Diet of the American mink Mustela vison and its potential impact on the native fauna of Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile Dieta del visón norteamericano Mustela vison y su impacto potencial sobre la fauna nativa de Isla Navarino, Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos, Chile

Diet of the American mink Mustela vison and its potential impact on the native fauna of Navarino Island, Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile Dieta del visón norteamericano Mustela vison y su impacto potencial sobre la fauna nativa de Isla Navarino, Reserva de Biosfera Cabo de Hornos, Chile

Invasive exotic species of mammalian predators represent a major cause of vertebrate animal extinctions on islands, particularly those that lack native mammalian carnivores. In 2001, the American mink (Mustela vison) was recorded for the first time on Navarino Island, in the Cape Horn Biosphere Rese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: ELKE SCHÜTTLER, JAIME CÁRCAMO, RICARDO ROZZI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
conservación
mamíferos exóticos
manejo
mustélidos
aves acuáticas
conservation
exotic mammals
management
mustelids
waterbirds
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