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The “Diahot Tooth” is a Miocene rhinocerotid fossil brought by humans to New Caledonia
The “Diahot Tooth” is an isolated postcanine tooth of a large herbivorous mammal, discovered in the Diahot region of northern New Caledonia in 1875....
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The foraging ecology of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in New Caledonia
Green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) face many threats from anthropogenic activity and are listed as Endangered on the International Union for the...
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Characteristics, residency and site fidelity of photo-identified reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) population in New Caledonia
Reef manta rays ( Mobula alfredi ) face threats from human exploitation and activity in several regions of the world and crucial information on the...
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Coral-associated Symbiodiniaceae dynamics during the 2016 mass bleaching event in New Caledonia
The ecological success of shallow water corals hinges on their association with photosynthetic Symbiodiniaceae algae. This is affected by...
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Evaluation of the Allen Coral Atlas benthic habitat map product for New Caledonia using representative habitat observations from a multi-species fishery assessment
Several remote sensing projects have produced coral reef habitat maps globally. This includes the Allen Coral Atlas (ACA) project. The present study...
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Two new species of Diversispora (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Glomeromycota) colonizing roots of endemic shrubs on nickel mine tailings in New Caledonia
Diversispora cerifera and Diversispora succinacia are new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species that have been isolated and propagated from spores...
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Impact of invasive little fire ants Wasmannia auropunctata on rainforest soil fauna: implications for conservation of the endangered flightless kagu of New Caledonia
The little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata , is an invasive species known to negatively affect many native species in its introduced range. Here, we...
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Gammarinema scyllae sp. n. and Monhystrium mangrovi sp. n. (Nematoda: Monhysteridae) from land crabs from New Caledonia
Two new species of nematodes associated with crabs are described from New Caledonia. Gammarinema scyllae sp. n. from the gill chambers of Scylla...
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Deep-sea ctenostome bryozoans: revision of the family Pachyzoidae, with description of a new genus and three new species from Zealandia
Pachyzoidae is a little-known family of deep-sea ctenostome Bryozoa that until now was monospecific for Pachyzoon atlanticum . Originally described...
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Optimizing long-acting acaricide use for integrated tick management of Rhipicephalus australis-infesting cattle in New Caledonia
The tick Rhipicephalus australis , formerly known as Rhipicephalus microplus , is the most economically important ectoparasite of livestock in New...
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Landscape structure does not hinder the dispersal of an invasive herbivorous mammal in the New Caledonian biodiversity hotspot
Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity and have particularly devastating impacts on island ecosystems. The New Caledonia archipelago...
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High-resolution topographic variables accurately predict the distribution of rare plant species for conservation area selection in a narrow-endemism hotspot in New Caledonia
Species distribution models (SDMs) represent a widely acknowledged tool to identify priority areas on the basis of occurrence data and environmental...
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Out of New Guinea? Two new species of Zygogynum (Winteraceae) extend the genus west of Lydekker’s and Wallace’s Lines
The Winteraceae comprise 100 – 130 species in five to nine genera. The genus Zygogynum is currently thought to have a Papuasian-Pacific distribution...
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Soil chemistry, elemental profiles and elemental distribution in nickel hyperaccumulator species from New Caledonia
AimsThis study aimed to establish elemental profiles and to spatially resolve the elemental distribution in five New Caledonian woody Ni...
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Contrasting nickel and manganese accumulation and localization in New Caledonian Cunoniaceae
PurposeThe Cunoniaceae are a major component of the New Caledonian flora with 91 endemic species that are highly unusual in that multiple metals are...
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Metallic trace elements in marine sponges living in a semi-enclosed tropical lagoon
The ability of marine filter feeders to accumulate metals could help monitor the health of the marine environment. This study examined the...
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New Resinogalea species from Araucaria araucana resin in Chile and reclassification of the genus in the Cryptocaliciomycetidae
Araucaria araucana is an ancient conifer, native to the mountain ranges in Chile and Argentina. These trees host a large number of organisms, mainly...
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Diversity of squat lobsters on coral reefs in Guam, Mariana Islands, with the description of two new species and notes on their natural history
Squat lobsters (family Galatheidae Samouelle,
1819 ) inhabiting shallow reefs are small crustaceans that can exhibit bright colors and include many...
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A new genus and new species of Sycoracinae (Diptera: Psychodidae) from the Neotropical region with keys to the extant genera of the subfamily and males of Neotropical species of Sycorax
Sycoracinae is a small subfamily of Psychodidae with only 51 known species. Three genera are currently accepted for the subfamily: Aposycorax , with...
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Taxonomy and phylogeny of Dalytyphloplanida Willems et al., 2006 (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela), with the description of a new family, a new genus, and sixteen new species from Cuba and Panama
Twenty-two marine species of Dalytyphloplanida from Cuba, Panama, and Lanzarote are presented, sixteen of which are new to science. Five known...
