Evidence for Fractional Crystallization of Periodically Refilled Magma Chambers in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Results of tidal gravity observations in Tenerife, Canary Islands

c Tidal gravity observations have been carried out in Tenerife (Canary Islands) at the. base of the Teide volcano, more than two thousand meters above the sea level. The measurements have been done using a Lacoste&Romberg-G gravimeter (number 665), with electronic feedback during a period of six months. The results show, after a suitable correction of the ocean loading and attraction' effects, ...

Zeolites in Pyroclastic Deposits in Southeastern Tenerife (canary Islands)

-The chemical and the mineralogical composition of a group of pumiceous tufts associated with recent salic volcanic episodes from Tenerife (Canary Islands) have been studied. The investigation focused on the two main types of pyroclastic deposits of the zone: ash-flows and ash-falls. The samples can be classified chemically as trachytic and phonolitic rocks with an intermediate silica content a...

p,p'-DDE residues in eggs of European kestrel Falco tinnunculus from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

Evaluation of Acanthamoeba isolates from environmental sources in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

Tests for potentially pathogenic amoebae were carried out in order to determine the presence of free-living amoebae of genus Acanthamoeba in soil and beach sand sources related to human environments in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Acanthamoeba identification was based on the morphology of cyst and trophozoite forms and PCR amplification with a genus specific primer pair. The pathogenical po...

Uveitis by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in Tenerife, Canary Islands: Report of Two Cases

Purpose: In this study, two cases of uveitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) are described including the clinical and therapeutic management of both affected patients. Methods: Retrospective study of two cases of uveitis by MP from a uveitis unit in a University Hospital in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Two female patients of 46 and 49 years old respectively were admitted to the Canary Isl...