| Autor: |
Menkhorst, Peter W., Loyn, Richard H. |
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Victorian Naturalist; Oct2011, Vol. 128 Issue 5, p233-248, 16p, 1 Color Photograph, 4 Charts, 1 Map |
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We collated and analysed records of mammal species (native and introduced) from across 32 Local Government Areas that comprise the Greater Melbourne region. Records of each species were examined for temporal changes in presence or absence. The region has a particularly diverse mammalian fauna with records of 92 species, including 19 marine mammals that have been recorded in Port Phillip. This total represents 65% of Victoria's mammalian fauna. About one-third of the 51 native terrestrial species have undergone a demonstrable decline in the region, to the point where their future presence is in doubt. Five species are no longer found in the region and the status of another three is uncertain. In contrast, up to five native terrestrial species are thought to have increased in abundance in recent decades, including the spectacular colonisation of the city by the Grey-headed Flying-fox as a year-round resident. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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