Impact of the introduction of the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) on survival rates of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 2511-2518

  Cadi, A ^a,b   Joly, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b Fondation Pierre Vérots ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Emys orbicularis; Introduction; Survivor rate; Testudines; Trachemys scripta elegans

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; TURTLE; WETLAND;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EMYS ORBICULARIS; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 21744461626     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000048451.07820.9c     Document Type: Article

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