Inter-island transport of insects aboard ships in the Galápagos islands

Insects attracted to shipboard lights are regularly transported among the islands of the Galápagos archipelago. As a result, biogeographic relationships of the entomofauna are no longer subject to purely natural interpretation.

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Published in:Biological conservation 1978-01, Vol.13 (4), p.273-278
Main Author: Silberglied, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Insects attracted to shipboard lights are regularly transported among the islands of the Galápagos archipelago. As a result, biogeographic relationships of the entomofauna are no longer subject to purely natural interpretation.
ISSN:0006-3207
DOI:10.1016/0006-3207(78)90037-X