Vegetation associations and relative abundance of rodents on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands

• Published in: Global Ecology and Conservation
• Main Authors: Hannah Madden, Tinde Van Andel, Jeremy Miller, Michael Stech, Kevin Verdel, Eline Eggermont
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Mouse Island; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00743; https://doaj.org/article/57d9ee1675074034846fd8ebd1562f38

Since the introduction of non-native rodents to the Caribbean region, these invaders have successfully occupied many, if not most, islands where they pose tremendous threats to native biodiversity and ecosystems. The objective of our study was to conduct a preliminary assessment of the relative abun...