Giant tortoise habitats under increasing drought conditions on Aldabra Atoll—Ecological indicators to monitor rainfall anomalies and related vegetation activity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.05.029
Abstract: Abstract Aldabra Atoll has the largest population of giant tortoises ( Aldabrachelys gigantea ) in the world. As such an important biological resource, it is necessary to understand how the effects of climate change will… read more here.
Keywords: drought; drought periods; frequency; vegetation activity ... See more keywords
Dorsal Laminectomy to Correct Spinal Stenosis in a Sulcata Tortoise (Centrochelys Sulcata) with Severe Carapacial Pyramiding
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2018.08.005
Abstract: Abstract Case description: An approximately 17-year-old male African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) was presented to the small animal surgery service for loss of pelvic limb motor function of 1-month duration and a lack of response… read more here.
Keywords: sulcata; dorsal laminectomy; tortoise; carapacial pyramiding ... See more keywords
The Pikermian Tortoises (Testudines, Testudinidae) from the Late Miocene of the South Balkans
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DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2019.1711520
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article deals with the fossil tortoises of one of the most iconic fossil localities of the Neogene of the Old World, the upper Miocene locality of Pikermi, near Athens, Greece. We describe the… read more here.
Keywords: new material; pikermian tortoises; tortoises testudines; miocene ... See more keywords
Rebuttal to Commentary of Prof Yilmaz.
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DOI: 10.1080/21645698.2019.1591135
Abstract: In his commentary on winning public and political regulatory support for safe agricultural products derived from biotechnology, Prof Yılmaz invokes Aesop's fable, posing a metaphorical pro-science tortoise racing against an anti-science hare, concluding that the… read more here.
Keywords: prof; prof yilmaz; rebuttal commentary; science ... See more keywords
Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head‐starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.12682
Abstract: Population genetic theory related to the consequences of rapid population decline is well‐developed, but there are very few empirical studies where sampling was conducted before and after a known bottleneck event. Such knowledge is of… read more here.
Keywords: head starting; giant tortoise; pinz giant; tortoise ... See more keywords
Population density of the spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca declines after fire in north-western Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220969
Abstract: Fire is a key ecological process in several biomes worldwide. Over recent decades, human activities (e.g. rural abandonment, monoculture plantations) and global warming are magnifying the risk of fire, with changes in fire intensity and… read more here.
Keywords: tortoise; fire; western africa; north western ... See more keywords
Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Observed Using a Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Burrow
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DOI: 10.1656/058.019.0109
Abstract: Abstract Many sympatric species use Gopherus polyphemus (Gopher Tortoise) burrows as refugia from predators, extreme temperatures, and fire. As part of an ongoing project involving trail-camera monitoring at Gopher Tortoise burrows, we observed a Sciurus… read more here.
Keywords: eastern fox; tortoise burrows; gopher tortoise; gopherus polyphemus ... See more keywords
Quantifying development to inform management of Mojave and Sonoran desert tortoise habitat in the American southwest
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DOI: 10.3354/esr01045
Abstract: Two tortoise species native to the American southwest have experienced significant habitat loss from development and are vulnerable to ongoing threats associated with continued development. Mojave desert tortoises Gopherus agassizii are listed as threatened under… read more here.
Keywords: desert tortoise; tortoise; tortoise habitat; development ... See more keywords