Tortoises and tourists in the Western Indian ocean: The curieuse experiment
Tortoises and tourists in the Western Indian ocean: The curieuse experiment
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西印度洋的乌龟和游客：库里厄斯实验
DOI：
10.1016/0006-3207(82)90047-7
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发表时间：
1982
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
J. Wilson
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作者：
D. Stoddart;D. Cowx;C. Peet;J. Wilson
1978年，一群来自阿尔达布拉环礁的巨龟在塞舌尔花岗岩岛的库里乌斯岛上建立了栖息地，在那里，陆龟早就灭绝了。1978年4月，95架着陆，1980年4月，78架着陆。这些动物的体重有了相当大的增长，1980年2月发现了第一只幼崽。殖民地的主要目的是提供一个旅游景点，方便到达马赫维尔，并转移来自阿尔达布拉的游客压力：同时殖民地具有相当大的科学潜力。根据最初为项目选择岛屿而建立的标准，对Curieuse的环境和历史进行了回顾，并讨论了实验的未来。
A colony of giant tortoisesGeochelone giganteafrom Aldabra Atoll was established in 1978 on the island of Curieuse in the granitic Seychelles, where tortoises have long been extinct. Ninety-five were landed in April 1978 and 78 in April 1980. The animals have shown considerable increases in wieght, and the first hatchling was found n February 1980. The main purpose of the colony is to provide a tourist attraction within easy reach of Mahé and deflect tourist pressure from Aldabra: at the same time the colony has considerable scientific potential. The environment and history of Curieuse are reviewed in the light of criteria initially established for the choice of an island for the project, and the future of the experiment is discussed.