Mosquito fauna on the Cape Verde Islands (West Africa): an update on species distribution and a new finding

Mosquito fauna on the Cape Verde Islands (West Africa): an update on species distribution and a new finding.

To evaluate the risk of transmission of vector-borne diseases, regular updates of the geographic distribution of insect vectors are required. In the archipelago of Cape Verde, nine mosquito species have been reported. Of these, four are major vectors of diseases that have been present in the archipelago: yellow fever, lymphatic filariasis, malaria and, currently, an outbreak of dengue. In order...

Important Bird Areas in Africa and associated islands – Cape Verde ■ CAPE VERDE

Flank collapse and large-scale landsliding in the Cape Verde Islands, off West Africa

[1] Large-scale landslides occur on the flanks of many volcanic oceanic islands worldwide. None have taken place in historical time, but their geohazard potential, especially their ability to generate tsunamis, is large. The Cape Verde Islands are a group of 10 large and several smaller volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa between 15 and 17 N. A single flank landslide has previously be...

Leprosy in the Cape Verde Islands.

The Cape Verde Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocear. ) ' �45 km off the coast of Senegal . Ten islands and 5 islets, between 1 7° 1 2 ' 5 & 1 4° 1 8 ' N. an d 22°44' & 2 5 ° 2 2 ' W. , they are divided into 2 groups : Barlavento , North, 6 islan ds , and Sotavento , South , 4 islands . Total area is 4 . 0 3 3 km2 • Three of the islan ds , closer to the African continent , are sandy and fla...

The Foraging Ecology of the Endangered Cape Verde Shearwater, a Sentinel Species for Marine Conservation off West Africa

Large Marine Ecosystems such as the Canary Current system off West Africa sustains high abundance of small pelagic prey, which attracts marine predators. Seabirds are top predators often used as biodiversity surrogates and sentinel species of the marine ecosystem health, thus frequently informing marine conservation planning. This study presents the first data on the spatial (GPS-loggers) and t...