@article{fdi:010061479,
  title = {{U}nderlying impacts of invasive cats on islands : not only a question of predation},
  author = {{M}edina, {F}. {M}. and {B}onnaud, {E}. and {V}idal, {E}ric and {N}ogales, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he 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 invasive mammalian predators. {P}redation is the strongest deleterious effect of cats on wildlife, inducing a direct negative impact on population size and dynamics, breeding success and changes in species assemblages. {D}irect predation is not the only damaging impact on native wildlife, since cats can be responsible for other poorly-documented underlying ecological impacts, like competition, hybridization, disease transmission, ecological process alteration, and behavioral change. {H}ere, we pinpoint relevant examples of these ecological impacts, by searching for accurate data from published literature. {W}e used electronic databases covering most of the world islands where the effects of cats were documented. {K}nowledge of these impacts can be of great importance to preserve insular ecosystem functions and persistence of endangered native species. {W}e emphasize that direct predation processes should not be the only factor considered in the management of invasive cats on islands.},
  keywords = {{C}ompetition ; {D}iseases ; {E}cological process disruption ; {F}elis silvestris catus ; {H}ybridization ; {CANARIAS}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}iodiversity and {C}onservation},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {327--342},
  ISSN = {0960-3115},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10531-013-0603-4},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061479},
}