Gastrointestinal helminths associated with three species of freshwater turtles in the Pampa biome, southern Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07361-y
Abstract: Maintenance of the life cycle of a wide diversity of helminths depends on the aquatic environment. Freshwater turtles are considered one of the main groups in these ecosystems due to their high density and biomass.… read more here.
Keywords: pampa biome; three species; spixii; tectifera ... See more keywords
Community Characteristics of Sympatric Freshwater Turtles from Savannah Waterbodies in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1007/s13157-021-01459-w
Abstract: Despite increasing pressures on freshwater resources worldwide, and the threatened status of most freshwater turtles, there is still limited knowledge of habitat use and niche partitioning in Afrotropical freshwater turtle communities. In this study, we… read more here.
Keywords: community; freshwater; sympatric freshwater; freshwater turtles ... See more keywords
Diverse defense responses to ammonia stress in three freshwater turtles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737302
Abstract: Abstract Ammonia is a common stressor in freshwater ecosystems and usually causes oxidative damage to aquatic animals at high levels. The antioxidant defense system plays an important role in protecting animals from oxidative damage. This… read more here.
Keywords: ammonia stress; freshwater; freshwater turtles; defense ... See more keywords
Evolutionary conservation of transferrin genomic organization and expression characterization in seven freshwater turtles.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.10.168
Abstract: Serum transferrin (tf), encoding an iron-binding glycoprotein, has been revealed to play important roles in iron transportation and immune response, and it also has been demonstrated to be valuable for phylogenetic analysis in vertebrates. However,… read more here.
Keywords: seven freshwater; expression; transferrin genes; evolutionary conservation ... See more keywords
Enforcement seizures reveal large-scale illegal trade in India's tortoises and freshwater turtles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.01.023
Abstract: Illegal trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles (TFTs) for pet, meat and traditional medicine markets in East and Southeast Asia poses significant threats to wild TFTs globally. South Asian countries such as India are believed… read more here.
Keywords: tortoises freshwater; trade india; enforcement; illegal trade ... See more keywords
Freshwater turtles (Testudines: Pleurodira) in the Upper Cretaceous of Chilean Patagonia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2020.102652
Abstract: Abstract We describe remains of freshwater turtles from the Upper Cretaceous of Chilean Patagonia. The fossils, which comprise isolated shell fragments and incomplete appendicular bones, were recovered from meandering fluvial deposits of the Dorotea Formation… read more here.
Keywords: patagonia; chilean patagonia; turtles testudines; cretaceous chilean ... See more keywords
Current conservation status of Australian freshwater turtles
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DOI: 10.1071/zov66n1_in
Abstract: Globally, turtles are among the most threatened vertebrate taxa, with over 60% of all species being listed as endangered, threatened, or vulnerable (Turtle Conservation Coalition 2011). Australian freshwater turtles are not immune from this trend,… read more here.
Keywords: turtle; conservation; australian freshwater; zoology ... See more keywords
Successful outcome of shell fractures in freshwater turtles treated with plate or screws and wire fixation techniques: 51 cases (2014-2019).
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DOI: 10.2460/javma.21.09.0430
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of surgical fixation of shell fractures in rehabilitated wild freshwater turtles. ANIMALS 51 freshwater turtles with 86 shell fractures. PROCEDURES The medical record database of a wildlife rehabilitation center in… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; outcome; freshwater turtles; shell fractures ... See more keywords