. (2019). Chemical characterization of isoprene-and monoterpene-derived secondary organic aerosol tracers in remote marine aerosols over a quarter century. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, 3(6): 935-946.
Nalesso, E., Hearn, A., Sosa-Nishizaki, O., et al. (2019). Movements of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) at Cocos Island, Costa Rica and between oceanic islands in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. PloS one, 14(3): e0213741.
Queiroz, N., Humphries, N. E., Couto, A. et al. (2019) Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nature, 572, 461–466.
Cerreta, A. J., Vaden, S., Lewbart, G., et al. (2019). Increased BUN and glucose in a group of San Cristobal Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis chathamensis). Veterinary Record Case Reports, 7(2): e000699.
Clark, D. L., Macedonia, J. M., Rowe, J. W., et al. (2019) Galápagos lava lizards (Microlophus bivittatus) respond dynamically to displays from interactive conspecific robots. Behav Ecol Sociobiol, 73, 136.
De León, L. F., Sharpe, D. M., Gotanda, K. M., et al. (2019). Urbanization erodes niche segregation in Darwin’s finches. Evolutionary Applications, 12(7): 1329-1343.
De Rango, E. J., Schwarz, J. F., Piedrahita, P., et al. (2019) Intraspecific variation in boldness and exploration shapes behavioral responses to stress in Galápagos sea lion pups. Behav Ecol Sociobiol, 73, 166.
Laso, F. J., Benítez, F. L., Rivas-Torres, G., Sampedro, C., & Arce-Nazario, J. (2019). Land cover classification of complex agroecosystems in the non-protected highlands of the Galapagos Islands. Remote sensing, 12(1), 65.
Mateus, C., Guerrero, C. A., Quezada, G., et al. (2019) An Integrated Approach for Evaluating Water Quality between 2007–2015 in Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Archipelago. Water, 11, 937.
Vinueza, R. L., Cruz, M., Bréard, E., et al. (2019) Bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus survey in cattle of the Galapagos Islands. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 31(2):271-275.
De Haan, F. J., Quiroga, D., Walsh, S. J., et al. (2019). Scales and transformative change: transitions in the Galapagos. In T. Kvan & J. Karakiewicz, (Eds.), Urban Galapagos: Transition to Sustainability in Complex Adaptive Systems (pp. 43-58). Springer.
Espin, P. A., Mena, C. F., & Pizzitutti, F. (2019). A Model-Based Approach to Study the Tourism Sustainability in an Island Environment: The Case of Galapagos Islands. In T. Kvan & J. Karakiewicz, (Eds.), Urban Galapagos. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. (pp. 97–113). Springer.
Kelley, D., Page, K., Quiroga, D., et al. (2019). The Origins and Ecology of the Galapagos Islands. In F. Wolfgang, P. T. Bobrowsky, & J. Martinez-Frias, (Eds.), Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. (67–93). Springer.
López, J. E., & Quiroga, D. (2019). The Galapagos Urban Context. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 9-22). Springer.
Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Wildenfeld, D., Valle, C. A., et al. (2019). Threats and vision for the conservation of Galápagos birds. The Open Ornithology Journal, 12(1).
Ryan, S. J., Lippi, C. A., Nightingale, R., et al. (2019) Socio-Ecological Factors Associated with Dengue Risk and Aedes aegypti Presence in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 16, 682.
Thompson, A. L., Houck, K. M. & Jahnke, J. R. (2019). Pathways linking caesarean delivery to early health in a dual burden context: Immune development and the gut microbiome in infants and children from Galápagos, Ecuador. American Journal of Human Biology, 31(2): e23219.

2018 Publications

Benítez, F. L., Mena C. F., & Zurita-Arthos L. (2018). Urban land cover change in ecologically fragile environments: the case of the Galapagos Islands. Land, 7(1): 21.
Cerreta, A. J., Diaz, R., Vasquez, G., et al. (2018). Methods of body temperature assessment in Chelonoidis chathamensis (San Cristobal Galapagos Tortoise). Herpetological Review, 49: 696-697.
Lewbart, G. A, Griffioen, J. A., Savo, A., et al. (2018). Biochemistry and hematology parameters of the San Cristóbal Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis chathamensis). Conservation Physiology, Volume 6, Issue 1, coy004.
Torres, M. L. & Mena, C. F. (2018). Understanding invasive species in the Galapagos Islands. Springer.
Torres, M. L. & Mena, C. F. (2018). Erratum to: Understanding Invasive Species in the Galapagos Islands From the Molecular to the Landscape. Springer.
Peñafiel, R., Pesántez, L., & Ochoa-Herrera, V. (2018). Estimation of Landfill Methane Generation from Solid Waste Management Options in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 141–151). Springer.
Quiroga, D. (2018). Galapagos: A Microcosm of Sustainable Energy Mix in Fragile Environments. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 1-19). Springer.
Rivas-Torres, G., & Adams, D. C. (2018). A Conceptual Framework for the Management of a Highly Valued Invasive Tree in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 193–217). Springer.
Sampedro, C., & Mena, C. F. (2018). Remote Sensing of Invasive Species in the Galapagos Islands: Comparison of Pixel-Based, Principal Component, and Object-Oriented Image Classification Approaches. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 155–174). Springer.
Torres, M. d.L., & Gutiérrez, B. (2018). A Preliminary Assessment of the Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Guava, Psidium guajava, in San Cristobal. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 3-17). Springer.
Valdebenito, H. (2018). A Study Contrasting Two Congener Plant Species: Psidium guajava (Introduced Guava) and P. galapageium (Galapagos Guava) in the Galapagos Islands. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 47–68). Springer.
Walsh, S. J. (2018). Multi-scale Remote Sensing of Introduced and Invasive Species: An Overview of Approaches and Perspectives. In S. J. Walsh & C. F. Mena, (Eds.), Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands, (pp. 143–154). Springer.
Bucaram, S. J., Heran, A., Trujillo, A. M., et al. (2018). Assessing fishing effects inside and outside an MPA: The impact of the Galapagos Marine Reserve on the Industrial pelagic tuna fisheries during the first decade of operation. Marine Policy, 87: 212-225.
Guzman, H. M., Gomez, C. G., Hearn, A., et al. (2018) Longest recorded trans-Pacific migration of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus). Marine Biodiversity Records, 11, 8.
Pazmiño, D., Maes, G. E., Green, M. E. et al. (2018) Strong trans-Pacific break and local conservation units in the Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) revealed by genome-wide cytonuclear markers. Heredity, 120, 407–421.
Arguedas, R., Steinberg, D., Lewbart, G., et al. (2018). Haematology and biochemistry of the San Cristóbal lava lizard (Microlophus bivittatus). Conservation Physiology, 6(1): coy046.
Carr L. A., Gittman R. K., & Bruno J.F. (2018) Temperature Influences Herbivory and Algal Biomass in the Galápagos Islands. Front. Mar. Sci., 5:279.
Carrión, P. L. & C. A. Valle (2018). The diet of introduced cats on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos: cat feces as a proxy for cat predation. Mammalian Biology, 90: 74-77.
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