The research on European pond turtle within the special nature reserve "Ludaš Lake"

According to international and national legislation European pond turtle and its habitats have been highlighted as priority regarding protection. Due to such status, this species is the subject of population research and active protection throughout its native range, however, systematic research was...

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Published inZaštita prirode (Online) Vol. 72; no. 1-2; pp. 53 - 62
Main Authors Golubović, Ana, Maričić, Marko, Bjelica, Vukašin, Grabovac, David, Popović, Miloš
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade 2022
Subjects
active protection
emys orbicularis
gender dimorphism
population density
population studies
threatening factors
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ISSN0514-5899
2620-0465
DOI10.5937/ZasPri2201053G

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Summary:According to international and national legislation European pond turtle and its habitats have been highlighted as priority regarding protection. Due to such status, this species is the subject of population research and active protection throughout its native range, however, systematic research was started only recently on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Population studies of pond turtles have lasted the longest in our country at Lake Ludaš, where the twelfth research season was marked in August 2022. This paper presents the population parameters processed so far, including: population density, survival rate, gender ratio of adult individuals, as well as gender dimorphism in shell size and body mass. In addition, the threatening factors that were recorded on the terrain, as well as active protection measures that were undertaken or proposed have been described.
ISSN:0514-5899
2620-0465
DOI:10.5937/ZasPri2201053G