Using genetics to plan black rat (Rattus rattus) management in Fernando de Noronha archipelago, Brazil

• Published in: Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
• Main Authors: Fernanda Gatto-Almeida, Florian Pichlmueller, Tatiane Micheletti, Carlos R. Abrahão, Paulo R. Mangini, James C. Russell
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Rata; Main Island; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2020.01.001; https://doaj.org/article/9104eb7f9109408881a2a10a2688995c

Invasive mammals such as rats are associated with negative impacts on native fauna and their eradication on islands around the world has been proved to result in substantial conservation gains. Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago located off the north-east coast of Brazil and has records of native...