Medina F. M. auteur aut IRD Bonnaud E. auteur aut IRD Vidal Eric auteur aut IRD Nogales M. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access 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 invasive mammalian predators. Predation 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. Direct 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. Here, we pinpoint relevant examples of these ecological impacts, by searching for accurate data from published literature. We used electronic databases covering most of the world islands where the effects of cats were documented. Knowledge of these impacts can be of great importance to preserve insular ecosystem functions and persistence of endangered native species. We emphasize that direct predation processes should not be the only factor considered in the management of invasive cats on islands. specialized Competition Diseases Ecological process disruption Felis silvestris catus Hybridization CANARIAS 082 080 23 2 327-342 2014 0960-3115 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061479 10.1007/s10531-013-0603-4 0960-3115 [F B010061479] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061479 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2014/02/010061479.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2014-03-03 2017-08-23 fdi:010061479 fre