Review of impacts of the introduced house mouse on islands in the Southern Ocean: are mice equivalent to rats?

摘要: Research on the impacts of house mice Mus musculus introduced to islands is patchy across most species’ global range, except Southern Ocean. Here we review mouse Ocean islands’ plants, invertebrates, land birds and seabirds, describe kinds effects that can be expected elsewhere. A key finding where occur as part a complex invasive mammals, especially other rodents, their densities appear suppressed rat-like have not been reported. Where are only mammal, greater range native biota impacted severe, include examples predation seabird eggs chicks. Thus devastating, irreversible ecosystem-changing islands, typically associated with rats Rattus spp. Island restoration projects should routinely eradication or manage impacts.