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Sea turtle nesting in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nest in numerous substrate and beach types within the Ten Thousand Islands (TTl) of southwest Florida. Nesting beach selection was analyzed on 12 islands within this archipelago.
Garmestani, Ahjond S.   +3 more
core  

What Are the Primary Cues Used by Mammalian Predators to Locate Freshwater Turtle Nests? A Critical Review of the Evidence

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Turtle biologists have long been interested in the biotic and abiotic factors that influence the detection of freshwater turtle nests by mammalian predators.
Gregory A. Geller, Scott L. Parker
doaj   +1 more source

Current and future climatic regions favourable for a globally introduced wild carnivore, the raccoon Procyon lotor

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2019
Invasive species are considered as one of the major threats to biodiversity and represent a major challenge in the conservation of natural ecosystems, in preventing damage to agricultural production, and human health risks.
Vivien Louppe   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Case of the Missing Green Iguana Predators: Reviews of Ecological Literature Should Go Beyond Google Scholar

open access: yesThe Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract Knowing about species interactions is essential for ecological research, conservation efforts, resource management, and maintaining healthy ecosystems, but many of these, such as reports of predation, may not always be published in easily located resources—if they are published at all.
Matthijs P. van den Burg, Hinrich Kaiser
wiley   +1 more source

Management des Waschbären (Procyon lotor) in Schutzgebieten des Kreises Höxter (NRW) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In den letzten Jahrhunderten hat der Mensch weltweit große Umweltschäden angerichtet, indem er, bewusst oder unbewusst, Tier- und Pflanzenarten von einem Kontinent zum anderen verbrachte.
Beinlich, Burkhard
core  

Depredación de iguana mexicana de cola espinosa (Ctenosaura pectinata) por un mapache norteño (Procyon lotor) en el Occidente de México

open access: yesMammalogy Notes
El mapache norteño (Procyon lotor) tiene una dieta amplia que incluye materia vegetal, invertebrados, pequeños vertebrados y en ocasiones granos. Mediante cámaras trampa documentamos por primera vez la depredación de la iguana mexicana de cola espinosa (
Ruben Ortega-Álvarez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research trends and geographical distribution of mammalian carnivores in Portugal (SW Europe) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Information regarding species’ status at a regional scale is instrumental for effective conservation planning. Some regions of southwestern Europe, such as Portugal, albeit included in the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, lack a detailed assessment of
Barbosa, A. Márcia   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

open access: yesBiological 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   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Adaptive Threshold in Mammalian Neocortical Evolution

open access: yes, 2013
Expansion of the neocortex is a hallmark of human evolution. However, it remains an open question what adaptive mechanisms facilitated its expansion.
Huttner, Wieland B   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

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