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  3. Experimental evidence that kin discrimination in the Seychelles warbler is based on association

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Ass learning 2004.pdf

Jan Komdeur, David S. Richardson, Terry Burke. 2004. Experimental evidence that kin discrimination in the Seychelles warbler is based on association and not on genetic  relatedness. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B (2004) 271, 963–969
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  3. Explicit experimental evidence for the effectiveness of proximity as mate-guarding behaviour in

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komdeur et al 2007 mate guarding and EPP.pdf

KOMDEUR et al. 2007. Explicit experimental evidence for the effectiveness of proximity as mate-guarding behaviour in reducing extra-pair fertilization in the Seychelles warbler. Molecular Ecology (2007) 16, 3679–3688
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  3. Factors affecting responses of the Seychelles scops owl

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SSO playback BCI.pdf

Currie, D., Millett, J.,Hill, M. & Shah, N. J. (2002). Factors affecting responses of the Seychelles scops owl Otus insularis to playback of conspecific calls: consequences for monitoring and management. Bird Conservation International, 12:353-364.
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  3. Factors affecting the response of Seychelles Scops-owl to playback of conspecific calls

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SSO playback BCI.pdf

DAVE CURRIE, JAMES MILLETT, MIKE HILL and NIRMAL JIVAN SHAH. 2002. Factors affecting the response of Seychelles Scops-owl Otus insularis to playback of conspecific calls: consequences for monitoring and management. Bird Conservation International (2002)
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  3. Feather mite loads influenced by salt exposure, age and reproductive stage in the Seychelles Warbler

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Dowling 2 2001.pdf

Dowling et al. 2001. Feather mite loads influenced by salt exposure, age and reproductive stage in the Seychelles Warbler. JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY 32: 364–369. Copenhagen 2001
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  3. Feeding strategies and population size in tropical Seabirds

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AmNat1978.pdf

Diamond, A.w. 1978. Feeding strategies and population size in tropical Seabirds. The American Naturalist, Jan-Feb 1978, Vol 112, No. 983
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  3. Fishing induced trophic cascades results in coralline algal loss

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O'leary2010.pdf

O’Leary JK, McClanahan TR. 2010. Fishing induced trophic cascades results in coralline algal loss: a case study in Kenya challenges paradigms regarding grazer effects. Ecology 91: 3584-3597.
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  3. Flightless Aldabra Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus) kills Black Rat. (Rattus rattus)

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Wanless Aldabra rail kills rat Ostrich.pdf

Wanless, Ross. 2003. Flightless Aldabra Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus) kills Black Rat (Rattus rattus). Ostrich 2003, 74 (1&2): 134
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  3. Genetic variation in two endangered Acrocephalus species

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MHC in 3 warbler Hansson & richardson 2005.pdf

Hansson & Richardson. 2005. Genetic variation in two endangered Acrocephalus species compared to a widespread congener: estimates based on functional and random loci. Animal Conservation (2005) 8, 83–90 C
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  3. Grandparent helpers: the adaptive Significance of older, post dominant helpers in the Seychelles war

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Grandparent Helpers 2007.pdf

Richardson et al. 2007. Grandparent helpers: the adaptive Significance of older, post dominant helpers in the Seychelles warbler.  The Society for the Study of Evolution.
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  3. Habitat Requirements of the Seychelles Black Paradise Flycatcher

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SBPF habitat requirements.pdf

Currie, D., Bristol, R., Millett, J., Hill, M. Bristol, U., Parr, S. J. & Shah, N. J.2003. Habitat requirements of the Seychelles black paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina: a re-evaluation of translocation priorities. Ibis 145, 624-636.
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  3. Habitat use by Seychelles Sooty Terns Sterna fuscata and implications for colony management

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Biological_Conservation 1997. v81 pp69-76.pdf

Feare et al. 1997. Habitat use by Seychelles Sooty Terns Sterna fuscata and implications for colony management. Biological Conservation 81 (1997) 69 76 © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd
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  3. Hammers et al. 2019 Breeders that receive help age more slowly in a cooperatively breeding bird.

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Hammers et al. 2019. Breeders that receive help age more slowly in a cooperatively breeding bird. Nature Communications

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  3. Harnessing fishery independent indicators to aid management of data-poor fisheries: weighing habitat and fishing effects

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Nash et al 2016 Harnessing fishery independent indicators.pdf

Harnessing fishery independent indicators to aid management of data-poor fisheries: weighing habitat and fishing effects

State indicators, e.g., mean size and trophic level of the fish assemblage, can provide importantinsights into the effects of fishing on ecosystems and the resource potential of the fishery. On coral reefs, few studies have examined the relative effects of fishing and other drivers, such as habitat, on these indicators.In light of habitat heterogeneity and increasing habitat degradation, this lack of understanding limits the usefulness of indicators for monitoring the effect of fishery management actions. Identifying thresholds or nonlinearities in relationships between fishing pressure and state indicators has been suggested as a basis for biomass-based targets to support management efforts in low research capacity contexts.

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  3. Hawksbill turtle monitoring in Cousin Island Special Reserve, Seychelles: an eight-fold increase

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HawksbillTurtleCousin2010.pdf

Allen et al. 2010. Hawksbill turtle monitoring in Cousin Island Special Reserve, Seychelles: an eight-fold increase in annual nesting numbers. Endang Species Res 11: 195–200, 2010
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  3. Helpers at the Nest Improve Late-Life Offspring Performance: Evidence from a Long-Term Study and a C

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journal.pone.0033167.pdf

Brouwer L, Richardson DS, Komdeur J (2012). Helpers at the Nest Improve Late-Life Offspring Performance: Evidence from a Long-Term Study and a Cross-Foster Experiment. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33167. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033167

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  3. Helpers compensate for age-related declines in parental care and offspring survival in a cooperatively breeding bird

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Hammers et al. 2020. Helpers compensate for age-related declines in parental care and offspring survival in a cooperatively breeding bird. Evolution Letters

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  3. Heterozygosity–fitness correlations in a bottlenecked island species: a case study on the Seychelles

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hz fitness brouwer 2007.pdf

Brouwer et al. 2007. Heterozygosity–fitness correlations in a bottlenecked island species: a case study on the Seychelles warbler. Molecular Ecology (2007). doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03370.x
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  3. Identifying Reefs of Hope and Hopeful Actions: Contextualizing Environmental, Ecological, and Social

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Reefs of Hope_McLanahanConsBiol2009Hope.pdf

McClanahan. 2008. Identifying Reefs of Hope and Hopeful Actions: Contextualizing Environmental, Ecological, and Social Parameters to Respond Effectively to Climate Change. Conservation Biology
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  3. Inbreeding in the Seychelles warbler: environment-dependent maternal effects

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inbreeding.pdf

Richardson et al. 2004. Inbreeding in the Seychelles warbler: environment-dependent maternal effects. Evolution, 58(9), 2004, pp. 2037–2048