The redescription of the species Leptochelia bispinosa Guţu and L. corsica Dollfus, and the first description of the female of L. tenuicula Makkaveeva (Crustacea: Tanaidacea)

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-41
Author(s):  
Modest Guţu
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Adriatic Sea ◽  
Lesser Antilles ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
First Time

The redescription of the species Leptochelia bispinosa Guţu and L. corsica Dollfus, and the first description of the female of L. tenuicula Makkaveeva (Crustacea: Tanaidacea) Leptochelia bispinosa Guţu, 2010 (from Réunion Island, Indian Ocean) and L. corsica Dollfus, 1898 (from Adriatic Sea) are redescribed and illustrated. The number of antennule articles in the specimens with female features belonging to the species L. bispinosa is commented. The female of L. tenuicula Makkaveeva, 1968 (from Martinique Island, Lesser Antilles) is recorded and described for the first time. At the same time, the diagnosis of the genus Leptochelia, as it is accepted now, is amended.

scholarly journals Rescue of the Mascarene Petrel, a Critically Endangered Seabird of Réunion Island, Indian Ocean

The Condor ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 105 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Le Corre ◽  
Thomas Ghestemme ◽  
Marc Salamolard ◽  
François-Xavier Couzi
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Austral Summer ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
Conservation Plan ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
First Time

Abstract The Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima), an endemic seabird of Réunion Island, is one of the rarest and least known birds in the world. In this note we report on light-induced mortality in this species at Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean. Throughout most of the twentieth century, when Réunion Island's population was relatively small, only three birds were found dead or dying. After instituting in 1996 a program encouraging the public to rescue downed seabirds, we received eight Mascarene Petrels, among which seven were banded and released. Four birds were fledglings attracted by lights while on their first flight to sea. These findings show for the first time since the end of the nineteenth century that Mascarene Petrels still breed at Réunion. All fledglings were found in March (late austral summer), suggesting a synchronous summer breeding season. We discuss past and present effects of urban lights on this small population and propose a conservation plan. Rescate de Pseudobulweria aterrima, un Ave Marina Críticamente Amenazada de la Isla Reunión, Océano Indico Resumen. Pseudobulweria aterrima, un ave marina endémica de la isla Réunion, es una de las aves más raras y menos conocidas del mundo. En esta nota exponemos los resultados de un estudio sobre mortalidad en esta especie provocada por la iluminación artificial en la isla Reunión. A través de la mayor parte del siglo veinte, cuando la población en la isla era relativamente pequeña, sólo tres aves fueron encontradas muertas o muriendo. Luego de instituir en 1996 un programa que incentivó al público a rescatar aves abatidas, recibimos ocho aves de las cuales siete fueron anilladas y liberadas. Cuatro de las aves eran volantones jóvenes que fueron atraídos por las luces durante su primer vuelo hacia el mar. Estos resultados muestran por primera vez desde fines del siglo diecinueve que P. aterrima se sigue reproduciendo con éxito en esta isla. Los cuatro volantones fueron encontrados en el mes de marzo, lo que nos hace suponer que la reproducción se realiza sincrónicamente durante el verano austral. Discutimos las consecuencias pasadas y actuales de las luces artificiales sobre esta pequeña población y proponemos un plan de acción para su conservación.

Cave-dwelling crabs of the genus Karstarma from lava tubes of the volcano ‘Piton de la Fournaise’, in Réunion Island, with description of a new species and redescription of Karstarma jacksoni (Balss, 1934) from Christmas Island (Decapoda, Brachyura, Sesarmidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4497 (3) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSEPH POUPIN ◽  
NICOLE CRESTEY ◽  
JEAN-PAUL LE GUELTE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Western Indian Ocean ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Lava Tubes ◽  
Piton De La Fournaise ◽  
Christmas Island ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

