@article{fdi:010066789,
  title = {{E}cology of the bushmeat trade in west and central {A}frica},
  author = {{P}etrozzi, {F}. and {A}mori, {G}. and {F}ranco, {D}. and {G}aubert, {P}hilippe and {P}acini, {N}. and {E}niang, {E}. {A}. and {A}kani, {G}. {C}. and {P}olitano, {E}. and {L}uiselli, {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he bushmeat trade in {W}est and {C}entral {A}frica embraces a broad range of ecological, economic, and conservation issues. {T}o date, most studies have focused on the economic and conservation aspects of the bushmeat trade, with less emphasis on the ecological implications of wildlife extraction. {H}ere, we analysed available literature on the bushmeat trade in 5 countries in west and central {A}frica exploring ecological traits such as niche width breadth and trophic position of the species involved, and habitats impacted. {W}e also examine temporal changes over a 40-year period. {O}ur results confirm that mammals dominated the trade in all studied areas and time periods, in terms of (i) number of species, (ii) number of traded individuals, and (iii) overall biomass. {H}erbivores were the most common trophic animal guild traded. {F}orest-specialists were the most abundant in the trade, and in riverine habitats reptile biomass almost as important as mammals. {O}verall, the most traded species and individuals were non-threatened according to the {IUCN} {R}ed {L}ist. {O}ur temporal analyses indicated that more habitat generalist and water-linked species were traded during 1971 - 2000, but forest dependent taxa predominated during the following decade (2001 - 2010). {A}dditionally, the number of individuals of large-bodied herbivores rose relative to small and medium-sized ones, whereas traded biomass over time increased: (a) in the consumption of super-predators; (b) of large-bodied herbivores, but (c) a significant decrease in consumed biomass of medium and small-bodied herbivores. {W}e suggest that the observed trends may suggest an imminent reduction of large-bodied herbivores and, as a cascade effect, also of super-predators in {A}frican moist forests.},
  keywords = {{A}frica ; bushmeat trade ; herbivores ; hunting ; {GHANA} ; {NIGERIA} ; {CAMEROUN} ; {GUINEE} {EQUATORIALE} ; {REPUBLIQUE} {DEMOCRATIQUE} {DU} {CONGO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{T}ropical {E}cology},
  volume = {57},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {545--557},
  ISSN = {0564-3295},
  year = {2016},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066789},
}