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Complete mitochondrial genome and the phylogenetic position of the Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle Chitra vandijki (Testudines: Trionychidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
Narrow-headed softshell turtles constitute a group of critically endangered freshwater turtles that belong to the family Trionychidae. Here, we determine the complete mitogenome of the Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle Chitra vandijki. The length of
Chen Chen, Hong Xiaoyou, Li Wei, Yu Lingyun, Chen Haigang, Zhu Xinping   +5 more
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Rapidly declining seagrass meadows in Brazil: Findings from satellite imagery and local knowledge

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Due to the limitations of individual monitoring approaches, integrating social perceptions with multiple advanced technologies provides a new opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem degradation. We combined historical aerial mapping, satellite imagery, semi‐structured interviews with local stakeholders, and a bilingual ...
Karine Matos Magalhães, Emma Deeks, Aline da Silva Cerqueira, Gabriel Henrique Ferreira Silva, Fabiana Aguiar Santos, Terry Dawson, Pavel Kratina   +6 more
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Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819) and Hedruris orestiae (Moniez, 1889) in Argentine turtles [PDF]

Check List, 2016
Knowledge of parasites in turtles is scarce, particularly with regard to freshwater turtles of South America. Here, we describe the association of Spiroxys contortus (Rudolphi, 1819)in Phrynops hilarii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) and S.
Ezequiel Palumbo, Sofia Capasso, María Cassano, Leandro Alcalde, Julia Diaz   +4 more
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Breaking down seagrass fragmentation in a marine heatwave impacted World Heritage Area

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Habitat fragmentation can exacerbate the impacts of habitat loss but is rarely quantified in marine environments. Using satellite‐derived habitat maps, we identify widespread seagrass fragmentation following a marine heatwave that contributed to a dramatic shift in seascape structure in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
Michael D. Taylor, Simone Strydom, Matthew W. Fraser, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Gary A. Kendrick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Health Impacts of Contaminants on Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Southern Coast of Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical pollutants pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Among these contaminants are trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Green turtles can be employed to evaluate the oceans' health due to their coastal habitats and exposure to multiple threats.
Camila Roberta da Silva Ribeiro, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Liana Rosa, Camila Domit, Guilherme dos Santos Lima, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense   +6 more
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Environmental Contaminant Accumulation in Freshwater Turtles Inhabiting Three Rivers of the Permian Basin, New Mexico, USA

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freshwater turtles are valuable sentinels of aquatic systems due to their long lifespans and resilience in environments impacted by contaminants. The Permian Basin, dominated by the oil and gas sector, spans western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, USA, including the Pecos River and its tributaries, the Delaware and Black Rivers.
Ana G. G. Sapp, W. Gregory Cope, Christopher E. Moorman, Frank X. Weber, Ivana Mali   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population status of freshwater turtles across a PCB contamination gradient

Aquatic Biology, 2017
Remarkably few studies on the effects of PCBs on wild turtles have been conducted. We contrasted population-level parameters of 2 species of freshwater turtles, the snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina and the painted turtle Chrysemys picta, across a ...
Gibbs, JP, Rouhani, S, Shams, L
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Hunting and fishing harvest data collection: a horizon scanning exercise from the French context

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Legal and societal moves increasingly lead leisure hunting and fishing practitioners to record their harvest. The total number of individuals harvested per population per year is the minimum required information to feed into demographic models and allow science‐based management. Some few schemes record more detailed data, hence allowing better‐informed
Matthieu Guillemain, Léo Bacon, Aurélie Barboiron, Pierre Defos du Rau, Cyril Eraud, Aurélie Flesselle, Charlotte Francesiaz, Quentin Josset, Yoann Lechauve, Kevin Le Rest, Hervé Lormée, Maxime Passerault, Maryline Pellerin, Caroline Penil, Betty Plaquin, Adrien Tableau, Julien Terraube, Laurent Beaulaton   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reptiles of Lata Bukit Hijau, Kedah, Malaysia [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2014
Lata Bukit Hijau is located within the Banjaran Bintang Ranges on the west coast of northern Peninsular Malaysia. The reptile fauna in this pristine area was intensively investigated from 2008 to 2011 on 10 consecutive visits.
Shahriza Shahrudin, Jaafar Ibrahim
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Notes on the hematology of free-living Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae) in polluted rivers of Southeastern Brazil

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2009
Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812) is the freshwater turtle with the widest geographical distribution in South America. During 2006, physical examination and hematological evaluation were performed on free-ranging turtles from two polluted rivers ...
Bruno O. Ferronato, Alexander Genoy-Puerto, Carlos I. Piña, Franco L. Souza, Luciano M. Verdade, Eliana R. Matushima   +5 more
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