Extant populations of endemic partulids on Tahiti, French Polynesia

被引：15

作者：

Coote, T ^{[1
]}

Loeve, E

Meyer, JY

Clarke, D

机构：

[1] Zool Soc London, Inst Zool, Regents Pk, London NW1 4RY, England

[2] Zool Soc London, Invertebrate Conservat Unit, London NW1 4RY, England

[3] Delegat Rech, Papeete, Tahiti, France

来源：

ORYX | 1999年 / 33卷 / 03期

基金：

英国自然环境研究理事会;

关键词：

biological control; conservation; Euglandina; Partula; Tahiti;

D O I：

10.1046/j.1365-3008.1999.00065.x

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

The current distribution of endemic partulid snails on Tahiti in French Polynesia reflects the danger of ignoring expert advice and introducing an alien species into a fragile island ecosystem. The endemic tree-snail fauna of the island now faces extinction. Although the extinction of the native species of Partula (Partulidae; polynesian tree snails) on Moorea in French Polynesia is well known in the world of conservation biology, losses on other Pacific islands are less well described. Tl-Lis paper presents an update on the status of partulid snail populations on Tahiti in the light of fieldwork undertaken between 1995 and 1997. Native snails still exist in good numbers in two areas, at opposite ends of the island. Tn other areas, sightings of single or a few individuals indicate remnant populations now on the edge of extinction. Efforts to protect these populations and others in French Polynesia are being planned in collaboration with local government authorities.

引用

页码：215 / 222

页数：8

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