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Post-Nesting Migrations of Hawksbill Turtles in the Granitic Seychelles
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JEANNE A. MORTIMER AND GEORGE H. BALAZS. 2000. Post-Nesting Migrations of Hawksbill Turtles in the Granitic Seychelles and Implications for Conservation. 19th Annual SeaTurtle Symposium, 1999. South Padre Island, Texas, USA.

Reef fish diversity at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, during the five years following the 1998 coral ble
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Downing et al. 2004. Reef fish diversity at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, during the five years following the 1998 coral bleaching event. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A (2005) 363, 257–261

Evaluating the demographic history of the Seychelles kestrel (Falco araea)
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Groombridge et al. 2009. Evaluating the demographic history of the Seychelles kestrel (Falco araea): Genetic evidence for recovery from a population bottleneck following
minimal conservation management. Biological Conservation 142 (2009) 2250–2257

The distribution and population of Seychelles Black Paradise-flycatcher on La Digue
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DAVE CURRIE, RACHEL BRISTOL, JAMES MILLETT and NIRMAL JIVAN SHAH. 2003. The distribution and population of Seychelles Black Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone corvina on La Digue: implications for conservation and translocation. Bird Conservation International (2003) 13:307–318.

Factors affecting the response of Seychelles Scops-owl to playback of conspecific calls
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DAVE CURRIE, JAMES MILLETT, MIKE HILL and NIRMAL JIVAN SHAH. 2002. Factors affecting the response of Seychelles Scops-owl Otus insularis to playback of conspecific calls: consequences for monitoring and management. Bird Conservation International (2002)

Corals and reefs of Cosmoledo and Aldabra atolls: Extent of damage, assemblage shifts and recovery
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CHARLES SHEPPARD & DAVID OBURA. 2003. Corals and reefs of Cosmoledo and Aldabra atolls: Extent of damage, assemblage shifts and recovery following the severe mortality of 1998. Journal of Natural History, 2005; 39(2): 103–121

Coral recovery at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles: five years after the 1998 bleaching event
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Stobart et al. 2004. Coral recovery at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles: five years after the 1998 bleaching event. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A (2005) 363, 251–255

Can the Aldabra White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus) fly?
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Wanless et al. 2003. Can the Aldabra White-throated Rail  (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus) fly?. Atoll Research Bulletin 508:1-9

Natural History and Behavior of the Aldabra Rail (Dryolimnas [Cuvieri] Aldabranus)
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Wanless, R.M. & Hockey, P.A.R. 2008. Natural History and Behavior of the Aldabra Rail (Dryolimnas [Cuvieri] Aldabranus). Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120: 50-61.

Flightless Aldabra Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus) kills Black Rat. (Rattus rattus)
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Wanless, Ross. 2003. Flightless Aldabra Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus) kills Black Rat (Rattus rattus). Ostrich 2003, 74 (1&2): 134

Predation on doves by Pied Crows, Corvus albus, on Aldabra Atoll
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Ross M. Wanless & Tony A. Jupiter. 2002. Predation on doves by Pied Crows, Corvus albus, on Aldabra Atoll. Ostrich 73 (1-2): 73

The ecology of the sea birds of Aldabra
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Diamond, A. W. I971. The ecology of the sea birds of Aldabra. University of Aberdeen

The success of a soft-release reintroduction of the flightless Aldabra rail on Aldabra Atoll
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Wanless et al. 2002. The success of a soft-release reintroduction of the flightless Aldabra rail (Dryolimnas [cuvieri] aldabranus) on Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles. Biological Conservation 107 (2002) 203–210

Biology and behaviour of frigatebirds Fregata spp. at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean
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Diamond,A.W. 1975. Biology and behaviour of frigatebirds Fregata spp. at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean. Ibis, 117: 302-323

The White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri on Aldabra
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M.J. Penny & A. W. Diamond. 1971. The White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri on Aldabra. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London. B. 260. 529-548

Feeding strategies and population size in tropical Seabirds
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Diamond, A.w. 1978. Feeding strategies and population size in tropical Seabirds. The American Naturalist, Jan-Feb 1978, Vol 112, No. 983

Subannual breeding and moult cycles in the Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus in the Seychelles
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Diamond, A.W. 1976. Subannual breeding and moult cycles in the Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus in the Seychelles.  Ibis, 118 : 414-419

The biology of terns nesting at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean...
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Diamond, A.W. 1986.The biology of terns nesting at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean, with particular reference to breeding seasonality. J. Zool., Lond. (A) (1986) 210,527-549

Breeding biology and conservation of Hawksbill turtles, Eeretmochelys imbricata l., on cousin island
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Diamond A.W. 1976. Breeding biology and conservation of Hawksbill turtles, Eeretmochelys imbricata l., on cousin island, Seychelles. Biol. Conserv. (9) (1976)

Dynamic ecology of Aldabran seabird communities
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Diamond A.W. 1979. Dynamic ecology of Aldabran seabird communities. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond. B, 286: 231-240

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