Neogene and Pleistocene fossil brachiopods of the Eastern Islands. Current appointments.

[EN] Numerous specimens of fossil brachiopods have been found in the different fossiliferous outcrops of the Canary Islands. These fossils have been found in the deposits of Mio-Pliocene age of the eastern Canary Islands, described and illustrated in the work of Meco et ali. 2005 and in the outcrops interpreted as a tsunami deposits  in Piedra Alta, Lanzarote, belonging to the Marine Isotope Stage 11 dated to circa 330 ka. 4 species of fossil brachiopods have been identificated: Terebratula sinuous Brocchi 1814, Lacazella mediterranea Risso 1826 Terebratulina caputserpentis (Zbyszewski, 1957) and Thecidium cf . digitatum (Sowerby 1823). These fossils provides stratigraphic and paleoclimatic taxonomic information. Furthermore, in order to compare the fossil brachiopods with present in the Canary Island, a reference collection is defined with specimens obtained from marine sediment surveys at Gran Canaria, La Palma and El Hierro, identifying 3 species: Argyrotheca barrettiatia (Davidson, 1866), Megerlia truncata (Linaeus 1767 ) and Pajaudina atlantica (Logan 1988).

Whake watching and characterization on the south coast of Gran Canaria

[EN]On the basis of an extensive work of bibliographic documentation, supplemented by a work of field research in the area of study (watching and direct participation in the activity), in the present work aims to provide the basic information for understanding the current situation of cetaceans on the south coast of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, between July on 2013 and March on 2014 (the months of February and March of 2014 correspond to my work of field research in the area of study). There will be a guide to the species that integrate the sector of the large whales, analyzing their specific characteristics, its distribution, its degree of protection