In the scientific literature, numerous different analyses have been reported on forest fires, in a constant effort to predict their behavior and occurrence. It is known that a variety of factors come together in these events: climatic, physiographic, socioeconomic and territorial, among others. However, although forest fires have a significant rela...
Invasive species become established in non-native areas due to their intrinsic characteristics and the ability to adapt to new environments. This work describes the characteristics of the nesting behavior of the invasive yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) in Galicia (Northwest Spain). The first nest was detected in the area in 2012 a...
The reproductive cycle of Diopatra neapolitana was studied over two years in Redondela (NW Spain), considering both the monthly evolution of the percentage of individuals with oocytes and the variation of the mean oocyte size. Moreover, since three other species of Diopatra have recently been documented in regions geographically close to NW Spain, ...
Bioenergy is the form of clean energy with the greatest potential for growth in Spain, especially in those regions with a large forest area and a high potential for the utilization of forest resources for energy purposes. This is the case in Galicia (a region located in northwestern Spain), where the communal management of forest resources is wides...
The objective of this study was to determine the trace element composition and the toxic metal residues in Galician cow’s milk cheese produced in different systems (artisan, industrial, and organic). Fourteen elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, I, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn) were determined in 58 representative samples of Galician cheeses by indu...
Los trabajos de limpieza y un sondeo valorativo superficial realizado sobre el túmulo de Perravella 1 (Acevedo, Cerceda, A Coruña) para evaluar su estado de conservación han sacado a la luz fragmentos de un vaso campaniforme y algunas muestras que pudieron datarse. El estudio combinado de la estratigrafía, los resultados radiocarbónicos y el estudi...
Santa María de Vilavella constituye el caso poco conocido de un burgo del Camino Francés, que surgió al abrigo de un monasterio altomedieval relacionado con la acogida de peregrinos. Tras alcanzar en el siglo XII un cierto grado de desarrollo asociado al trasiego del Camino, comenzó su decadencia como centro viario y comercial cuando en las primera...
La presente revisión documental presenta una perspectiva global de la obra del escultor lucense Agustín Baamonde durante el siglo XVIII en la Diócesis de Lugo. El trabajo en las bibliotecas y archivos lucenses ha permitido localizar un conjunto de documentación vinculada a este maestro que, desde su entrada en la Catedral de Lugo en 1737, consiguió...
La peste de Marsella de 1720 provocó la creación de la Junta Suprema de Sanidad y en los principales puertos peninsulares la constitución de juntas de sanidad dependientes de ella. Analizamos el funcionamiento de la junta de sanidad de A Coruña, al frente de las gallegas, desde su establecimiento hasta la primera supresión de la Junta Suprema. Hace...
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science
Small-cale fisheries are important for livelihoods, food security, jobs and income worldwide. However, they face major challenges, including the increasing effects of climate change that pose serious risks to coastal ecosystems and fishing communities. Although scientific research on climate change impacts has increased in recent years, few studies...
