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  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Island Biogeography

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  • Invasive species, particularly rodents, pose a significant threat to native island biodiversity.
  • Invasive rats are known to cause local extinctions of native species, especially ground-nesting birds.
  • Tropical islands are critical habitats for many endemic species, including seabirds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the ecological impact of invasive rat removal on native seabird populations.
  • To assess the role of recovering seabird communities in restoring ecosystem functions on tropical islands.
  • To understand the connectivity of nutrient flows between marine and terrestrial ecosystems facilitated by seabirds.

Main Methods:

  • Field study on tropical islands with and without invasive rat populations.
  • Monitoring of native seabird population dynamics, including breeding success and abundance.
  • Analysis of nutrient transfer pathways from marine to terrestrial environments.

Main Results:

  • Seabird populations showed significant recovery following the removal of invasive rats.
  • Increased seabird abundance led to the reestablishment of nutrient subsidies to island ecosystems.
  • Restored nutrient flow positively impacted adjacent coral reef health.

Conclusions:

  • Invasive rat eradication is a crucial step for native seabird recovery on islands.
  • Recovering seabird populations play a vital role in reconnecting and subsidizing island and marine ecosystems.
  • Conservation efforts targeting invasive species can have cascading positive effects on ecosystem resilience.