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Good for management, not for conservation: an overview of research, conservation and management of Italian small mammals by Bertolino, Sandro, Colangelo, Paolo, Mori, Emiliano, Capizzi, Dario

“…Small mammals (Rodentia, Soricomorpha and Erinaceomorpha) play a crucial ecological role for their distribution and importance in food chains, as well as for…”
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Assessment of rodenticide resistance, eradication units, and pathogen prevalence in black rat populations from a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot (Pontine Archipelago) by Fratini, Sara, Natali, Chiara, Zanet, Stefania, Iannucci, Alessio, Capizzi, Dario, Sinibaldi, Iacopo, Sposimo, Paolo, Ciofi, Claudio

“…Biological invasions are a growing threat to biodiversity. The black rat, one of the worst pest in the world, is responsible for extensive population decline…”
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Zoonotic Microparasites in Invasive Black Rats (Rattus rattus) from Small Islands in Central Italy by Zanet, Stefania, Occhibove, Flavia, Capizzi, Dario, Fratini, Sara, Giannini, Francesca, Hoida, Avner Dan, Sposimo, Paolo, Valentini, Flaminia, Ferroglio, Ezio

“…Invasive species have a detrimental impact on native populations, particularly in island ecosystems, and they pose a potential zoonotic and wildlife threat…”
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Long-term, climate-change-related shifts in feeding frequencies of a Mediterranean snake population by Capula, Massimo, Rugiero, Lorenzo, Capizzi, Dario, Franco, Daniel, Milana, Giuliano, Luiselli, Luca

“…In a context of climate change, ecological and physiological adaptations of organisms are of central importance for determining the outcome of niche challenges…”
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A framework for prioritising present and potentially invasive mammal species for a national list by Bertolino, Sandro, Ancillotto, Leonardo, Bartolommei, Paola, Benassi, Giulia, Capizzi, Dario, Gasperini, Stefania, Lucchesi, Marco, Mori, Emiliano, Scillitani, Laura, Sozio, Giulia, Falaschi, Mattia, Ficetola, Gentile Francesco, Cerri, Jacopo, Genovesi, Piero, Carnevali, Lucilla, Loy, Anna, Monaco, Andrea

“…The European Union (EU) has recently adopted a regulation on invasive alien species that foresees the possibility of developing lists of species of National…”
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Temporal changes in Mediterranean bird communities across fragmented and continuous forests by Capizzi, Dario, Luiselli, Luca, Papi, Roberto

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation are recognized as the main causes for the global biodiversity crisis. Most of the studies investigating the issue of habitat…”
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A review of mammal eradications on Mediterranean islands by Capizzi, Dario

“…Impacts of alien invasive species on island communities and ecosystems may be even more detrimental than on the mainland. Therefore, since the 1950s, hundreds…”
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Interactions between Coypu (Myocastor coypus) and bird nests in three mediterranean wetlands of central Italy by Bertolino, Sandro, Angelici, Christian, Monaco, Ernesto, Monaco, Andrea, Capizzi, Dario

“…We evaluated the possible predation on eggs and the disturbance to waterbird nests by coypus by monitoring the breeding success of four bird species and a…”
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Rating the rat: global patterns and research priorities in impacts and management of rodent pests by Capizzi, Dario, Bertolino, Sandro, Mortelliti, Alessio

“…We report the results of the first systematic assessment of global patterns and research priorities emerging in the field of rodent pest management. We carried…”
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No city for wetland species: habitat associations affect mammal persistence in urban areas by Ancillotto, Leonardo, Amori, Giovanni, Capizzi, Dario, Cignini, Bruno, Zapparoli, Marzio, Mori, Emiliano

“…The fast rate of replacement of natural areas by expanding cities is a key threat to wildlife worldwide. Many wild species occur in cities, yet little is known…”
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A survey of VKORC1 missense mutations in eleven Italian islands reveals widespread rodenticide resistance in house mice by Gallozzi, Francesco, Attili, Lorenzo, Colangelo, Paolo, Giuliani, Davide, Capizzi, Dario, Sposimo, Paolo, Dell'Agnello, Filippo, Lorenzini, Rita, Solano, Emanuela, Castiglia, Riccardo

