The mystery of easter’s island giants and their acromegalyc facies
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DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01521-8
Abstract: The monolithic moai statues on Easter Island were built between 1100 and 1500 AD. All the Easter Island giants (approximately 1000) share some peculiar traits of their body parts, more precisely of the acral areas… read more here.
Keywords: moai statues; mystery easter; island giants; easter island ... See more keywords
Coupled Societies are More Robust Against Collapse: A Hypothetical Look at Easter Island
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.11.003
Abstract: Inspired by the challenges of environmental change and the resource limitations experienced by modern society, recent decades have seen an increased interest in understanding the collapse of past societies. Modelling efforts so far have focused… read more here.
Keywords: easter island; societies robust; collapse; coupled societies ... See more keywords
Plastic ingestion and trophic transfer between Easter Island flying fish (Cheilopogon rapanouiensis) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) from Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.08.042
Abstract: Millimetre-sized fragments have been documented in many fish species, but their transfer through food webs is still poorly understood. Here we quantified and described plastic fragments in the digestive tracts of 43 Easter Island flying… read more here.
Keywords: easter island; easter; island flying; rapanouiensis ... See more keywords
Diet and body shape changes of pāroko Kelloggella disalvoi (Gobiidae) from intertidal pools of Easter Island.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13450
Abstract: This study assesses seasonal variation in the morphology and diet of juveniles and adults of the Easter Island endemic goby Kelloggella disalvoi from intertidal pools during September-October 2015 (spring) and June-July 2016 (winter), utilizing geometric… read more here.
Keywords: shape; intertidal pools; shape changes; easter island ... See more keywords
First ecological observations on littoral marine decapods of rocky shores of Easter Island
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DOI: 10.1163/15685403-00003610
Abstract: Easter Island is the most isolated and remote territory of the Pacific Ocean, situated at least 2250 km away from the Pitcairn Islands, and at 3500 km from the South American continent (Fernandez et al.,… read more here.
Keywords: first ecological; ecological observations; easter island; goddard 2003 ... See more keywords
The ethnohistory of freshwater use on Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile)
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DOI: 10.15286/jps.128.2.163-189
Abstract: Sources of drinking water on islands often present critical constraints to human habitation. On Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile), there is remarkably little surface fresh water due to the nature of the island's volcanic geology.… read more here.
Keywords: island; easter island; freshwater; rapa nui ... See more keywords
CLAFS, a Holistic Climatic-Ecological-Anthropogenic Hypothesis on Easter Island's Deforestation and Cultural Change: Proposals and Testing Prospects
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00032
Abstract: This paper reviews the existing hypotheses concerning the cultural shift from the Ancient Cult (AC) to the Birdman Cult (BC) that occurred on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) during the last millennium and introduces a holistic… read more here.
Keywords: cultural change; rano; easter island; island ... See more keywords