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Magnitude of the freshwater turtle exports from the US: long term trends and early effects of newly implemented harvest management regimes. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Unregulated commercial harvest remains a major threat for turtles across the globe. Due to continuing demand from Asian markets, a significant number of turtles are exported from the United States of America (US).
Ivana Mali, Michael W Vandewege, Scott K Davis, Michael R J Forstner   +3 more
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Current conservation status of Australian freshwater turtles [PDF]

Australian Journal of Zoology, 2018
Globally, turtles are among the most threatened vertebrate taxa, with over 60% of all species being listed as endangered, threatened, or vulnerable (Turtle Conservation Coalition 2011). Australian freshwater turtles are not immune from this trend, and 44% (11 of 25 taxa) are currently listed as vulnerable or worse at state or federal levels, and/or by ...
Van Dyke, James U., Ferronato, Bruno, Spencer, Ricky-John (R12251)   +2 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal freshwater turtle meat trade in Indonesia only marginally contributes to collectors’ livelihoods

Discover Animals
In Indonesia tens of thousands of freshwater turtles and tortoises are collected and traded annually for their meat, including a large proportion that is exported.
Vincent Nijman, Chris R. Shepherd
doaj   +1 more source

A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini, Giacomo Pigatto, Andrea Tenucci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piscichuvirus-Associated Severe Meningoencephalomyelitis in Aquatic Turtles, United States, 2009–2021

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Viruses from a new species of piscichuvirus were strongly associated with severe lymphocytic meningoencephalomyelitis in several free-ranging aquatic turtles from 3 coastal US states during 2009–2021.
Weerapong Laovechprasit, Kelsey T. Young, Brian A. Stacy, Steven B. Tillis, Robert J. Ossiboff, Jordan A. Vann, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Dalen W. Agnew, Elizabeth W. Howerth, Jian Zhang, Shayna Whitaker, Alicia Walker, Andrew M. Orgill, Lyndsey N. Howell, Donna J. Shaver, Kyle Donnelly, Allen M. Foley, James B. Stanton   +17 more
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Opening a turtle graveyard: Size distribution of dead individuals of Phrynops geoffroanus (Pleurodira, Chelidae) [PDF]

Herpetozoa, 2019
Aquatic animals, such as freshwater turtles, are much dependent on the water bodies where they live. Here we describe the size distribution of a population of Phrynops geoffroanus complex that died after the total drought of the artificial water ...
João Fabrício Mota Rodrigues, Natália Rizzo Friol, Wagnar C. Silva, Erica Demondes, Antonio Millas Pinto, Hugo Fernandes-Ferreira   +5 more
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves, Denis Valle, Aline S. Tavares, Thais Q. Morcatty, Marcelo D. Vidal, Tatiana Schor, Eduardo M. von Mühlen, David S. Wilcove   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simple method of blood sampling from Indian freshwater turtles for genetic studies

Acta Herpetologica, 2008
Biological material is now commonly employed during the characterization of species. Superficial blood vessels are the most appropriate sites in reptiles for blood sampling.
Manoj Singh Rohilla, Pramod Kumar Tiwari
doaj   +1 more source