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. 2005 Dec 13;3(12):e429. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030429

Figure 3. Gough Island, Remotely Located in the South Atlantic Ocean, Isn't Free from Invasive Species.

Figure 3

(A) View from the top of the island.

(B) Lower down on the island, showing the tree fern Blechnum palmiforme and Phylica arborea, one of only two true trees, on the island.

(C) The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos), which breeds on the island, is classified as endangered (EN A4bd) on the World Conservation Union Natural Resources Red List 2004. Although originally endangered as a result of longline fishing, albatross chicks are now under threat from a mouse (Mus musculus) introduced to the island.

(Photos: Steven Chown)