All together now! Hatching synchrony in freshwater turtles

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia L. Riley ◽  
Sean Hudson ◽  
Coral Frenette-Ling ◽  
Christina M. Davy
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Turtles ◽  
Hatching Synchrony

Identification of Blood Parasites in Individuals from Six Families of Freshwater Turtles

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Stephanie C. Nordmeyer ◽  
Gina Henry ◽  
Trina Guerra ◽  
David Rodriguez ◽  
Michael R.J. Forstner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Parasites ◽  
Freshwater Turtles

Freshwater turtles of the TransFly region of Papua New Guinea - notes on diversity, distribution, reproduction, harvest and trade

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Georges ◽  
Fiorenzo Guarino ◽  
Biatus Bito
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Freshwater Turtles ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Turtle Species ◽  
Western Province ◽  
High Diversity

The Chelidae is a family of side-necked turtles restricted in distribution to South America and Australasia. While their biology in Australia is reasonably well known, species in New Guinea are very poorly known despite high diversity, especially in the southern lowlands. In this paper, we report on the diversity, distribution, habitat and reproductive biology of the freshwater turtles of the TransFly region of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, with special emphasis on reproduction of Emydura subglobosa, Elseya branderhorsti and Elseya novaeguineae. Seven species were captured, with reliable records of an eighth. A key to the freshwater turtles of the TransFly region is provided. Harvest methods, consumption, and trade in turtles by the TransFly communities are documented. There is mounting pressure to take advantage of revenue opportunities afforded by the Asian turtle trade, but this is impeded by lack of transport infrastructure. There is also insufficient demographic information on any New Guinean turtle species to make a reasoned judgment on the level of harvest that would be sustainable. Nor is there sufficient information on captive rearing for most species, and where it is available it is not accessible by local villagers. These knowledge gaps need to be addressed and factored into a management plan that is implemented before local communities can capitalise on the commercial opportunities provided by the turtle fauna without risking collapse of the resource and the implications for their concurrent subsistence economy that would follow.

Community Characteristics of Sympatric Freshwater Turtles from Savannah Waterbodies in Ghana

Wetlands ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleman B. Gbewaa ◽  
S. Kobby Oppong ◽  
Brian D. Horne ◽  
Paul Tehoda ◽  
Fabio Petrozzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Turtles ◽  
Community Characteristics

scholarly journals Plastic ingestion by freshwater turtles: a review and call to action

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam G. Clause ◽  
Aaron J. Celestian ◽  
Gregory B. Pauly
Keyword(s):  
Marine Species ◽  
Marine Turtle ◽  
Freshwater Turtle ◽  
Freshwater Turtles ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Implementation Quality ◽  
Turtle Species ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
Conservation Concern

AbstractPlastic pollution, and especially plastic ingestion by animals, is a serious global issue. This problem is well documented in marine systems, but it is relatively understudied in freshwater systems. For turtles, it is unknown how plastic ingestion compares between marine and non-marine species. We review the relevant turtle dietary literature, and find that plastic ingestion is reported for all 7 marine turtle species, but only 5 of 352 non-marine turtle species. In the last 10 years, despite marine turtles representing just 2% of all turtle species, almost 50% of relevant turtle dietary studies involved only marine turtles. These results suggest that the potential threat of plastic ingestion is poorly studied in non-marine turtles. We also examine plastic ingestion frequency in a freshwater turtle population, finding that 7.7% of 65 turtles had ingested plastic. However, plastic-resembling organic material would have inflated our frequency results up to 40% higher were it not for verification using Raman spectroscopy. Additionally, we showcase how non-native turtles can be used as a proxy for understanding the potential for plastic ingestion by co-occurring native turtles of conservation concern. We conclude with recommendations for how scientists studying non-marine turtles can improve the implementation, quality, and discoverability of plastic ingestion research.

Aeromonas Hydrophila Keratitis in Freshwater Turtles

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-29
Author(s):  
Kari E. Musgrave ◽  
Katie Diehl ◽  
Christoph Mans
Keyword(s):  
Aeromonas Hydrophila ◽  
Freshwater Turtles

scholarly journals HEMOPROTOZOA OF FRESHWATER TURTLES IN QUEENSLAND

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn A. Jakes ◽  
Peter O'Donoghue ◽  
Margaret Munro ◽  
Robert Adlard
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Turtles

Invasion of New Aquatic Habitats by Male Freshwater Turtles

Copeia ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 (3) ◽  
pp. 713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey D. Tuberville ◽  
J. Whitfield Gibbons ◽  
Judith L. Greene
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Turtles ◽  
Aquatic Habitats

Diverse defense responses to ammonia stress in three freshwater turtles

Aquaculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 737302
Author(s):  
Xutong Chen ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Cuijuan Niu
Keyword(s):  
Defense Responses ◽  
Freshwater Turtles ◽  
Ammonia Stress

Patterns of coexistence of two species of freshwater turtles are affected by spatial scale

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Segurado ◽  
W.E. Kunin ◽  
A.F. Filipe ◽  
M.B. Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Scale ◽  
Freshwater Turtles
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