Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and outline promising research avenues enhancing conservation. Some of these discoveries indicate that the Macaronesian flora and fau...

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Autores: Florencio, Margarita, Patiño, Jairo, Nogué, Sandra, Traveset, Anna, Borges, Paulo A.V., Schaefer, Hanno, Amorim, Isabel R., Arnedo Lombarte, Miquel Àngel, Ávila, Sérgio P., Cardoso, Pedro, de Nascimento, Lea, Fernández-Palacios, José María, Gabriel, Sofia I., Gil, Artur, Gonçalves, Vítor, Haroun Tabraue, Ricardo, Illera, Juan Carlos, López-Darias, Marta, Martínez, Alejandro, Martins, Gustavo M., Neto, Ana I., Nogales, Manuel, Oromí, Pedro, Rando, Juan Carlos, Raposeiro, Pedro M., Rigal, François, Romeiras, Maria M., Silva, Luís, Valido, Alfredo, Vanderpoorten, Alain, Vasconcelos, Raquel, Santos, Ana M.C.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/183918
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Animals extints
Illes
Volcans
Macaronèsia
Plantes invasores
Extinct animals
Islands
Volcanoes
Macaronesia
Invasive plants
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spelling Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation BiologyFlorencio, MargaritaPatiño, JairoNogué, SandraTraveset, AnnaBorges, Paulo A.V.Schaefer, HannoAmorim, Isabel R.Arnedo Lombarte, Miquel ÀngelÁvila, Sérgio P.Cardoso, Pedrode Nascimento, LeaFernández-Palacios, José MaríaGabriel, Sofia I.Gil, ArturGonçalves, VítorHaroun Tabraue, RicardoIllera, Juan CarlosLópez-Darias, MartaMartínez, AlejandroMartins, Gustavo M.Neto, Ana I.Nogales, ManuelOromí, PedroRando, Juan CarlosRaposeiro, Pedro M.Rigal, FrançoisRomeiras, Maria M.Silva, LuísValido, AlfredoVanderpoorten, AlainVasconcelos, RaquelSantos, Ana M.C.Animals extintsIllesVolcansMacaronèsiaPlantes invasoresExtinct animalsIslandsVolcanoesMacaronesiaInvasive plantsResearch in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and outline promising research avenues enhancing conservation. Some of these discoveries indicate that the Macaronesian flora and fauna are composed of rather young lineages, not Tertiary relicts, predominantly of European origin. Macaronesia also seems to be an important source region for back-colonisation of continental fringe regions on both sides of the Atlantic. This group of archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands, and Cabo Verde) has been crucial to learn about the particularities of macroecological patterns and interaction networks on islands, providing evidence for the development of the General Dynamic Model of oceanic island biogeography and subsequent updates. However, in addition to exceptionally high richness of endemic species, Macaronesia is also home to a growing number of threatened species, along with invasive alien plants and animals. Several innovative conservation and management actions are in place to protect its biodiversity from these and other drivers of global change. The Macaronesian Islands are a well-suited field of study for island ecology and evolution research, mostly due to its special geological layout with 40 islands grouped within five archipelagos differing in geological age, climate and isolation. A large amount of data is now available for several groups of organisms on and around many of these islands. However, continued efforts should be made toward compiling new information on their biodiversity, to pursue various fruitful research avenues and develop appropriate conservation management tools.Frontiers Media2021info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/183918Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.718169Frontiers In Ecology And Evolution, 2021, vol. 9, num. 718169, p. 1-19https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.718169info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/747238info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/vinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/745530cc-by (c) Florencio, Margarita et al., 2021https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1839182026-05-27T06:46:51Z
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title Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
spellingShingle Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
Florencio, Margarita
Animals extints
Illes
Volcans
Macaronèsia
Plantes invasores
Extinct animals
Islands
Volcanoes
Macaronesia
Invasive plants
title_short Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
title_full Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
title_fullStr Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
title_full_unstemmed Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
title_sort Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
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Patiño, Jairo
Nogué, Sandra
Traveset, Anna
Borges, Paulo A.V.
