they feed the tiny plankton and alvey that form the base of the food chain providing sustenance for swarmsf fish and also for the marine equine are the only lizard that lives and forage is in the sea. on land to me while life in these months is hard there's hardly any rainfall wildlife including the galapagos giant tortoises have to embark on perilous journeys in search of food but in the other half of the year food is available in abundance that's when the wet season comes with the panama current bringing warmer waters. this current isn't nearly as rich in nutrients so much of the island's marine life heads off to colder climes aquatic animals that remain have to make do that finally climate change is taking a toll on ocean currents exactly how is the subject of intense research. that's it for this edition of tamara today d.w. science show but we do that again next week until then take care and by. what is different on the islands of. here women are in charge. archipelago as a trio or call system for centuries the rare form of society do it. differently. what do they do with their power t