dc.contributor.author |
Russell, James |
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dc.contributor.author |
Faulquier, L |
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dc.contributor.author |
Tonione, M |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Veitch, CR |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Clout, MN |
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dc.contributor.editor |
Towns, DR |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-04-21T03:08:26Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
In C. R. Veitch, M. N. Clout, & D. R. Towns (Eds.). (2011). Island Invasives: eradication and management: Proceedings of the International Conference on Island Invasives (pp. 118-123). IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Gland, Switzerland. |
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dc.identifier.isbn |
9782831712918 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/32635 |
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dc.description.abstract |
All three species of invasive rats are found throughout the Pacific Ocean: Rattus rattus, R. norvegicus and R. exulans. Polynesians historically introduced R. exulans, after which competitively dominant R. rattus and R. norvegicus were introduced by Europeans. However, the competitive processes in island invasion among rats have never been well documented. Tetiaroa atoll, in the Society Islands, consists of 12 small coral islets (“motu”) with remnant coconut plantations from the early 20th century. Rattus exulans was the only species present on the atoll until R. rattus was first documented in the 1970s. We review the history of Tetiaroa, and document the current extant distributions of R. rattus, R. exulans and the seabird community. Genetic studies confirm the species and locality of introduced rats with COI barcoding. Microsatellite analyses suggest recent isolation of the R. exulans populations on separate motu, whereas R. rattus on the north-west motu appear to be one meta-population. Colonies of small seabird species are generally associated with sandy areas on small motu with only R. exulans present. Only larger seabird species such as frigates and boobies successfully breed on motu with R. rattus present. With hotel development and pest control now under way, the challenge is to manage rat eradication and biosecurity measures both within and from outside of the atoll in coordination with preserving the seabird community. Studies such as this provide novel opportunities to understand competitive interactions between species. |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.cbb.org.nz/conferences.asp |
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dc.publisher |
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) / The Centre for Biodiversity and Biosecurity (CBB) |
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dc.relation.ispartof |
Island Invasives: eradication and management |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Island Invasives: eradication and management: Proceedings of the International Conference on Island Invasives |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
Rat invasion of Tetiaroa atoll, French Polynesia |
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dc.type |
Conference Item |
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pubs.begin-page |
118 |
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dc.description.version |
VoR - Version of Record |
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pubs.author-url |
http://www.issg.org/pdf/publications/Island_Invasives/pdfHQprint/1Russell.pdf |
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pubs.end-page |
123 |
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pubs.finish-date |
2010-02-12 |
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pubs.place-of-publication |
Gland, Switzerland |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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pubs.start-date |
2010-02-08 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Proceedings |
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pubs.elements-id |
260953 |
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pubs.org-id |
Science |
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pubs.org-id |
Biological Sciences |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2011-12-15 |
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