Schaefer, Hanno
Amorim, Isabel R.
Arnedo Lombarte, Miquel Àngel
Ávila, Sérgio P.
Cardoso, Pedro
de Nascimento, Lea
Fernández-Palacios, José María
Gabriel, Sofia I.
Gil, Artur
Gonçalves, Vítor
Haroun Tabraue, Ricardo
Illera, Juan Carlos
López-Darias, Marta
Martínez, Alejandro
Martins, Gustavo M.
Neto, Ana I.
Nogales, Manuel
Oromí, Pedro
Rando, Juan Carlos
Raposeiro, Pedro M.
Rigal, François
Romeiras, Maria M.
Silva, Luís
Valido, Alfredo
Vanderpoorten, Alain
Vasconcelos, Raquel
Santos, Ana M.C.
author Florencio, Margarita
author_facet Florencio, Margarita
Patiño, Jairo
Nogué, Sandra
Traveset, Anna
Borges, Paulo A.V.
Schaefer, Hanno
Amorim, Isabel R.
Arnedo Lombarte, Miquel Àngel
Ávila, Sérgio P.
Cardoso, Pedro
de Nascimento, Lea
Fernández-Palacios, José María
Gabriel, Sofia I.
Gil, Artur
Gonçalves, Vítor
Haroun Tabraue, Ricardo
Illera, Juan Carlos
López-Darias, Marta
Martínez, Alejandro
Martins, Gustavo M.
Neto, Ana I.
Nogales, Manuel
Oromí, Pedro
Rando, Juan Carlos
Raposeiro, Pedro M.
Rigal, François
Romeiras, Maria M.
Silva, Luís
Valido, Alfredo
Vanderpoorten, Alain
Vasconcelos, Raquel
Santos, Ana M.C.
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Nogué, Sandra
Traveset, Anna
Borges, Paulo A.V.
Schaefer, Hanno
Amorim, Isabel R.
Arnedo Lombarte, Miquel Àngel
Ávila, Sérgio P.
Cardoso, Pedro
de Nascimento, Lea
Fernández-Palacios, José María
Gabriel, Sofia I.
Gil, Artur
Gonçalves, Vítor
Haroun Tabraue, Ricardo
Illera, Juan Carlos
López-Darias, Marta
Martínez, Alejandro
Martins, Gustavo M.
Neto, Ana I.
Nogales, Manuel
Oromí, Pedro
Rando, Juan Carlos
Raposeiro, Pedro M.
Rigal, François
Romeiras, Maria M.
Silva, Luís
Valido, Alfredo
Vanderpoorten, Alain
Vasconcelos, Raquel
Santos, Ana M.C.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Animals extints
Illes
Volcans
Macaronèsia
Plantes invasores
Extinct animals
Islands
Volcanoes
Macaronesia
Invasive plants
topic Animals extints
Illes
Volcans
Macaronèsia
Plantes invasores
Extinct animals
Islands
Volcanoes
Macaronesia
Invasive plants
description Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and outline promising research avenues enhancing conservation. Some of these discoveries indicate that the Macaronesian flora and fauna are composed of rather young lineages, not Tertiary relicts, predominantly of European origin. Macaronesia also seems to be an important source region for back-colonisation of continental fringe regions on both sides of the Atlantic. This group of archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands, and Cabo Verde) has been crucial to learn about the particularities of macroecological patterns and interaction networks on islands, providing evidence for the development of the General Dynamic Model of oceanic island biogeography and subsequent updates. However, in addition to exceptionally high richness of endemic species, Macaronesia is also home to a growing number of threatened species, along with invasive alien plants and animals. Several innovative conservation and management actions are in place to protect its biodiversity from these and other drivers of global change. The Macaronesian Islands are a well-suited field of study for island ecology and evolution research, mostly due to its special geological layout with 40 islands grouped within five archipelagos differing in geological age, climate and isolation. A large amount of data is now available for several groups of organisms on and around many of these islands. However, continued efforts should be made toward compiling new information on their biodiversity, to pursue various fruitful research avenues and develop appropriate conservation management tools.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.718169
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