Sesarmid crabs of the genus Karstarma Davie & Ng, 2007 are reported for the first time in the Western Indian Ocean: they were discovered in the lava tubes of the volcano ‘Piton de la Fournaise’, Réunion Island. A new species, morphologically similar to Karstarma jacksoni (Balss, 1934) from Christmas Island, Eastern Indian Ocean, is recognized and described. A redescription of K. jacksoni is also provided. A second species is recognized, but being represented in the collection by a single juvenile, it cannot be identified to species level until more collections are made in the lava tubes. [Zoobank: http://zoobank.org/NomenclaturalActs/C70A95B2-D667-491D-BD35-5DF32E3FFB08] 

scholarly journals First record of the family Issidae (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea) from the Hawaiian Islands

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Gnezdilov ◽  
Charles Bartlett
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Hawaiian Islands ◽  
First Record ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Hawaiian Archipelago ◽  
The Family ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
First Time

Euroxenus vayssieresi (Bonfils, Attie & Reynaud, 2001) (Issinae, Sarimini) was described (in the genus Borbonissus Bonfils, Attie & Reynaud, 2001) from Réunion Island, in the Indian Ocean and previous to this report has not been recorded elsewhere. Euroxenus vayssieresi is here illustrated and redescribed to improved taxonomic diagnosis. Euroxenus vayssieresi is recorded for the first time from the island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Archipelago. This is first record of the family Issidae from the Hawaiian Archipelago.

scholarly journals Bat coronavirus phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Léa Joffrin ◽  
Steven M. Goodman ◽  
David A. Wilkinson ◽  
Beza Ramasindrazana ◽  
Erwan Lagadec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Western Indian Ocean ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Soil Fertilization ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
History Of ◽  
Bat Coronavirus

AbstractBats provide key ecosystem services such as crop pest regulation, pollination, seed dispersal, and soil fertilization. Bats are also major hosts for biological agents responsible for zoonoses, such as coronaviruses (CoVs). The islands of the Western Indian Ocean are identified as a major biodiversity hotspot, with more than 50 bat species. In this study, we tested 1,013 bats belonging to 36 species from Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion Island and Seychelles, based on molecular screening and partial sequencing of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene. In total, 88 bats (8.7%) tested positive for coronaviruses, with higher prevalence in Mozambican bats (20.5% ± 4.9%) as compared to those sampled on islands (4.5% ± 1.5%). Phylogenetic analyses revealed a large diversity of α- and β-CoVs and a strong signal of co-evolution between CoVs and their bat host species, with limited evidence for host-switching, except for bat species sharing day roost sites.ImportanceThis is the first study to report the presence of coronaviruses (CoVs) in bats in Mayotte, Mozambique and Reunion Island, and in insectivorous bats in Madagascar. Eight percent of the tested bats were positive for CoVs, with higher prevalence in continental Africa than on islands. A high genetic diversity of α- and β-CoVs was found, with strong association between bat host and virus phylogenies, supporting a long history of co-evolution between bats and their associated CoVs in the Western Indian Ocean. These results highlight that strong variation between islands does exist and is associated with the composition of the bat species community on each island. Future studies should investigate whether CoVs detected in these bats have a potential for spillover in other hosts.

scholarly journals The epidemic of Dengue virus type-2 Cosmopolitan genotype on Reunion Island relates to its active circulation in the Southwestern Indian Ocean neighboring islands

Heliyon ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e01455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hervé Pascalis ◽  
Jonathan Turpin ◽  
Marjolaine Roche ◽  
Pascale Krejbich ◽  
Gilles Gadea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Dengue Virus ◽  
Virus Type ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
Dengue Virus Type 2 ◽  
Southwestern Indian Ocean

scholarly journals A cross sectional survey to estimate prevalence and associated factors of asthma on Reunion Island, Indian Ocean

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J-L. Solet ◽  
C. Raherison-Semjen ◽  
E. Mariotti ◽  
Y. Le Strat ◽  
A. Gallay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Réunion Island ◽  
Estimate Prevalence

scholarly journals Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae circulating in the Reunion Island, a French territory in the Southwest Indian Ocean

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Miltgen ◽  
Pascal Cholley ◽  
Daniel Martak ◽  
Michelle Thouverez ◽  
Paul Seraphin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Reunion Island ◽  
Southwest Indian Ocean ◽  
Réunion Island
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