The biodiversity of the oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea is valued internationally for its
uniqueness and locally for its contribution to human welfare, but it is under growing …

Abstract Model complexity in ecological niche modelling has been recently considered as
an important issue that might affect model performance. New methodological developments …

Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi is a medicinal plant known in Brazil as" aroeira da praia",
which has been used in popular medicine as antipyretic, analgesic, depurative and in the …

The oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea (Príncipe, São Tomé, and Annobón) are an
exceptional centre of endemism for fiora and fauna. Remarkable progress has been made in …

Although birds have always been one of the best-known taxa on the Gulf of Guinea oceanic
islands, our understanding of their ecology and evolution has increased substantially in the …

A period of isolation in allopatry typically precedes local adaptation and subsequent
divergence among lineages. Alternatively, locally adapted phenotypes may arise and persist …

Habitat loss and non‐native species are two key drivers of biodiversity decline. The
importance of their interactions is widely recognized, but remains poorly understood. We …

The oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea are known for their remarkable endemic species
richness, and the terrestrial Mollusca group is particularly distinctive. This chapter …

Anthropogenic climate change is predicted to cause many extinctions worldwide. Although
species endemic to islands or archipelagos have high conservation value and are …

Biological invasions have critical impacts on native biodiversity and human societies and
especially on oceanic islands that are fragile and threatened ecosystems. The invasive tiger …