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SUBMITTER: Toral-Granda MV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5597199 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Toral-Granda M Verónica MV Causton Charlotte E CE Jäger Heinke H Trueman Mandy M Izurieta Juan Carlos JC Araujo Eddy E Cruz Marilyn M Zander Kerstin K KK Izurieta Arturo A Garnett Stephen T ST
PloS one 20170913 9
Alien species, one of the biggest threats to natural ecosystems worldwide, are of particular concern for oceanic archipelagos such as Galápagos. To enable more effective management of alien species, we reviewed, collated and analysed all available records of alien species for Galápagos. We also assembled a comprehensive dataset on pathways to and among the Galápagos Islands, including tourist and resident numbers, tourist vessels, their itineraries and visitation sites, aircraft capacity and occ ...[more]