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Lambert, M. R., Nielsen, S. N., Wright, A. N., Thomson, R. C., & Shaffer, B. H. (2013). Habitat features determine the basking distribution of introduced red-eared sliders and native western pond turtles. Chelonian Conservation & Biology, 12(1), 192–199.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1010.1 BibTeX citation key: Lambert2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Actinemys marmorata, Emydidae, Habitat - habitat, invasive Arten - invasive species, Nordamerika - North America, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Trachemys scripta Creators: Lambert, Nielsen, Shaffer, Thomson, Wright Collection: Chelonian Conservation & Biology |
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We quantified basking site usage by native western pond turtles (Emys marmorata) and introduced red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) in an urbanized waterway. A lower frequency of human disturbance, steeper slopes, shallower water adjacent to basking sites, and a concrete substrate were all associated with a higher abundance of native threatened pond turtles relative to introduced sliders. These differences suggest new habitat management practices that could favor native pond turtles in the face of competition from invasive sliders.
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