Gondwana break - up related magmatism in the Falkland Islands

Geochemically diverse Gondwana magmatism, Falkland Islands

Complete Genome Sequences of Four Avian Paramyxoviruses of Serotype 10 Isolated from Rockhopper Penguins on the Falkland Islands

The first complete genome sequences of four avian paramyxovirus serotype 10 (APMV-10) isolates are described here. The viruses were isolated from rockhopper penguins on the Falkland Islands, sampled in 2007. All four genomes are 15,456 nucleotides in length, and phylogenetic analyses show them to be closely related.

Rat eradication and the resistance and resilience of passerine bird assemblages in the Falkland Islands.

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) were introduced to the Falkland Islands and are detrimental to native passerines. Rat eradication programmes are being used to help protect the avifauna. This study assesses the effectiveness of eradication programmes while using this conservation practice as a natural experiment to explore the ecological resistance, resilience and homeostasis of bird communities...

Haemopneumothorax and Mediastinal Emphysema A Dramatic Rescue in the South Atlantic Major

Introduction The aeromedical rescue of a Russian engineer from a fishing boat off the Falkland Islands at the end of 1986 aroused much international media interest on New Year's Day 1987. The patient arrived at the British Military Hospital Falkland Islands (BMHFI) by a Sea King helicopter over 18 hours after the onset of symptoms. When the distress call was received the exact location of the b...

Multiple losses of flight and recent speciation in steamer ducks.

Steamer ducks (Tachyeres) comprise four species, three of which are flightless. The flightless species are believed to have diverged from a flying common ancestor during the Late Pleistocene; however, their taxonomy remains contentious. Of particular interest is the previously unstudied population of flying steamer ducks in the Falkland Islands. We present the first genetic data from this insul...