The Influence of Ship Rats (Rattus Rattus) on the Habitat Preferences of the House Mouse (Mus Musculus)

• Main Author: Hancock, Benjamin (11664529)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Rat; Mouse; Ecology; School: School of Biological Sciences; 059999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Marsden: 300805 Conservation (Environmental Science); Degree Discipline: Ecology and Biodiversity; Degree Level: Masters; Degree Name: Master of Science; Marsden; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.16959115.v1

As methods and successes of Rattus rattus (ship rat) control progress, particularly in island environments, the importance of managing Mus musculus (house mouse) increases. M. musculus can negatively impact on a variety of native fauna and flora, potentially creating long term cascading effects. M....