@article{fdi:010083941,
  title = {{T}ahiti {P}etrel {P}seudobulweria rostrata population decline at a nickel-mining site : a critical need for adapted conservation strategies},
  author = {{P}agenaud, {A}. and {B}ourgeois, {K}. and {D}romzee, {S}. and {T}hibault, {M}artin and {C}hagneau, {G}. and {B}arre, {N}. and {B}ouye, {E}. and {C}hartendrault, {V}. and {D}elelis, {N}. and {D}ijoux, {J}. and {P}atrois, {M}. and {S}paggiari, {J}. and {V}idal, {E}ric},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{N}ew {C}aledonia hosts a large part of the world's breeding population of the {T}ahiti {P}etrel {P}seudobulweria rostrata. {T}his rare, cryptic and little-studied seabird nests locally in the mountains up to 1,200 m in altitude, particularly in ultramafic (i.e. nickel-rich) areas where mining activity is a major threat. {T}he considerable development of mining activities in {N}ew {C}aledonia over the past decade raises concerns about its potential impacts on breeding populations through both direct habitat destruction and side effects such as pollution or repeated disturbances. {T}his context calls for a dedicated assessment of the persistence of local populations to guide the design of an adapted conservation strategy and potential restoration programmes. {W}e investigated the impact of mining activities on a {T}ahiti {P}etrel population when surveyed pre-mining (2004-2007) and following a period of full mining (2017-2018). {T}he vocal activity was assessed at a total of 114 night-call count stations spread over the {K}oniambo massif. {A}reas with ground-originated vocal activity were then searched during daytime for nesting evidence. {F}inally, georeferenced aerial photos were used to estimate habitat degradation as the percentage of bare soil cover ({PBSC}) within a 400-m radius around each call count station. {O}ur study revealed a dramatic decline in the {T}ahiti {P}etrel vocal activity and a desertion of breeding habitats during the full-mining period compared to the pre-mining period. {I}n light of these results, we recommend designing safe breeding areas and combining restoration methods including social attraction, predation control and artificial burrows at mining sites.},
  keywords = {mining site ; {P}seudobulweria rostrata ; vocal activity ; restoration ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{B}ird {C}onservation {I}nternational},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[13 ]},
  ISSN = {0959-2709},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1017/s0959270921000113},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083941},
}