{"id":6902,"date":"2022-01-15T06:17:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T05:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/projets-de-recherche\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T00:31:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T23:31:06","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6902\" class=\"elementor elementor-6902 elementor-5888\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdd2254 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdd2254\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"geckos\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d106715\" data-id=\"d106715\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d7ac7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d7ac7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a17a06\" data-id=\"1a17a06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b188650 tt21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b188650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Invasive exotic geckos<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7be56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7be56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Invasion dynamics and impact of invasive exotic gecko species in the French West Indies<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cd88e2 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cd88e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d8107\" data-id=\"26d8107\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcb3307 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcb3307\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86693cb\" data-id=\"86693cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53da4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53da4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>Mourning gecko<\/h4><p>The mourning gecko (<i>Lepidodactylus lugubris<\/i>) was recently introduced in Guadeloupe, where it quickly prospered in the urban environments, in particular thanks to its reproduction by parthenogenesis which gives the species a strong power of colonization. Although this species has also been introduced to other regions of the world, its impact on native species remains poorly understood. Moreover, if its current distribution in Guadeloupe is limited to heavily anthropized sites, data from other island environments indicate that the species can also colonize the natural habitat where its ecological impact could be more severe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3d64d\" data-id=\"5c3d64d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2f8e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e2f8e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.3 - 28-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gecko_nain-pjlb2lh9rmu4fsb6hxwcw0uh80vt9lnikrh8r4wpeg.jpg\" title=\"Gecko_nain\" alt=\"Gecko_nain\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5afa8a3 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5afa8a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24872a5\" data-id=\"24872a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910f59e thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"910f59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/mourning-gecko\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lepidodactylus_lugubris-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lepidodactylus_lugubris-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lepidodactylus_lugubris-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lepidodactylus_lugubris-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lepidodactylus_lugubris-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lepidodactylus_lugubris.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/mourning-gecko\/\">Species description  <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e0249b\" data-id=\"2e0249b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-528dcb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"528dcb0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c086e7d\" data-id=\"c086e7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc2120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edc2120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Research project<\/h4><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Presence and abundance of the species: <\/b>the research will initially aim to document the presence and relative abundance of the species in the urban space and in the natural environments of Guadeloupe, in particular in the mangrove areas which constitute a natural habitat of the species in its original geographical area. For this, a participatory science program involving students from the Universit\u00e9 des Antilles will be set up to significantly increase the data.<\/li><li><strong>Reproduction and interaction with native species<\/strong>: studies in the field and under experimental conditions will be conducted to document seasonal variations in reproductive activity, and to estimate the degree of interaction of the mourninf gecko with native reptile species.\u00a0des \u00e9tudes sur le terrain et en conditions exp\u00e9rimentales seront conduites pour documenter les variations saisonni\u00e8res dans l&#8217;activit\u00e9 reproductrice, et estimer le degr\u00e9 d&#8217;interaction du gecko nain avec les esp\u00e8ces de reptiles autochtones.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cb90af projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cb90af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d13b0\" data-id=\"b8d13b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a29ede2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a29ede2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9017f08\" data-id=\"9017f08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7060f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc7060f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Tokay gecko<\/h4><p>The Tokay gecko (<i>Gekko gecko<\/i>) was introduced in the 1960s in Martinique and more recently in Guadeloupe. This species has a high invasive potential thanks to its long lifespan (up to 10 years in captivity), its territorial way of life and its vast diet consisting of invertebrates (insects and spiders) but also vertebrates (other geckos, lizards, mice, chicks and snakes). Its high aggressiveness makes the Tokay gecko a potential threat to other reptile species in Martinique and Guadeloupe, such as the turnip-tailed gecko, <i>Thecadactylus rapicauda<\/i>, \u200b\u200ba native species that experiences predation of its juveniles and potential competition for the resources. In addition, the Tokay gecko carries parasites (salmonella and bacteria resistant to antibiotics) potentially transmissible to humans and other animal species. Its proliferation in the French West Indies and on other surrounding islands could therefore have significant impacts on local fauna through competitive and predatory interactions and the transmission of diseases and\/or parasites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69170a0\" data-id=\"69170a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2c36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b2c36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gecko_tokay-pjlb2s253h34p21mfiqqvh6pdpzdrhdmxo1n42my6w.jpg\" title=\"Tokay Gecko\" alt=\"Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) on white background.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a265d03 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a265d03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-160f2e0\" data-id=\"160f2e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51aa28e thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51aa28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/tokay-gecko\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gekko-gecko-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gekko-gecko-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gekko-gecko-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gekko-gecko-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gekko-gecko-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gekko-gecko.