Everything is in Motion – An Island in the Middle of the Ocean by Martin Thiel, Bernhard Steinberger & Tim Kiessling Did you know that the geological history of Rapa Nui depends on two types of volcanism? There is on the one hand the Mid-Ocean Ridge, which crosses the South
Wetlands of Rapa Nui affected by Climate Change by Tahira Edmunds (Consultora Independiente – Independent Consultant), Cristóbal Cox (GP Consultores – GP Consultores), Rachel Gauci & David Véliz (ESMOI) Climate change is affecting a great part of our planet, with the increase in sea level being one of the most
A HITCH-HIKERS GUIDE TO RAPA NUI A HITCH-HIKERS GUIDE TO RAPA NUI by Sabine Rech – ESMOI Even though Rapa Nui is one of the most remote places on earth, plastic litter comes here from several sources. While some stems from high-seas fisheries, other litter comes from the distant continental
by Camila González e Ignacio Petit Have you ever asked yourself how the animals sleep in the ocean? It’s not an easy question to answer, especially for those animals which can’t breathe under water and need to regularly return to the surface, such as the dolphins, whales and turtles. Although
Mana a Seamount off of Motu Motiro Hiva by Javier Sellanes Núcleo Milenio de Ecología y Manejo Sustentable de islas Oceánicas (ESMOI)–Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Millennial Nucleus, Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Islands (ESMOI) – Faculty of Marine Sciences – Universidad Católica del Norte. For the first time,
Octopus and Squid in Rapa Nui and other Pacific Islands By Sergio Carrasco, Universidad Católica del Norte, ESMOI, Coquimbo Octopus and squid have appeared in the tales of migration throughout Polynesia since early times and are part of the relationships of commerce, family connections and mythology. It is said that
