Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland
The location of overwintering sites of six male and six female European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) were studied using radiotelemetry in Western Poland, over a period of four consecutive seasons. Most of the studied individuals overwintered in the same area during the research; most distances be...
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doaj-c6f638259a0f4a2da874451f18417cd92021-04-02T07:44:47ZengUnion of Scientists in BulgariaEcologia Balkanica1314-02131313-99402015-12-01724549Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western PolandBartłomiej Najbar0Anna Najbar1Ewa Szuszkiewicz2Sławomir Mitrus3Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Zielona, Góra, prof. Z. Szafrana 1, 65-516 Zielona Góra, POLANDDepartment of Evolutionary Biology and Conservation of Vertebrates, University of Wrocław, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, POLANDMonte Cassino 27/27, 65-001 Zielona Góra, POLANDLaboratory of Evolution and Animal Ecology, Department of Biosystematics, Opole University, Oleska 22, 45-052 Opole, POLANDThe location of overwintering sites of six male and six female European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) were studied using radiotelemetry in Western Poland, over a period of four consecutive seasons. Most of the studied individuals overwintered in the same area during the research; most distances between two consecutive overwintering sites were 0–25 m. However, changes related to the overwintering area were observed, and in such cases the distance between overwintering sites on two consecutive seasons could exceed 2 km. These results can support an efficient conservation strategy of the turtle population.http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2015_vol7_iss2/045-049_eb.15130.pdfEuropean pond turtlehibernationradiotelemetrytemperature |
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Bartłomiej Najbar Anna Najbar Ewa Szuszkiewicz Sławomir Mitrus Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland Ecologia Balkanica European pond turtle hibernation radiotelemetry temperature |
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Bartłomiej Najbar Anna Najbar Ewa Szuszkiewicz Sławomir Mitrus |
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Bartłomiej Najbar |
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Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland |
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Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland |
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Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland |
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Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland |
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Overwintering Site Fidelity in the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Western Poland |
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overwintering site fidelity in the european pond turtle (emys orbicularis) in western poland |
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Union of Scientists in Bulgaria |
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Ecologia Balkanica |
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1314-0213 1313-9940 |
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2015-12-01 |
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The location of overwintering sites of six male and six female European pond turtles (Emys orbicularis) were studied using radiotelemetry in Western Poland, over a period of four consecutive seasons. Most of the studied individuals overwintered in the same area during the research; most distances between two consecutive overwintering sites were 0–25 m. However, changes related to the overwintering area were observed, and in such cases the distance between overwintering sites on two consecutive seasons could exceed 2 km. These results can support an efficient conservation strategy of the turtle population. |
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European pond turtle hibernation radiotelemetry temperature |
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