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/tokay-gecko\">Species description  <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55bbb33\" data-id=\"55bbb33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e2f5c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e2f5c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a6fbaf\" data-id=\"9a6fbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2dfa36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2dfa36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Research project<\/h4><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Demographic monitoring: <\/b>The monitoring of the demographic growth of populations in Martinique will be carried out by Capture-Marking-Recapture in well-defined areas where the presence of the species is proven, as well as by the use of acoustic recordings of male vocalization. Indeed, males emit powerful vocalizations to defend their territory and attract females during the breeding season.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capture of individuals: <\/b>the possibility of attracting individuals by emitting the typical vocalizations of the species in order to facilitate their capture will be assessed in the field.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fe5f4a projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fe5f4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"lizards\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7942d46\" data-id=\"7942d46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9541bc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9541bc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c624874\" data-id=\"c624874\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3c55f tt21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d3c55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Exotic anole lizards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e843f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e843f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact of exotic anole lizards in two islands of the English-speaking Lesser Antilles<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6434509 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6434509\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-584ac82\" data-id=\"584ac82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bdb99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bdb99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the islands of Dominica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, several species of exotic anole lizards have been introduced over the past twenty years. The crested anole, <i>Anolis cristatellus<\/i>, is a major concern in Dominica, particularly because of its very aggressive nature which has played a role in the recent decline of the native species <i>A. oculatus<\/i>. At the end of 2020, the invasive species <i>A. roquet<\/i>, originating from Martinique, was also identified in Dominica. In addition, three species of exotic anoles, <i>A. extremus<\/i> (from Barbados), <i>A. watsii<\/i> (from Antigua) and <i>A. sagrei<\/i> (from Cuba), have recently been introduced to Saint Lucia, and potentially threaten the local species, <i>A. luciae<\/i>. Finally, in Saint-Vincent, the two endemic anole species <i>A. griseus <\/i>and <i>A. trinitatis<\/i> have also been facing the introduction of the species<i> A. sagrei <\/i>for several years.<\/p><p>The high invasive potential of <i>A. cristatellus<\/i> has been documented in several locations, including Dominica. Current knowledge is too scarce to predict the dynamics of expansion of the four other species of introduced anoles, or to predict their interactions between each other and with native species. This knowledge is essential for controlling biological invasions and maintaining biodiversity in the Lesser Antilles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de00cf9\" data-id=\"de00cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde1d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cde1d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Anole1-pjlb2hpx0aoz5cgn3w9um1smuhecet8l88vau12a3c.jpg\" title=\"Anole1\" alt=\"Anole1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65c51c0 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65c51c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b11621\" data-id=\"7b11621\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dce5da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dce5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Anole2-pjlb2jlldyrjskdwsx33r1bk1952u7g1wi69skzhqw.jpg\" title=\"Anole2\" alt=\"Anole2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fd0b2c\" data-id=\"4fd0b2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc1f3c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc1f3c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-099c7bb\" data-id=\"099c7bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e30b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2e30b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Research project<\/h4><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invasion dynamics and impact on native species: <\/b>regular monitoring based on the capture-mark-recapture method will provide a better understanding of the invasion dynamics of invasive anole species and their impact on native species.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution and ecological niche: <\/b>monitoring will also provide information about the distribution of anole species on the islands studied and their ecological niche (habitat, temperature, altitude, diet).<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Morphological characteristics: <\/b>the measurements taken during monitoring will be used to determine the morphological characteristics of the species, in order to establish scenarios of the presence\/absence of invasive and native species in the different islands.<\/li><\/ul><p><b><\/b><b>Coexistence between species: <\/b>in parallel with morphological characteristics, the quantification of parasitic infections and the study of interactions and behavioral variations on the basis of videos made <i>in natura<\/i> will provide an overall view of the mechanisms of coexistence between the different species.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77ce427 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77ce427\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-035a05c\" data-id=\"035a05c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d820f6 thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d820f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-cristatellus\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_cristatellus-2-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_cristatellus-2-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_cristatellus-2-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_cristatellus-2-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_cristatellus-2-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_cristatellus-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-cristatellus\/\"><i>Anolis cristatellus <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9229f70\" data-id=\"9229f70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a700df7 thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a700df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-roquet\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_roquet-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_roquet-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_roquet-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_roquet-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_roquet-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_roquet.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-roquet\/\"><i>Anolis roquet <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d96e1c5\" data-id=\"d96e1c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d83162 thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d83162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-extremus\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_extremus-1-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_extremus-1-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_extremus-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_extremus-1-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_extremus-1-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_extremus-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-extremus\/\"><i>Anolis extremus <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd9ffed projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd9ffed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b76f214\" data-id=\"b76f214\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ca015 thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62ca015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-wattsii\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_wattsii-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_wattsii-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_wattsii-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_wattsii-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_wattsii-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_wattsii.