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: Received: 12 November 2023 / Approved: 13 November 2023 / Online: 13 November 2023 (08:54:46 CET)
How to cite:
Jimenez, I.; Vega-Mariño, P.; Villacres, T.; Houck, E. Review of One Health in the Galápagos Islands (Part 1): Historical Perspective, Invasive Species, and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Preprints2023, 2023110775. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0775.v1
Jimenez, I.; Vega-Mariño, P.; Villacres, T.; Houck, E. Review of One Health in the Galápagos Islands (Part 1): Historical Perspective, Invasive Species, and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Preprints 2023, 2023110775. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0775.v1
Jimenez, I.; Vega-Mariño, P.; Villacres, T.; Houck, E. Review of One Health in the Galápagos Islands (Part 1): Historical Perspective, Invasive Species, and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Preprints2023, 2023110775. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0775.v1
APA Style
Jimenez, I., Vega-Mariño, P., Villacres, T., & Houck, E. (2023). Review of One Health in the Galápagos Islands (Part 1): Historical Perspective, Invasive Species, and Emerging Infectious Diseases. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0775.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Jimenez, I., Tamia Villacres and Emma Houck. 2023 "Review of One Health in the Galápagos Islands (Part 1): Historical Perspective, Invasive Species, and Emerging Infectious Diseases" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0775.v1
Abstract
The Galápagos archipelago is a vast reservoir of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, owing in large part to its relatively recent volcanic genesis and colonization by humans. This unique ecological system is particularly susceptible to human, animal, and environmental impacts. Climate change, globalization, and the blurring of human-domestic animal-wildlife interfaces are poised to bring new threats and challenges to the region. A One Health perspective that simultaneously considers human, animal, and environmental health is imperative in assessing and mitigating the challenges facing the Galápagos Islands.In Part I of this review, we provide the historical context for biodiversity in the archipelago; discuss the role of invasive species in habitat destruction, fragmentation, and competition with endemic species; and summarize the established and emerging infectious disease threats. We also discuss the imperative to implement research, surveillance, and preventative measures to identify and manage future threats from a One Health perspective, with a specific emphasis on implications for wildlife health. In Part II, we outline the socioeconomic context of life in the Galápagos Islands, evaluate the current and predicted effects of climate change, and discuss direct anthropogenic factors affecting Galápagos biodiversity, such as tourism, fishing, pollution, and the illegal wildlife trade. We also examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region. Throughout this two-part review, we build a cohesive picture of One Health in the Galápagos Islands by integrating past work, current needs, and emerging threats. We also consider overarching goals for conservation, ecosystem management, and socioeconomic sustainability that have been previously defined by both governmental and non-governmental stakeholders, and we identify discrete, implementable, and interdisciplinary recommendations that will facilitate achievement of those goals.
Keywords
Galapagos; one health; planetary health; wildlife; conservation; endemic species; invasive species
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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