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A global review of the impacts of invasive cats on island endangered vertebrates by Medina, Félix M., Bonnaud, Elsa, Vidal, Eric, Tershy, Bernie R., Zavaleta, Erika S., Josh Donlan, C., Keitt, Bradford S., Le Corre, Matthieu, Horwath, Sarah V., Nogales, Manuel

“…Cats are generalist predators that have been widely introduced to the world's ~179 000 islands. Once introduced to islands, cats prey on a variety of native…”
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Feral Cats and Biodiversity Conservation: The Urgent Prioritization of Island Management by Nogales, Manuel, Vidal, Eric, Medina, FÉLix M, Bonnaud, Elsa, Tershy, Bernie R, Campbell, Karl J, Zavaleta, Erika S

“…A great part of the Earth's biodiversity occurs on islands, to which humans have brought a legion of invasive species that have caused population declines and…”
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Underlying impacts of invasive cats on islands: not only a question of predation by Medina, Félix M, Bonnaud, Elsa, Vidal, Eric, Nogales, Manuel

“…The domestic cat has been introduced on most islands worldwide, where it has established feral populations and is currently known to be one of the worst…”
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The fate of terrestrial biodiversity during an oceanic island volcanic eruption by Nogales, Manuel, Guerrero-Campos, María, Boulesteix, Thomas, Taquet, Noémie, Beierkuhnlein, Carl, Campion, Robin, Fajardo, Silvia, Zurita, Nieves, Arechavaleta, Manuel, García, Rafael, Weiser, Frank, Medina, Félix M.

“…Volcanic activity provides a unique opportunity to study the ecological responses of organisms to catastrophic environmental destruction as an essential driver…”
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Diet of the black rat (Rattus rattus) in a Canary laurel forest: species identification based on morphological markers and DNA sequences by Pomeda-Gutiérrez, Fernando, Medina, Félix M., Nogales, Manuel, Vargas, Pablo

“…The black rat (Rattus rattus) is an alien species that causes severe impact on island ecosystems, floras and faunas. The main aim of this study was to…”
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The study of habitat use by censuses and molecular methods in birds: the case of two sympatric pigeons by Nogales, Manuel, Marrero, Patricia, Padilla, David P., Medina, FÉlix M.

“…Capsule Faecal DNA gives accurate results of habitat use…”
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An island view of endemic rarity—Environmental drivers and consequences for nature conservation by Irl, Severin D. H., Schweiger, Andreas H., Medina, Félix M., Fernández-Palacios, José M., Harter, David E. V., Jentsch, Anke, Provenzale, Antonello, Steinbauer, Manuel J., Beierkuhnlein, Carl

“…Aim: Rarity—an important measure for conservation biogeography—can vary over many orders of magnitude. However, it is unclear which regional-scale abiotic…”
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Volcanic ash deposition as a selection mechanism towards woodiness by Beierkuhnlein, Carl, Nogales, Manuel, Field, Richard, Vetaas, Ole R, Walentowitz, Anna, Weiser, Frank, Stahlmann, Reinhold, Guerrero-Campos, María, Jentsch, Anke, Medina, Félix M, Chiarucci, Alessandro

“…The high proportion of woody plant species on oceanic islands has hitherto been explained mainly by gradual adaptation to climatic conditions. Here, we present…”
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First record of geckos visiting flowers in the Palaearctic Ecozone by Hernández-Teixidor, David, Díaz-Luis, Natalia, Medina, Félix M, Nogales, Manuel

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Case Report: Ambergris coprolite and septicemia in a male sperm whale stranded in La Palma (Canary Islands) by Fernández, Antonio, Suárez-Santana, Cristian, Alonso-Almorox, Paula, Consoli, Francesco Achille, Suárez González, Zuleima, Molpeceres-Diego, Ignacio, Iglesias González, Claudia, Hernández, Marta Lorente, Pérez, Amaranta Hugo, Martín-Barrasa, José Luis, Llorente, Laura Iglesias, Medina, Félix M, Guzmán, Raiden Grandía, Rueda, Diego Llinás, Arbelo, Manuel, Sierra, Eva

