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Sources

Books:

Castro, I., & Phillips, A. (1996). A Guide to the Birds of the Galapagos Islands. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Cox, G. W. (2004). Alien Species and Evolution. Washington: Island Press.

Jackson, M. H. (1993). Galapagos: A Natural History. Calgary: University of Calgary Press.

Kasper, Lloyd H (2000) Nature Encyclopedia of Life Sciences: Toxoplasmosis. London: Nature Publishing Group.

Perry, R. (Ed.). (1984). Key Environments: Galapagos. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Still, B., & Swash, A. (2000). Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide. Hampshire, England: Pica Press.

Thornton, I. (1971). Darwin's Islands: A Natural History of the Galapagos. Garden City, New York: Natural History Press.

Wilkie, D., & Finn, J. (1996). Remote Sensing Imagery for Natural Resources Monitoring: A Guide for First-Time Users. New York: Columbia University Press.

Articles from Journals and the CDF:

Botany Department, Charles Darwin Research Station. (2003). Plant research for conservation in Galapagos. Retrieved October 14, 2004, from http://www.darwinfoundation.org/articles/botany1997-2003.pdf.

Charles Darwin Foundation Annual Report (2003). Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Department of Terrestrial Invertebrates, Charles Darwin Research Station (2001). Retrieved October 23, 2004, from http://www.darwinfoundation.org/terrest/entomology/advice.html.

Grant, P., Grant, R. (Feb.1997). The rarest of Darwin's finches. Conservation Biology, 11, 1. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Hannan and Jones (Dec. 1998). The seasonal response of Lantana camara to selected herbicides. Weed Research, 38, 6. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Harris, M. P. (1970). The Biology of an Endangered Species, the Dark-rumped Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) in the Galapagos Islands. The Condor, 72, 1. Retrieved October 22, 2004.

Mauchamp A, Aldaz I, Ortiz E, & Valdebenito H. (January 3, 1996). Threatened species, a re-evaluation of the status of eight endemic plants of the Galapagos. Biodiversity and Conservation, 7, 97-107. Retrieved September 26, 2004.

Mauchamp, A. (1997). Threats from Alien Plant Species in the Galapagos Islands. Conservation Biology, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 260. Retrieved October 3, 2004.

Phillips, R. et al. (Dec. 2003). Feral rock doves in the Galapagos Islands: biological and economic threats. Noticias de Galapagos 62: 8-13. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Roque-Albelo, L., Causton, C. (1999). El Niño and introduced insects in the Galápagos Islands: different dispersal strategies, similar effects. Noticias de Galapagos, No. 60, December 1999. Retrieved October 8, 2004.

Simberloff, D. (July 3, 2004). Eradication--preventing invasions at the outset. Weed Science, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 247–253. Retrieved October 2, 2004.

Tsutsu, N., Suarez, A. (Feb. 2003). The Colony structure and population biology of invasive ants. Conservation Biology, 17, 1. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Tye, A. (1997). Rediscovery of an "extinct" endemic plant--the Floreana Flax Linum cratericola. Noticias de Galapagos 58: 2-3. Retrieved October 21, 2004.

News Articles:

Otis, J. (April 17, 2004). Creatures no comfort to Galapagos isles; fragile ecosystem overrun by tourists, other alien species. The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2004.

Renteria, J. L. (Aug. 2004). Hope for biological control of plant pest Lantana camara. Galapagos Conservation Trust Newsroom. Retrieved October 23, 2004, from http://www.gct.org/aug04_1.html.

Update on the Observation and Control of Frogs in Puerto Villamil. (June 5, 2002). Charles Darwin Foundation News Room. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

From the IUCN (The World Conservation Union) Red List of Threatened Species (available online at http://www.redlist.org/):

Mauchamp, A. et al. (1999). Lecocarpus lecocarpoides. In: IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Mauchamp, A. et al. (1999). Linum cratericola. In: IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Mauchamp, A. et al. (1998). Lippia salicifolia. In: IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Mauchamp, A. et al. (1999). Psychotria angustata. In: IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Tye, A. (1999). Alternanthera nesiotes. In: IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved October 23, 2004.

Electronic Sources:

Barwell, E. (2004). Retrieved October 18, 2004, from Global Invasive Species Database Web site: http://issg.appfa.auckland.ac.nz/database/species/ecology.asp?si=97&fr=1&sts=.

Chan, M.H. (July 13, 2004). Animal Balance works wonders in Galapagos. Retrieved October 1, 2004, from http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=3db5f5333f6c7b69be433057893e2a02&_
docnum=88&wchp=dGLbVtz-zSkVb&_md5=2dae867f8f018cc608d8403834f169a1.

Española Island Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved October 22, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online.

Gover, A. (1993). Tips for Managing Weeds in Forest and Wildland Settings. Retrieved October 14, 2004, from Pennsylvania State University, Roadside Research Project Web site: http://rvm.cas.psu.edu/Publications/FS_4_ForestWildlandWeeds.pdf.

Santa María Island Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved October 22, 2004, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online.

Vartan, S. (2004). Neutersol: More Harm than Good. ActionLion, Winter 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2004, from http://www.friendsofanimals.org/04win/neutersol.html.

Veitch, D. (2004). Retrieved October 18, 2004, from Global Invasive Species Database Web site: http://issg.appfa.auckland.ac.nz/database/species/ecology.asp?si=19&fr=1&sts=.

Wetterer, J. K. (2004). Retrieved October 3, 2004, from Global Invasive Species Database Web site: http://issg.appfa.auckland.ac.nz/database/species/ecology.asp?si=58&fr=1&sts=.

Addison Biological Laboratory, Neutersol® Web site. (2004). Retrieved October 8, 2004, from http://www.neutersol.com/About%20Neutersol.htm.

Animal Balance Web site. (2004). Retrieved October 3, 2004, from http://www.animalbalance.org/.

Atmospheric Sciences Data Center Web site. (2003). Retrieved October 3, 2004, from http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/HPDOCS/misr/misr_html/galapagos.html.

Compiled by Invasive Species Specialist Group. (2004). Retrieved October 3, 2004, from Global Invasive Species Database Web site: http://issg.appfa.auckland.ac.nz/database/species/ecology.asp?si=73&fr=1&sts=.

Galapagos Conservation Trust Web site. (n. d.). Retrieved October 3, 2004, from http://www.gct.org/index.html.

Source of Pictures:

Binggeli, P. (1997). Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae). Retrieved October 14, 2004, from http://members.lycos.co.uk/WoodyPlantEcology/docs/web-sp16.htm.

Galapagos Conservation Trust, picture of Linum cratericola. (2004). Retrieved October 23, 2004, from http://www.gct.org/botany1.html.

Rinehart, A. (2004). Pacific Ecosystems at Risk, picture of Lantana camara. Retrieved October 14, 2004, from http://www.hear.org/pier/imagepages/singles/lacamp1.htm.

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