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Bombi, P., D'Amen, M., Gerlach, J., & Luiselli, L. (2009). Will climate change affect terrapin (pelusios subniger paritalis and p. castanoides intergularis) conservation in seychelles? Phelsuma, 17A, 1–12.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Bombi2009 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat - habitat, Pazifik - Pacific, Pelomedusidae, Pelusios castanoides, Pelusios niger, Pelusios subniger, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises Creators: Bombi, D'Amen, Gerlach, Luiselli Collection: Phelsuma |
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We report a modeling study on habitat suitability and predicted distribution shifts of two species of Seychelles’s freshwater turtles (Pelusios castanoides and Pelusios subniger) under a climate change scenario. We utilized data from the entire species distribution for modeling habitat suitability of the two species under current and future climate conditions, by using the MAXENT algorithm. At the continental scale, it appeared that P castanoides will shift its range towards more coastal areas, whereas P. subniger will move towards more southern sites. In the Seychelles archipelago scale, habitat suitability for P. castanoides will decrease significantly, mainly in the interior areas of Mahé Island. On the contrary, the climatic conditions are predicted to remain suitable for P. subniger, which will enjoy a significantly increased habitat suitability in Seychelles.
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