Macaronesia as a Fruitful Arena for Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology

Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances ecology, evolution and conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved this region, outline promising research avenues enhancing conservation. Some of these discoveries indicate that Macaronesian flora fauna are composed rather young lineages, not Tertiary relicts, predominantly European origin. also seems be an important source region for back-colonisation continental fringe regions on both sides Atlantic. This group archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands, Cabo Verde) been crucial learn about particularities macroecological patterns interaction networks islands, providing evidence development General Dynamic Model oceanic island biogeography subsequent updates. However, addition exceptionally high richness endemic species, is home a growing number threatened along with invasive alien plants animals. Several innovative management actions place protect its biodiversity from other drivers global change. The Islands well-suited field study ecology research, mostly due special geological layout 40 islands grouped within five differing age, climate isolation. A large amount data now available several groups organisms around many islands. continued efforts should made toward compiling new information their biodiversity, pursue various fruitful develop appropriate tools.