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-wattsii\/\"><i>Anolis wattsii <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c84d5ab\" data-id=\"c84d5ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8fdbc thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f8fdbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-sagrei\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_sagrei-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_sagrei-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_sagrei-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_sagrei-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_sagrei-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Anolis_sagrei.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/anolis-sagrei\/\"><i>Anolis sagrei <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7769959\" data-id=\"7769959\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed10e22 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed10e22\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"turtles\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c8025\" data-id=\"65c8025\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e62d9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e62d9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f539c5d\" data-id=\"f539c5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7957653 tt21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7957653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Exotic freshwater turtles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2f4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b2f4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact of exotic freshwater turtles of the genus <i>Trachemys<\/i> on the biodiversity of freshwater environments in the French West Indies: implications for species management\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5ad235 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5ad235\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62d008b\" data-id=\"62d008b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-206c8c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"206c8c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbc965a\" data-id=\"cbc965a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6326857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6326857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the French West Indies, two species of <i>Trachemydes<\/i> are present. The species <i>Trachemys stejnegeri<\/i>, native to Puerto Rico, was probably introduced during the Amerindian era. The presence of the<i> T. scripta<\/i> species is much more recent, and linked to its commercialization as a pet. Both species have an omnivorous and opportunistic diet, consuming aquatic plants as well as fish and invertebrates. Their distribution, abundance and impact on freshwater ecosystems need to be documented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c070b47\" data-id=\"c070b47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0320a6c thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0320a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/yellow-bellied-slider-turtle\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_scripta-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_scripta-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_scripta-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_scripta-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_scripta-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_scripta.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/yellow-bellied-slider-turtle\/\">Yellow-bellied slider turtle<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-157f44b projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"157f44b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7f38ff\" data-id=\"b7f38ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cccca2 thumb45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cccca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/antillean-slider\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_stejnegeri-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_stejnegeri-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_stejnegeri-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_stejnegeri-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_stejnegeri-344x207.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Trachemys_stejnegeri.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/en\/antillean-slider\/\">Antillean slider <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c933d5\" data-id=\"4c933d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0d047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d0d047\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49f99f2\" data-id=\"49f99f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fff131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fff131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Research project<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Demographic parameters: <\/b>the two species will be studied in Martinique and Guadeloupe to estimate their relative abundance, the structure of the populations, as well as other demographic parameters thanks to the capture-mark-recapture method.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reliability of investigation techniques: <\/b>in addition to traditional investigations, the environmental DNA technique will be tested on several sites to assess its relevance in the field with regard to observational and trapping methods.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fff3f12 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fff3f12\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"iguana\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7e62d2\" data-id=\"e7e62d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82e60d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82e60d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0990f49\" data-id=\"0990f49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97a802 tt21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c97a802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Common iguana<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3735d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3735d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reinforcement of the control of <i>common iguana<\/i> populations in three islands of the English-speaking Lesser Antilles\n<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1763047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1763047\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d9d67\" data-id=\"30d9d67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da53d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da53d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Common iguanas, also known as green iguanas (<i>Iguana iguana<\/i>), have gradually invaded the Lesser Antilles, threatening local species. The actions that will be implemented are in the continuity with those taken in the Lesser Antilles Iguana national action plan managed by the Office National des For\u00eats in the French West Indies. They constitute an extension in other Caribbean islands (Dominica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), which aims to protect the Lesser Antillean iguana, <i>Iguana delicatissima<\/i>, and two recently identified local subspecies, <i>Iguana i. sanctaluciae<\/i> and <i>Iguana i. insularis<\/i>, against the common iguana. The control of common iguanas consists in particular in the elimination of males during the mating period and the destruction of nests and females during the nesting season, using traps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f16b3ca\" data-id=\"f16b3ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58685c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c58685c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.merci-project.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Iguane-pjlb2gs2tgnotqi09dv81k1693iz744uw47tcr3o9k.jpg\" title=\"Iguane\" alt=\"Iguane\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-705f297 projet_bloc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705f297\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8471fd7\" data-id=\"8471fd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div 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