scholarly journals The Known Distribution of an Invasive Lizard, the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837), in Taiwan

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
Gerrut Norval ◽  
Guo-Quan Wang ◽  
Jean-Jay Mao ◽  
Li-Xhan Liu ◽  
Meng-Hsien Chuang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Aerial Photographs ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Anolis Sagrei ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Brown Anole ◽  
Southwestern Taiwan ◽  
First Time

The Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) has become an invasive species in some parts of the Americas and in some localities in the Pacific region. In Taiwan A. sagrei was recorded for the first time in 2000 in Santzepu, southwestern Taiwan, and was subsequently recorded in Chisintang, eastern Taiwan, during 2006. For future monitoring and research, we describe the known distribution of A. sagrei in Taiwan by plotting GPS coordinates of localities where A. sagrei was observed during surveys (conducted on an ad hoc basis since this species was first discovered in Taiwan) or where specimens have been collected on GIS User Community aerial photographs that were divided into 100 x 100-m grids. We recorded this invasive lizard in southwestern Taiwan in an area spanning approximately 237 ha and in an approximately 8-ha area in eastern Taiwan. Since A. sagrei is easily spread by human activities, and because not all areas could be thoroughly surveyed, we conclude that the current actual distribution of A. sagrei in Taiwan is probably more extensive than shown. We believe that the eradication of A. sagrei in Taiwan through removal is unrealistic, and propose that ongoing efforts should focus on managing this species.

scholarly journals Cascabela thevetia (yellow oleander).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
French Polynesia ◽  
East Timor ◽  
Native Vegetation ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Noxious Weed ◽  
North And South America ◽  
North And South

Abstract Cascabela thevetia is a fast-growing woody species native to tropical North and South America that has been extensively introduced as an ornamental. It behaves as an aggressive weed that grows to form large and dense thickets, especially in low-lying areas and along watercourses, that displace native vegetation and alter successional processes. In addition, all parts of the plant are extremely toxic and can be fatal to humans and other animals if consumed. Currently, it is included in the Global Invasive Species Database and has been listed as invasive and as a noxious weed in East Timor, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Australia, Anguilla, Cuba, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Fiji and other islands in the Pacific region.

scholarly journals Paleoecological and paleobiogeographical significance of the rudist Macgillavryia chubbii sp. n. in the Campanian of Oman

GeoArabia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Jean M. Philip
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Left Valve ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

ABSTRACT Excellently preserved specimens of the large rudist Macgillavryia have been described for the first time from the Campanian Samhan Formation in the vicinity of Filim and Hayy on the eastern side of the Haushi-Huqf massif in Oman. A new species, M. chubbii, was named and found to be equivalent to other species of Macgillavryia from the Caribbean domain. The exceptionally well-preserved holotype with its articulated valves allowed the reconstruction of the functional morphology of the mantle. The indications are that the left valve of M. chubbii covered only a small part of the commissural area, leaving a large part of the mantle of the right valve directly exposed to sea water and sunlight. As a result, M. chubbii has been proposed as a potential candidate for an association with zooxanthellae. Macgillavryia is a typical epifaunal rudist that probably lived in very shallow, clear seas. The shell was not buried during its lifetime but was exposed to epibionts and bioeroders. The excellent exposures allowed the reconstruction of relationships between Macgillavryia and other biotic or abiotic components. They formed a densely packed association with spaces filled by a very coarse bioclastic material. The superpositioning of two or more layers with superstratal growth fabrics created individual rudist banks more than 1 m thick covering several hundred square meters. Paleobiogeographic reconstructions have connected M. chubbii in Arabia with Macgillavryia in the Caribbean by eastward dispersion through the Pacific region.

scholarly journals Extensión del rango distribucional de Funchalia woodwardi para el Pacifico Sureste (Decapoda, Dendrobranchiata, Penaeidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 349
Author(s):  
Guillermo Guzman ◽  
Rubén Escribano
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
First Record ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Chilean Coast ◽  
Pacific Waters ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Southeast Pacific ◽  
First Time

The occurrence of Funchalia woodwardi is reported for the first time for the Southeast Pacific region off the Chilean coast. Two specimens were collected during the program of scientific cruises to remote areas (CIMAR). The first specimen was collected in 1999 for the cruise CIMAR 5 station 21 (27°00'08"S-94°05'49"W) and the second specimen was collected in 2015 for the cruise CIMAR 21 station 11 (27°00'07"S-79°05'05"W) to oceanic Chilean island and represent the first record of this genus in the Pacific waters of America. With this new record the distribution of the species is pan tropical.

Two new species and key to the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Veliidae) from Colombia

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4457 (2) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
FREDY MOLANO ◽  
IRINA MORALES ◽  
FELIPE FERRAZ FIGUEIREDO MOREIRA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Length ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Fore Femur ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
First Time

Two new species of the salina group of the genus Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865 (Veliidae) from Colombia are described, illustrated, and included in an updated key. Rhagovelia nuqui sp. nov. is described from the Pacific Region of Colombia and Rhagovelia tintipan sp. nov., is described from the Caribbean Region of the country. The new species are diagnosed by body length and conditions of the male hind femoral spines, paramere shape, and antenna and fore femur color. Additionally, R. colombiana (Polhemus & Manzano, 1992) is redescribed and its range is extended to Chocó departament. Finally, R. plumbea Uhler, 1894 is recorded for the first time from Colombia.