“…To protect native wildlife, more than one hundred rodent eradications have been attempted in the Mediterranean islands by using anticoagulant rodenticides…”
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For birds and humans: challenges and benefits of rat eradication from an inhabited island (Ventotene, central Italy) by Capizzi, Dario, Sposimo, Paolo, Sozio, Giulia, Fratini, Sara, Zanet, Stefania, Biondo, Carmen, Romano, Antonio, Dell'Agnello, Filippo, Baccetti, Nicola, Petrassi, Fabrizio

“…BACKGROUND Rat eradication from islands is a very effective tool that can free entire ecosystems from the pressure of alien predators. In this study we present…”
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Independent effects of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and structural connectivity on the distribution of two arboreal rodents by Mortelliti, Alessio, Amori, Giovanni, Capizzi, Dario, Cervone, Cristina, Fagiani, Stefano, Pollini, Barbara, Boitani, Luigi

“…1. Habitat loss must be distinguished from habitat fragmentation so that appropriate conservation management can be applied. Few studies have evaluated the…”
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Prioritizing rat eradication on islands by cost and effectiveness to protect nesting seabirds by Capizzi, Dario, Baccetti, Nicola, Sposimo, Paolo

“…To prioritize conservation actions on Italian islands we used the case study of the eradication of the Black rat Rattus rattus to protect Cory’s shearwater…”
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Assessing disturbance-sensitivity and generalism in mammals: Corroborating a hump-shaped relationship using a hemerobiotic approach by Battisti, Corrado, Fanelli, Giuliano, Mariani, Lorella, Capizzi, Dario

“…•We applied indicators of habitat-related disturbance sensitivity and generalism in mammals.•The relationship disturbance vs. generalism shows a hump-shaped…”
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Phylogeography and population genetics of the endemic Italian water voles, Arvicola italicus by Solano, Emanuela, Castiglia, Riccardo, Amori, Giovanni, Gentile, Giulia, Bertolino, Sandro, Capizzi, Dario, Kranebitter, Petra, Ladurner, Eva, Lapini, Luca, Colangelo, Paolo

“…The genus Arvicola has a wide palearctic distribution and present two ecological forms – terrestrial and aquatic – characterizing the genus. In Europe two…”
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First evidence of widespread positivity to anticoagulant rodenticides in grey wolves (Canis lupus) by Musto, Carmela, Cerri, Jacopo, Capizzi, Dario, Fontana, Maria Cristina, Rubini, Silva, Merialdi, Giuseppe, Berzi, Duccio, Ciuti, Francesca, Santi, Annalisa, Rossi, Arianna, Barsi, Filippo, Gelmini, Luca, Fiorentini, Laura, Pupillo, Giovanni, Torreggiani, Camilla, Bianchi, Alessandro, Gazzola, Alessandra, Prati, Paola, Sala, Giovanni, Apollonio, Marco, Delogu, Mauro, Biancardi, Alberto, Uboldi, Laura, Moretti, Alessandro, Garbarino, Chiara

“…Second-generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (ARs) can be critical for carnivores, due to their widespread use and impacts. However, although many studies…”
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Do disturbance-sensitive and habitat-specialized species have a smaller range size? Evidence for a set of common mammals at regional scale by Battisti, Corrado, Fanelli, Giuliano, Amori, Giovanni, Luiselli, Luca, Capizzi, Dario

“…Disturbance-sensitivity and habitat generalism are two important eco-behavioural traits of species. In this paper, we calculated these traits for a set of 21…”
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Independent effects of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and structural connectivity on forest‐dependent birds by Mortelliti, Alessio, Fagiani, Stefano, Battisti, Corrado, Capizzi, Dario, Boitani, Luigi

“…Aim Habitat loss and fragmentation are amongst the greatest threats to biodiversity world‐wide. However, there is still little evidence on the relative…”
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Experimental design and taxonomic scope of fragmentation studies on European mammals: current status and future priorities by MORTELLITI, Alessio, AMORI, Giovanni, CAPIZZI, Dario, RONDININI, Carlo, BOITANI, Luigi

“…1. Habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and habitat degradation are the greatest threats to mammals in Europe and the rest of the world. Despite the fact that…”
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