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Constructed value of information with iterative scoring and parametric uncertainty to identify management‐relevant research priorities for a declining raptor species

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Constructed value of information (CVoI) is an expert elicitation decision‐analytic tool used to prioritize sources of uncertainty based on their potential to improve decision outcomes if resolved. Despite increased application of CVoI, the robustness of CVoI prioritization of sources of uncertainty relative to differences in expert elicitation
Kristin P. Davis, Mitchell J. Eaton, Emily R. Bjerre, Hillary M. White, Clint W. Boal, Jennifer H. Herner‐Thogmartin, Orin J. Robinson, Abigail J. Lawson   +7 more
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Contexts of Anointing Behavior in a Group of Blond Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus flavius) Inhabiting an Atlantic Forest Fragment. [PDF]

Am J Primatol
de Brito-Araújo AP, Hamada-Fearnside N, Peruzzo S, Pereira IF, Lins PGAS, Miller K, Rodrigues PEDS, Iniesta LFM, Ferreira RG.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Introduced mona monkey Cercopithecus mona is a key predator of bird nests in the endemic‐rich Príncipe Island

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Bird communities in oceanic islands tend to evolve under reduced predation, making them extremely susceptible to introduced predators. Príncipe Island (São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa) harbors 11 endemic bird species and eight introduced mammal species.
Patrícia Guedes, Mohamed Henriques, Yodiney Dos Santos, Ayres Pedroso, Aramis Andrade, Mary E. Glenn, Keith K. Bensen, Tania Bird, Ricardo Faustino de Lima   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat use and diel activity of insectivorous bats across land‐cover types on an Afrotropical oceanic island

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Using acoustic surveys, we investigated habitat use and diel activity patterns of insectivorous bats across the main land‐use types of the endemic‐rich Príncipe Island, in Central West Africa. We sampled bat activity at 48 sites spanning old‐growth forests, secondary regrowth forests, shaded cocoa plantations, and horticultural areas.
Ana Filipa Palmeirim, Ana Catarina Araújo‐Fernandes, Ana Sofia Castro‐Fernandes, Patrícia Guedes, Yodiney dos Santos, João C. Alves, Vanessa Mata, Natalie Yoh, Ricardo Rocha   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volatile Organic Compound Emissions in the Invasive Legume <i>Cytisus scoparius</i>: Linking Plant Phenology, Arthropod Communities, and Environmental Factors. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Effah E, Peterson PG, Barrett DP, Clavijo McCormick A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A cosmopolitan parasite of Rattus in the Galápagos rodents raises conservation concerns

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We draw attention to a recent study that identified the invasive nematode Mastophorus muris, typically associated with Rattus, infecting two endemic Galápagos rats on islands where no invasive rodents have been previously recorded. This unexpected finding raises concerns about undetected rodent introductions and highlights the urgent need for ...
Jadyn Hartwig, C. Miguel Pinto
wiley   +1 more source

Arthropod Pax Gene Evolution: A Role for Vanessa Cardui Twin of Eyeless in Eye Development. [PDF]

Mol Biol Evol
Gutiérrez Ramos X, Pick L.
europepmc   +1 more source

Island‐restricted reptiles are more threatened but less studied than their mainland counterparts

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Reptiles are highly diverse on islands, yet there is no comprehensive overview of island‐restricted reptiles (IRRs) regarding their distribution, threat status, and research efforts. Our assessment revealed that despite IRRs comprising nearly a quarter of global reptile species and 30.8% being threatened, only 7.2% of the literature focuses on them ...
Sara F. Nunes, Kane Powell, Phoebe Griffith, Miguel A. Carretero, Rui Rebelo, Mar Cabeza, Ricardo Rocha   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A framework for optimising arthropod DNA quality and quantity for modern sequencing tools using hard ticks (Ixodidae). [PDF]

Parasitol Res
Barton XW, S Tobe S, Fontaine JB, Oskam CL.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Drivers of variation in yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) abundance and impacts on native fauna in an atoll ecosystem

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes; YCA) are widespread invaders of islands across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. We investigated the ecological preferences and impacts of this species on a Polynesian atoll. We show that even at low abundances, this species can have important impacts on the fauna, including seabirds, and require management ...
Miléna Philip, Simon Ducatez, Jayna L. DeVore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source