“…On the 21st of May 2023, a dead adult male sperm whale ( ) of 13 m in length and estimated weight of around 18,000 kg was reportedly stranded at Playa Los…”
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Human-cat relationship in an oceanic biosphere reserve: The case of La Palma Island, Canary archipelago by Medina, Félix M., Nogales, Manuel, Farnworth, Mark J., Bonnaud, Elsa

“…Removal of feral cats from island environments is a useful mechanism by which their ecological impact on endangered species can be reduced or ended…”
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Graminoid Invasion in an Insular Endemism Hotspot and Its Protected Areas by Walentowitz, Anna J., Irl, Severin D. H., Acevedo Rodríguez, Aurelio Jesús, Palomares-Martínez, Ángel, Vetter, Vanessa, Zennaro, Barbara, Medina, Félix M., Beierkuhnlein, Carl

“…Invasive plant species are increasingly altering species composition and the functioning of ecosystems from a local to a global scale. The grass species…”
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Control of invasive ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in an island Biosphere Reserve (La Palma, Canary Islands): combining methods and social engagement by Saavedra, Susana, Medina, Félix M.

“…The ring-necked parakeet ( Psittacula krameri ) has been naturalised in La Palma Island Biosphere Reserve since the late 1990s. Due to landowners’ complaints…”
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Predation of insects by feral cats (Felis silvestris catus L., 1758) on an oceanic island (La Palma, Canary Island) by Medina, Félix M, García, Rafael

“…Predation of insects by feral cats (Felis silvestris catus) on a heterogeneous oceanic island (La Palma, Canary Islands) was studied. A total of 127…”
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The impact and legislative framework of invasive mammals on Portuguese Macaronesian islands: A case study on Corvo, Azores by Parejo, Sandra Hervías, Royuela, José Benedicto, Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan L., Ramos, Jaime A., Medina, Félix M., Geraldes, Pedro, Ruiz de Ybáñez, Rocío, Nogales, Manuel

“…•In Corvo, IAS are the main threat to the survival of breeding seabirds.•IAS impact on local infrastructures, agriculture, health, tourism and governance.•In…”
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Trophic habits of feral cats in the high mountain shrublands of the Macaronesian islands (NW Africa, Atlantic Ocean) by Medina, Félix M, Oliveira, Paulo, Menezes Dilia, Teixeira Sérgio, García, Rafael, Nogales, Manuel

“…Feral cats Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 have contributed to the extinction of numerous native species on islands, which are clearly sources of global…”
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Ecological and biogeographical implications of Yellow-Legged Gulls (Larus cachinnans Pallas) as seed dispersers of Rubia fruticosa Ait. (Rubiaceae) in the Canary Islands by Nogales, Manuel, Medina, Félix M., Quilis, Vicente, González-Rodríguez, Mercedes

“…Aim Few data sets exist on the role of gulls as seed dispersal agents. Our purpose is to quantify the number of seeds dispersed, to assess damage to the seeds…”
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Fleshy Fruits in the Diet of Canarian Lizards Gallotia galloti (Lacertidae) in a Xeric Habitat of the Island of Tenerife by Valido, Alfredo, Nogales, Manuel, Medina, Félix M

“…We analyzed the frugivorous diet of the lizard Gallotia galloti, a Canary Island endemic, in relation to season and fruit availability in a xeric habitat from…”
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Front Cover by Irl, Severin D. H., Schweiger, Andreas H., Medina, Félix M., Fernández‐Palacios, José M., Harter, David E. V., Jentsch, Anke, Provenzale, Antonello, Steinbauer, Manuel J., Beierkuhnlein, Carl

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Front Cover by Irl, Severin D H, Schweiger, Andreas H, Medina, Félix M, Fernandez-Palacios, José M, Harter, David E V, Jentsch, Anke, Provenzale, Antonello, Steinbauer, Manuel J, Beierkuhnlein, Carl

“…The cover image, by Severin D. H. Irl et al., is based on the Biodiversity Research An island view of endemic rarity--Environmental drivers and consequences…”
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