Endemic Arthropods of Rapa Nui

Endemic Arthropods of Rapa Nui

Endemic Arthropods of Rapa Nui Rapa Nui (Easter Island) – when compared with other South Pacific islands –  is one of the most ecologically degraded islands.  Due to a number of environmental factors including geographic isolation, small size, shallow...
The “Cabo de Hornos” on Rapa Nui

The “Cabo de Hornos” on Rapa Nui

The “Cabo de Hornos” on Rapa Nui In October of 2015, the research vessel AGS-61 “Cabo de Hornos” set sail from Valparaíso into the waters of the oceanic islands of Rapa Nui and Salas y Gomez with 27 scientísts to study the waters between the continent and the islands...