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Richardson et al. 2003. MHC diversity in two Acrocephalus species: the outbred
Great reed warbler and the inbred Seychelles warbler. Molecular Ecology (2003)
12, 3523–3529
Hansson & Richardson. 2005. Genetic variation in two endangered Acrocephalus species compared to a widespread congener: estimates based on functional and random loci. Animal Conservation (2005) 8, 83–90 C
Keith et al. 2004. A new species of Parioglossus (Gobioidei, Ptereleotridae) from Seychelles Islands. Cybium 2004, 28(4): 341-344.
Feare Chris. 2007. An inventory of Sooty Terns (Sterna fuscata) in the western Indian Ocean with special reference to threats and trends. Ostrich 2007, 78(2): 423–434
Richardson et al. 2007. Parentage assignment and extra-group paternity in a cooperative breeder: the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis)
McClanahan et al. 2008. Conservation action in a changing climate. Conservation Letters 1 (2008) 53–59
McClanahan. 2008. Identifying Reefs of Hope and Hopeful Actions: Contextualizing Environmental, Ecological, and Social Parameters to Respond Effectively to Climate Change. Conservation Biology
Richardson D.S., Bristol R. & Shah N.J. 2006. Translocation of the Seychelles warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis to establish a new population on Denis Island, Seychelles. Conservation Evidence (2006) 3, 54-57
Ridley et al. 2006. Population predictions for Seychelles warblers in novel environments. 2006 Acta Zoologica Sinica
Richardson et al. 2003. Sex-specific associative learning cues and inclusive fitness
benefits in the Seychelles warbler. J . EVOL . BIOL. 16 ( 2003) 854–861
Feare C. J. 1974.The Status, Distribution and Diet of the Seychelles Kestrel. Ibis 116
Thor Veen, David S. Richardson, Karen Blaakmeer, and Jan Komdeur. 2000. Experimental evidence for innate predator recognition in the Seychelles warbler. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B (2000) 267, 2253^2258
Robinson et al. 2004. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Seychelles – An Interview-based Survey of Artisanal Fishers. Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci. Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 63–69, 2004
Steaphan P. Hazell, Terence Vel, & Mark D. E. Fellowes. The role of exotic plants in the invasion of Seychelles by the polyphagous insect Aleurodicus dispersus: a phylogenetically controlled analysis. Biol Invasions DOI 10.1007/s10530-007-9120-2
JEREMY J. AUSTIN, E. NICHOLAS ARNOLD and ROGER BOUR. 2003. Was there a second adaptive radiation of giant tortoises in the Indian Ocean? Using mitochondrial DNA to investigate speciation and biogeography of Aldabrachelys (Reptilia, Testudinidae). Molecular Ecology (2003) 12, 1415–1424
ERIC P. PALKOVACS, MONIQUE MARSCHNER, CLAUDIO CIOFI, JUSTIN GERLACH and
ADALGISA CACCONE. 2003. Are the native giant tortoises from the Seychelles really
extinct? A genetic perspective based on mtDNA and microsatellite data. Molecular Ecology (2003) 12, 1403–1413
D. Ver´ıssimo, I. Fraser, J. Groombridge1, R. Bristol & D. C. MacMillan. 2009. Birds as tourism flagship species: a case study of tropical islands. Animal Conservation. Print ISSN 1367-9430
J. Komdeur et al.. 2004. Why Seychelles Warblers fail to recolonize nearby islands: unwilling or unable to fly there? 2004 British Ornithologists’ Union
Sidney Holt. 2009. Opportunity: Needs meet Possibilities Negotiating Sanctuaries for Whales
Groombridge et al. 2002. A molecular phylogeny of African kestrels with reference
to divergence across the Indian Ocean. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 25 (2002) 267–277

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