Ramellogammarus vancouverensis Bousfield (Amphipoda) as an intermediate host for salmonid parasites in British Columbia

1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 1100-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Margolis ◽  
F. Moravec
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
North America ◽  
Intermediate Host ◽  
First Record ◽  
Vancouver Island ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Salmonid Fishes ◽  
Swim Bladder ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
First Time

Larvae of the nematode Salvelinema walkeri (Ekbaum, 1935) and metacercariae of the trematode Crepidostomum metoecus (Braun, 1900) are recorded for the first time from the amphipod Ramellogammarus vancouverensis Bousfield, 1979 (Amphipoda: Gammaridae).The infected amphipods were collected from De Mamiel Creek, southwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Brief descriptions are given of both parasites, which as adults live in salmonid fishes. This report provides the first record of an intermediate host for S. walkeri, a swim-bladder parasite of salmonids of the Pacific region of North America, and of an intermediate host of a Crepidostomum species in the Pacific region of Canada.

scholarly journals Origin of the Helminth Community of an Exotic Invasive Lizard, the Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei (Squamata: Polychrotidae), in Southwestern Taiwan

2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerrut Norval ◽  
Charles R. Bursey ◽  
Stephen R. Goldberg ◽  
Jean-Jay Mao ◽  
Kerry Slater
Keyword(s):  
Anolis Sagrei ◽  
Helminth Community ◽  
Brown Anole ◽  
Exotic Invasive ◽  
Southwestern Taiwan

scholarly journals Ipomoea hederifolia (scarlet-creeper).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Riparian Areas ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The World ◽  
Agricultural Weed ◽  
Warm Temperate

Abstract Ipomoea hederifolia is an annual climbing vine species, native to the tropical and warm temperate parts of the Americas, which has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant. It has escaped from cultivation to become naturalized and invasive mostly in disturbed sites and riparian areas (PIER, 2016; Queensland Government, 2016). It also behaves as a weed in cultivated fields (such as sugarcane and soybean fields) in areas within and outside its native distribution range (Kissmann and Groth, 1999; Randall, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2016). It has the potential to outcompete other plant species for nutrients, water and sunlight. Currently it is listed as a serious agricultural weed in Brazil (Kissmann and Groth, 1999; Silva et al., 2009; Calore et al., 2014) and as an invasive species in Cuba, Australia, Hawaii, Fiji, New Caledonia and other islands in the Pacific region (Wagner et al., 1999; Oviedo et al., 2012; PIER, 2016; Queensland Government, 2016).

Ipomoea hederifolia (scarlet-creeper).

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julissa Rojas-Sandoval
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Riparian Areas ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The World ◽  
Agricultural Weed ◽  
Warm Temperate

Abstract Ipomoea hederifolia is an annual climbing vine species, native to the tropical and warm temperate parts of the Americas, which has been introduced to many parts of the world as an ornamental plant. It has escaped from cultivation to become naturalized and invasive mostly in disturbed sites and riparian areas (PIER, 2016; Queensland Government, 2016). It also behaves as a weed in cultivated fields (such as sugarcane and soybean fields) in areas within and outside its native distribution range (Kissmann and Groth, 1999; Randall, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2016). It has the potential to outcompete other plant species for nutrients, water and sunlight. Currently it is listed as a serious agricultural weed in Brazil (Kissmann and Groth, 1999; Silva et al., 2009; Calore et al., 2014) and as an invasive species in Cuba, Australia, Hawaii, Fiji, New Caledonia and other islands in the Pacific region (Wagner et al., 1999; Oviedo et al., 2012; PIER, 2016; Queensland Government, 2016).

Building safety evaluation following the 30 September 2009 Padang earthquake, Indonesia

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Brunsdon ◽  
Jitendra Bothara ◽  
Mike Stannard ◽  
Dick Beetham ◽  
Roger Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Earthquake Engineering ◽  
Safety Evaluation ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Major Earthquake ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Building Safety ◽  
Structural Engineers ◽  
First Time

A ten-member team of engineers was deployed by NZAID and the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering to assist Indonesian local and provincial agencies with rapid structural assessments of earthquake-affected buildings in and around Padang. This was the first time that a team of New Zealand engineers had been operationally deployed outside the Pacific region following a major earthquake. An accompanying paper describes the earthquake and its impacts, and the general observations of the team. This paper outlines the experiences of a team of 10 New Zealand structural engineers deployed on a volunteer basis for two weeks to undertake the deployment process, the arrangements that the team operated under in Padang, the tasks undertaken and the outputs and outcomes achieved. The lessons for building safety evaluation processes in New Zealand are also presented, along with the resulting enhancements to arrangements.

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