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. 2016 Jul 18;113(29):7986–7993. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1601078113

Table S1.

Remote archipelago life history traits

Archipelago/islands Longitude/latitude Distance from hot spot (km) Age (range) (My) Rate plate movement (cm/y) Area (km2) Altitude (m) Nearest continent
Marquesas Islands
 Eiao 8.00°S/140.68°W 465 5.75 ± 4.98 7 40 578 South America
 Nuku Hiva 8.86°S/140.10°W 355 4.34 ± 2.99 7 345 1,227 South America
 Ua Huka 8.92°S/139.55°W 312 3.24 ± 1.36 7 82 884 South America
 Ua Pou 9.40°S/140.08°W 300 5.61 ± 1.78 7 105 1,203 South America
 Hiva Oa 9.76°S/139.00°W 210 2.55 ± 1.66 7 318 1,276 South America
 Tahuata 9.92°S/139.08°W 200 2.09 ± 1.82 7 61 1,050 South America
 Fatu Hiva 10.48°S/138.65°W 123 2.55 ± 1.33 7 85 960 South America
Society Islands
 Maupiti 16.45°S/152.25°W 488 4.60 ± 3.94 7 12 380 Australia
 Bora Bora 16.45°S/151.87°W 420 4.15 ± 3.12 7 29 727 Australia
 Tahaa 16.62°S/151.49°W 380 3.30 ± 2.60 7 91 590 Australia
 Raiatea 16.82°S/151.43°W 360 3.4 ± 2.4 7 173 1,017 Australia
 Huahine 16.72°S/151.10°W 335 3.15 ± 1.95 7 75 669 Australia
 Moorea 17.57°S/150.00°W 190 2.25 ± 1.20 7 142 1,207 Australia
 Tahiti 17.35°S/149.30°W 100 1.75 ± 0.75 7 1,040 2,241 Australia
Austral Islands
 Rimatara 22.67°S/153.42°W 1445 25.1 ± 4.9 7 18 95 Australia
 Rurutu 22.47°S/151.33°W 1325 12.8 ± 0.3 7 24 390 Australia
 Tubuai 23.38°S/149.45°W 1115 12.3 ± 8.1 7 45 402
 Raivavae 23.86°S/147.67°W 935 7.5 ± 5.7 7 18 437
 Rapa 26.60°S/144.33°W 435 5.0 ± 4.1 7 40 650 South America
Hawaiian Islands
 Kauai 22.50° N/159.50° W 500 4.7–5.2 7 1,435 1,598 North America
 Oahu 21.50° N/157.95° W 353 3.4–2.2 7 1,583 1,227 North America
 Molokai 21.15° N/157.00° W 268 1.8–1.3 7 678 1,515 North America
 Lanai 0.85° N/156.95° W 250 1.50 7 358 1,027 North America
 Maui 20.75° N/156.25° W 210 1.3–0.8 7 1,903 3,052 North America
 Hawaii 19.50° N/155.50° W 79 0.2–0.6 7 10,434 4,169 North America
Galapagos Islands
 Espanola 1.38° S/89.67° W 205 3.0–3.5 7 60 206 South America
 San Cristobal 0.87° S/89.44° W 215 2.4–4.0 7 557 730 South America
 Santa Cruz 0.62°S/ 90.37°W 110 1.1–2.3 7 986 864 South America
 Floreana 1.31° S/90.43° W 125 1.5–2.3 7 173 640 South America
 Santiago 0.26° S/90.72° W 90 0.8–1.4 7 572 905 South America
 Isabela 0.83° S/91.14° W 20 0.5–0.8 7 4,670 1,707 South America
 Fernandina 0.41° S/91.48° W 20 0.03–0.07 7 642 1,476 South America
Canary Islands
 Lanzarote 29.05° N/13.59° W 420 15.50 1.2 846 670 Africa
 Fuerteventura 28.40° N/14.01° W 370 20.00 1.2 1,660 812 Africa
 Gran Canaria 27.92° N/ 15.55° W 220 14–16 1.2 1,560 1,949 Africa
 Tenerife 28.29° N/ 16.63° W 150 11.6–7.5 1.2 2,034 3,718 Africa
 La Gomera 28.10° N/ 17.22° W 105 11 ± 9 1.2 370 1,487 Africa
 La Palma 28.71° N/ 17.91° W 50 2.00 1.2 708 2,426 Africa
 El Hierro 27.73° N/ 18.02° W 10 1.10 1.2 269 1,501 Africa
Azores Islands
 São Miguel 37.78° N/ 25.50° W 156 4.01 759 1,105 Europe
 Pico 38.46° N/ 28.32° W 0 0.25 446 2,351 Europe
 Terceira 38.72° N/ 27.22° W 100 3.52 403 1,021 Europe
 São Jorge 38.67°N/ 28.12°W 17 0.55 246 1,053 Europe
 Faial 38.59° N/ 28.70° W 7 0.73 173 1,043 Europe
 Flores 39.45° N/ 31.19° W 160 2.16 143 886 Europe
 Santa Maria 36.98° N/ 25.11° W 240 8.12 97 587 Europe
 Graciosa 39.05° N/ 28.01° W 30 2.5 62 402 Europe
 Corvo 39.70° N/ 31.11° W 168 0.71 17 718 Europe