Näytä suppeat kuvailutiedot

dc.contributor.authorCaro, Tim
dc.contributor.authorHamad, Haji
dc.contributor.authorRashid, Rashid Suleiman
dc.contributor.authorKloiber, Ulrike
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Victoria M.
dc.contributor.authorNokelainen, Ossi
dc.contributor.authorCaro, Barnabas
dc.contributor.authorPretelli, Ilaria
dc.contributor.authorCumberlidge, Neil
dc.contributor.authorBorgerhoff Mulder, Monique
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-07T08:49:37Z
dc.date.available2021-07-07T08:49:37Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationCaro, T., Hamad, H., Rashid, R. S., Kloiber, U., Morgan, V. M., Nokelainen, O., Caro, B., Pretelli, I., Cumberlidge, N., & Borgerhoff Mulder, M. (2021). A case study of the coconut crab Birgus latro on Zanzibar highlights global threats and conservation solutions. <i>Oryx</i>, <i>55</i>(4), 556-563. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605319000863" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605319000863</a>
dc.identifier.otherCONVID_35287625
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77025
dc.description.abstractThe coconut crab Birgus latro, the largest terrestrial decapod, is under threat in most parts of its geographical range. Its life cycle involves two biomes (restricted terrestrial habitats near the coast, and salt water currents of the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans). Its dependence on coastal habitat means it is highly vulnerable to the habitat destruction that typically accompanies human population expansion along coastlines. Additionally, it has a slow reproductive rate and can reach large adult body sizes that, together with its slow movement when on land, make it highly susceptible to overharvesting. We studied the distribution and population changes of coconut crabs at 15 island sites in coastal Tanzania on the western edge of the species' geographical range. Our aim was to provide the data required for reassessment of the extinction risk status of this species, which, despite indications of sharp declines in many places, is currently categorized on the IUCN Red List as Data Deficient. Pemba Island, Zanzibar, in Tanzania, is an important refuge for B. latro but subpopulations are fragmented and exploited by children and fishers. We discovered that larger subpopulations are found in the presence of crops and farther away from people, whereas the largest adult coconut crabs are found on more remote island reserves and where crabs are not exploited. Remoteness and protection still offer hope for this species but there are also opportunities for protection through local communities capitalizing on tourist revenue, a conservation solution that could be applied more generally across the species' range.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOryx
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.subject.otherBirgus latro
dc.subject.othercoconut crab
dc.subject.otherconservation recommendations
dc.subject.otherIUCN
dc.subject.otherPemba
dc.subject.otherpopulation size
dc.subject.otherTanzania
dc.titleA case study of the coconut crab Birgus latro on Zanzibar highlights global threats and conservation solutions
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202107074211
dc.contributor.laitosBio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Biological and Environmental Scienceen
dc.contributor.oppiaineEvoluutiotutkimus (huippuyksikkö)fi
dc.contributor.oppiaineEkologia ja evoluutiobiologiafi
dc.contributor.oppiaineCentre of Excellence in Evolutionary Researchen
dc.contributor.oppiaineEcology and Evolutionary Biologyen
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle
dc.type.coarhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.format.pagerange556-563
dc.relation.issn0030-6053
dc.relation.numberinseries4
dc.relation.volume55
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.copyright© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Fauna & Flora International
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.subject.ysopopulaatiot
dc.subject.ysotaskuravut
dc.subject.ysouhanalaiset eläimet
dc.subject.ysolajiensuojelu
dc.format.contentfulltext
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jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p27053
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p4718
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p29081
dc.rights.urlhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.relation.doi10.1017/s0030605319000863
dc.type.okmA1


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