Effects of microplastic exposure on the blood biochemical parameters in the pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11419-2
Abstract: The accumulation of microplastics (MPs) is a growing problem in aquatic ecosystems. Despite increased research on MPs in the last decade, their potential threat to freshwater ecosystems remains an open question. In the present study,… read more here.
Keywords: turtle emys; biochemical parameters; emys orbicularis; 1000 mps ... See more keywords
Population structure and body size of the Sahara blue-eyed pond turtle Mauremys leprosa saharica, from an isolated pond in the Lower Draa Basin, southern Morocco
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12331-5
Abstract: The marginal populations of the Sahara blue-eyed pond turtle, Mauremys leprosa saharica (Testudines: Geoemydidae) in the pre-Saharan area in the Lower Draa Valley, are faced to extreme environmental conditions of arid climate and anthropogenic activities… read more here.
Keywords: pond; blue eyed; eyed pond; pond turtle ... See more keywords
Variation in shell morphology of the European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, in fragmented central European populations
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DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaa184
Abstract: The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is a widely distributed freshwater species inhabiting much of Europe, but it is often in population decrease or is locally extinct. In this study, we sampled five central European… read more here.
Keywords: turtle emys; emys orbicularis; central european; pond turtle ... See more keywords
Ottowia testudinis sp. nov., isolated from the cloaca of a giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis).
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005348
Abstract: A bacterial strain designated 27CT isolated from the cloaca of a giant Asian pond turtle was subjected to polyphasic taxonomic characterization. The strain was Gram-stain negative and oxidase- and catalase-positive. It had highest 16S rRNA… read more here.
Keywords: ottowia; pond turtle; isolated cloaca; giant asian ... See more keywords
Insights into Emydid Turtle Cytogenetics: The European Pond Turtle as a Model Species
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DOI: 10.1159/000495833
Abstract: Our knowledge of Testudines evolution is limited by the lack of modern cytogenetic data. Compared to other reptiles, there is little information even on chromosome banding, let alone molecular cytogenetic data. Here, we provide detailed… read more here.
Keywords: insights emydid; pond turtle; european pond; model ... See more keywords
Reproductive Ability of Hybrids between Japanese Pond Turtle (Mauremys japonica) and Reeves' Pond Turtle (Mauremys reevesii)
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DOI: 10.2108/zs210047
Abstract: Hybridization induced by human activities, such as crossbreeding between invasive and native species, can adversely affect the natural biodiversity of an ecosystem. In Japan, the endemic turtle species Mauremys japonica is known to hybridize with… read more here.
Keywords: reproductive ability; japonica; reevesii; turtle mauremys ... See more keywords
Characterization of the In Vitro Cultured Ovarian Cells in the Asian Yellow Pond Turtle (Mauremys mutica)
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DOI: 10.3390/biology11101404
Abstract: Simple Summary Gonadal cell lines possess the abilities of self-renewal and differentiation, being used as an efficient tool to analyzing the genes’ functions involved in sex differentiation and gametogenesis. Although some significant achievements have been… read more here.
Keywords: cell; yellow pond; cell line; asian yellow ... See more keywords
GIS-modeling of the Range Shifts of the Sub-fossil and Extant European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Eastern Europe in Holocene
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DOI: 10.3390/d11080121
Abstract: The study of the dynamics of the European pond turtle’s Emys orbicularis range and distribution as an indicator of climate change in the past, present, and future is most relevant in connection with the protected… read more here.
Keywords: european pond; turtle emys; range; pond ... See more keywords
Stand out from the Crowd: Small-Scale Genetic Structuring in the Endemic Sicilian Pond Turtle
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DOI: 10.3390/d12090343
Abstract: The geographical pattern of genetic diversity was investigated in the endemic Sicilian pond turtle Emys trinacris across its entire distribution range, using 16 microsatellite loci. Overall, 245 specimens of E. trinacris were studied, showing high… read more here.
Keywords: pond turtle; stand crowd; endemic sicilian; sicilian pond ... See more keywords