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Invasive Argentine ants prey on Bulwer’s petrels nestlings on the desertas islands (Madeira) but do not depress seabird breeding success

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dc.contributor.authorBoieiro, Mário
dc.contributor.authorCatry, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorJardim, Carolina S.
dc.contributor.authorMenezes, Dília
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Isamberto
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Nádia
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorGatt, Marie Claire
dc.contributor.authorPedro, Patrícia I.
dc.contributor.authorGranadeiro, José Pedro
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-28T14:45:23Z
dc.date.available2018-06-28T14:45:23Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractInvasive ants have the potential to cause severe impacts on the structure and composition of native invertebrate communities and interfere with the natural processes of pollination and seed dispersal. Less frequently reported, direct and indirect impacts on vertebrates, namely birds, are also known to occur. The Argentine ant Linepithema humile is one of the worst invasive species worldwide, and is responsible for economic and ecological impacts in Madeira since its introduction. Previous reports indicated that Argentine ants may be a frequent predator of nestlings on the Desertas Islands which harbour internationally important seabird colonies. Here, we provide a survey of the records of bird predation by Argentine ants in the Desertas. Furthermore, we also assessed if these invasive ants affected the most abundant crevice-nesting seabird on Deserta Grande, the Bulwer’s petrel Bulweria bulwerii, by nest monitoring in the years of 2014–2016. We found that breeding success varied annually between 0.56 and 0.63 chicks produced per nesting attempt. Ant predation of chicks was observed in only two out of 294 study nests. Furthermore, no relationship was found between local abundance of Argentine ants and breeding success of Bulwer’s petrels. We conclude that Argentine ants do not seem to pose a major threat to nesting petrels on the Desertas, although we acknowledge the possibility that environmental changes and episodic population explosions of this invasive species may lead to a greater impact on seabirds’ reproductive success.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Regional Development Fund through Program LIFE Recover Natura; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jnc.2018.02.013pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn16171381
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/6466
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevier BVpt_PT
dc.relationLIFE12/NAT/PT/000195pt_PT
dc.relationTrophic links in open oceans: combining spatial data, dietary information and biomarkers from top predators to unveil structure and functioning of subtropical pelagic ecosystems
dc.relationInteracções ameaçadas exclusivas de um 'hotspot' de biodiversidade
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCrevice-nesting seabirdspt_PT
dc.subjectInvasive speciespt_PT
dc.subjectLinepithema humilept_PT
dc.subjectNestling predationpt_PT
dc.subjectOceanic islandspt_PT
dc.subjectSeabird conservationpt_PT
dc.titleInvasive Argentine ants prey on Bulwer’s petrels nestlings on the desertas islands (Madeira) but do not depress seabird breeding successpt_PT
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oaire.awardTitleTrophic links in open oceans: combining spatial data, dietary information and biomarkers from top predators to unveil structure and functioning of subtropical pelagic ecosystems
oaire.awardTitleInteracções ameaçadas exclusivas de um 'hotspot' de biodiversidade
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/UID%2FMAR%2F04292%2F2013/PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceNetherlandspt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage38pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage35pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal for Nature Conservationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume43pt_PT
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