The reproductive ecology of exotic Trachemys scripta elegans in an invaded area of southern Europe

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1302-1310

  Perez Santigosa, Natividad ^a   Díaz Paniagua, Carmen ^a   Hidalgo Vila, Judith ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Exotic turtles; Life history traits; Population establishment; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DIEL VARIATION; FECUNDITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POND; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURITY; TURTLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 54949141787     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.974     Document Type: Article

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