USGS Fact Sheets - Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
By Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
July 3, 2017
The USGS publishes fact sheets on selected topics.
Fact sheets related to research conducted at the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center and partner science centers are included on the publications tab.
Below are publications associated with this project.
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Translocation of Endangered Laysan Ducks to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (2004-5) Translocation of Endangered Laysan Ducks to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (2004-5)
BACKGROUND Island ecosystems throughout the Pacific have undergone catastrophic species loss, largely due to the effects of alien or non-native species. Rats, in particular, pose significant threats to native species. In Hawai`i, the appearance of rats (which are not native to Hawai`i) in the subfossil record coincides with the disappearance of ground nesting birds. Sadly, only three of...
Authors
Michelle Reynolds
The USGS publishes fact sheets on selected topics.
Fact sheets related to research conducted at the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center and partner science centers are included on the publications tab.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Filter Total Items: 13
Translocation of Endangered Laysan Ducks to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (2004-5) Translocation of Endangered Laysan Ducks to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (2004-5)
BACKGROUND Island ecosystems throughout the Pacific have undergone catastrophic species loss, largely due to the effects of alien or non-native species. Rats, in particular, pose significant threats to native species. In Hawai`i, the appearance of rats (which are not native to Hawai`i) in the subfossil record coincides with the disappearance of ground nesting birds. Sadly, only three of...
Authors
Michelle Reynolds