02357nas a2200109   4500008004100000245007900041210006900120260008200189520185100271100001402122856011102136       2007                        eng d00aThe distribution and ecology of invasive ant species in the Pacific Region0 adistribution and ecology of invasive ant species in the Pacific   bPhD thesis, in Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, xiii + 173 p.3 a*[This thesis examines the spatial distribution of invasive ant species at a range of scales.  The focus is on the Pacific region, specifically Fiji and New Zealand, which have a relatively high number of invasive ant species.  Checklist of invasive ant species recorded from the Pacific region are listed in Appendix 2.1.  Checklist of ant taxa recorded from Fiji is given in Appendix 2.2.  Endemic and invasive ant species recorded from New Zealand are listed in Table 5.2.  A list of species intercepted in quarantine is included as Appendix 8.1.  A better understanding of how climate variables directly and indirectly affect a species is needed to improve the utility of species distribution modeling.  On a finer spatial scale, habitat partitioning was evident at Colo-i-Suva Park in Fiji, where distinct ant communities were sampled from litter and canopy habitats.  Results suggested that body size, habitat and resource utilization interact to create opportunities for invasion, and influence the susceptibility of different habitats.  Habitat also shaped the assembly of ant communities and mediated inter-specific competition in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji.  Habitat was important in partitioning ant communities in New Zealand; endemic ant species were in forest, and invasive species in scrub and urban habitats.  However, there was no evidence that inter-specific competition influenced community composition or the distribution of invasive ant species at regional or local scales in New Zealand.  The extent & diversity of exotic ant species arriving at the New Zealand border was also investigated.  More than 64% of intercepted ants originated from the Pacific.  The effectiveness of detecting exotic ant species at the New Zealand border ranged from 48-78% for different pathways, indicating a number of species remain undetected.]1 aWard, D F  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/zh-hans/content/distribution-and-ecology-invasive-ant-species-pacific-region01832nas a2200181   4500008004100000245009700041210006900138260001900207300001200226490000700238520120000245100001401445700001501459700001501474700001601489700001601505856012901521       2006                        eng d00aThe diversity and origin of exotic ants arriving in New Zealand via human-mediated dispersal0 adiversity and origin of exotic ants arriving in New Zealand via   cSeptember 2006  a601-6090 v123 a*[The taxonomic diversity, trade pathways, and origin of exotic ants intercepted at the New Zealand border were examined for the period 1955-2005.  Overall, there were atotal 4355 interception records, with 115 species from 52 genera.  The 10 most frequently intercepted genera, and the 20 most frequently intercepted species contributed >90% of all records.  Many of the species frequently intercepted are regarded as invasive species, and several are established in New Zealand.  The most intercepted species was Pheidole megacephala.  Despite a relatively low trade relationship, a high proportion, >64%, of the exotic ants which were intercepted originated from the Pacific region.  However, the majority of species intercepted from the Pacific was exotic to the region, 71%, or to a lesser extent, wide-ranging Pacific native species.  No endemic species from the Pacific were intercepted.  The effectiveness of detecting exotic ant species at the New Zealand border ranged from 48-78% for different trade pathways, indicating a number of species remain undetected.  Trade routes associated with specific geographical regions represent a major filter for the arrival of exotic ant species.]1 aWard, D F1 aBeggs, J R1 aClout, M N1 aHarris, R J1 aO'Connor, S  uhttps://antkey.myspecies.info/zh-hans/content/diversity-and-origin-exotic-ants-arriving-new-zealand-human-mediated-dispersal