Biotic selective pressures dominate explanations for the evolutionary ecology of tropical
endotherms. Yet, abiotic factors, principally precipitation regimes, shape biogeographical …

Understanding host-parasite interactions requires that the multi-faceted relationships among
ecological, behavioral and molecular processes be characterized and integrated. The …

The unique marine and terrestrial ecosystems of the Galapagos Islands are highly
vulnerable to human-based drivers of change, including the introduction of invasive species …

Abstract The Galapagos Islands are a global hotspot of environmental change. However,
despite their potentially major repercussions, little is known about current and expected …

This chapter discusses the invasion of an avian nest fly, Philornis downsi, to the Galapagos
Islands, its interactions with novel bird hosts, and the strategies that are being implemented …

The muscid genus Philornis comprises approximately 50 described species of flies, nearly
all of which are obligate parasites of nestling birds. Philornis species are native to the …

The decision of when to breed is an important determinant of individual fitness. However,
despite a multitude of studies investigating the intraspecific relationship between timing of …

The declining-population paradigm holds that small populations are particularly vulnerable
to anthropogenic influences such as habitat destruction, pollution and species introductions …

Abstract Philornis downsi (Dodge and Aitken) is a bird-parasitic muscid fly native to
mainland South America that recently invaded the Galápagos Islands where it is parasitizing …

On Floreana, the smallest inhabited island in the Galápagos, populations of several species
of birds have either been extirpated or, based on anecdotal evidence and small‐scale …