@article{fdi:010086914,
  title = {{R}ecovery of insular seabird populations years after rodent eradication},
  author = {{P}hilippe-{L}esaffre, {M}. and {T}hibault, {M}artin and {C}aut, {S}. and {B}ourgeois, {K}. and {B}err, {T}ristan and {R}avache, {A}ndreas and {V}idal, {E}ric and {C}ourchamp, {F}. and {B}onnaud, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}eabirds have been particularly affected by invasive non-native species, which has led to the implementation of numerous eradication campaigns for the conservation of these keystone and highly vulnerable species. {A}lthough the benefits of eradication of invasive non-native species for seabird conservation have been demonstrated, the recovery kinetics of different seabird populations on islands after eradication remains poorly evaluated. {W}e conducted long-term monitoring of the number of breeding pairs of seven seabird species on a small atoll, {S}urprise {I}sland, {N}ew {C}aledonia (southwestern tropical {P}acific). {M}arine avifauna of the island were surveyed yearly 4 years before to 4 years after rodent eradication (conducted in 2005), and we conducted multiple one-time surveys from similar to 10 years before and similar to 15 years after eradication. {W}e sought to determine how different seabird species responded to the eradication of invasive rodents in an insular environment. {T}hree species responded positively (two- to 10-fold increase in population size) to eradication with differences in lag time and sensitivity. {T}he number of breeding pairs increased (effect sizes = 0.49-0.95 and 0.35-0.52) for two species over 4 years post-eradication due to immigration. {O}ne species had a longer (at least 5 years) response time than all others; breeding pairs increased for over 10 years after eradication. {L}ong-term sampling was necessary to observe the responses of the seabird populations on the island because of the delayed response of a species to eradication not visible in the first years after eradication. {O}ur results confirmed the positive effects of eradication of invasive non-native species on seabirds and emphasize the importance of mid- and long-term pre- and posteradication surveys to decipher the mechanisms of seabird recovery and confirm the benefits of eradication for conservation purposes.},
  keywords = {birds ; invasive species ; mammals ; {O}ceania ; population dynamics ; restoration ; threatened species ; aves ; dinamicas poblacionales ; especie amenazada ; especie invasora ; mamiferos ; restauracion ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE} ; {ENTRECASTEAUX} ; {SURPRISE} {ILE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}onservation {B}iology},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[12 p.]},
  ISSN = {0888-8892},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1111/cobi.14042},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086914},
}