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Twenty-nine years of continuous monthly capture-mark-recapture data of multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) in Morogoro, Tanzania

Article scientifique 2023 Anglais

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The multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) is the most-studied rodent species in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is an important pest species in agriculture and carrier of zoonotic diseases (e.g. Lassa virus). Here, we provide a unique dataset that consists of twenty-nine years of continuous monthly capture-mark-recapture entries on one 3 ha mosaic field (MOSA) in Morogoro, Tanzania. It is one of the most accurate and long-running capture-recapture time series on a small mammal species worldwide and unique to Africa. The database can be used by ecologists to test hypotheses on the population dynamics of small mammals (e.g. to test the effect of climate change), or to validate new algorithms on real long-term field data (e.g. new survival analyses techniques). It is also useful for both scientists and decision-makers who want to optimize rodent control strategies and predict outbreaks of multimammate mice.

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Leirs, H., Kirkpatrick, L., Sluydts, V., Sabuni, C., Borremans, B., Katakweba, A., Massawe, A., Makundi, R., Mulungu, L., Machang’u, R., Mariën, J. (2023). Twenty-nine years of continuous monthly capture-mark-recapture data of multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis) in Morogoro, Tanzania. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02700-3

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Herwig Leirs Lucinda Kirkpatrick Vincent Sluydts Christopher Sabuni Benny Borremans Abdul Katakweba Apia W. Massawe Rhodes H. Makundi Loth S. Mulungu Robert S. Machang’u Joachim Mariën

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