Abstract
Aldabra and the neighbouring islands of Assumption, Astove and Cosmoledo, situated to the north of the Mozambique Channel (figure 1), were probably discovered by Portuguese navigators during the first decade of the sixteenth century. Nevertheless, they remained uninhabited for a further 400 years, permanent settlements being established first on Aldabra in 1888 and last on Assumption in 1908. The first hydrographic surveys were not carried out until 1878, and only after this time did scientific studies begin.
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