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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Are snake populations in widespread declineł
Biology Letters, Volume 6, No. 6, Year 2010
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Description
Long-term studies have revealed population declines in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. In birds, and particularly amphibians, these declines are a global phenomenon whose causes are often unclear. Among reptiles, snakes are top predators and therefore a decline in their numbers may have serious consequences for the functioning of many ecosystems. Our results show that, of 17 snake populations (eight species) from the UK, France, Italy, Nigeria and Australia, 11 have declined sharply over the same relatively short period of time with five remaining stable and one showing signs of a marginal increase. Although the causes of these declines are currently unknown, we suspect that they are multi-faceted (such as habitat quality deterioration, prey availability), and with a common cause, e.g. global climate change, at their root. © 2010 The Royal Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Reading, C. J.
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Luiselli, Luca Maria
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Akani, Godfrey C.
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Bonnet, Xavier
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Amori, Giovanni
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Ballouard, Jean Marie
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Filippi, Ernesto
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Naulleau, Guy
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Pearson, D.
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Rugiero, Lorenzo
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Statistics
Citations: 297
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1098/rsbl.2010.0373
ISSN:
17449561
e-ISSN:
1744957X
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria