Wetland invasion: a multi-faceted challenge during a time of rapid global change

A Lázaro-Lobo, GN Ervin - Wetlands, 2021‏ - Springer
Wetlands are unique, highly biodiverse ecosystems of high conservation value that provide
multiple ecosystem services to human society. However, the dynamic nature of wetlands …

[PDF][PDF] Alien fish, amphibian and reptile species in Romania and their invasive status: a review with new data

A Iftime, O Iftime - Travaux du Muséum National d'Histoire …, 2021‏ - travaux.pensoft.net
The paper presents a review of literature data, supplemented with original observations, on
the presence, establishment, distribution and invasive status of alien fish, amphibian and …

Threat or fiction: is the pond slider (Trachemys scripta) really invasive in Central Europe? A case study from Slovenia

B Standfuss, G Lipovšek, U Fritz, M Vamberger - Conservation Genetics, 2016‏ - Springer
Using samples of non-native pond sliders (Trachemys scripta) from three different climatic
zones in Slovenia, we perform parentage analyses and use population genetic approaches …

Stable isotope analysis of trophic niche in two co-occurring native and invasive terrapins, Emys orbicularis and Trachemys scripta elegans

P Balzani, S Vizzini, G Santini, A Masoni, C Ciofi… - Biological …, 2016‏ - Springer
A trophic niche overlap in native and alien turtle species can lead to competitive interactions
whereby allochthonous turtles may outcompete autochthonous individuals and eventually …

Re-evaluating invasive species in degraded ecosystems: a case study of red-eared slider turtles as partial ecological analogs

M Dupuis-Desormeaux, JE Lovich… - Discover …, 2022‏ - Springer
Exotic species are often vilified as “bad” without consideration of the potential they have for
contributing to ecological functions in degraded ecosystems. The red-eared slider turtle …

Rarely naturalized, but widespread and even invasive: the paradox of a popular pet terrapin expansion in Eurasia

A Reshetnikov, M Zibrova, D Ayaz, V Tsurkan - NeoBiota, 2023‏ - ibn.idsi.md
Rezumat The North American terrapin, the red-eared slider, has globally recognized
invasive status. We built a new extensive database using our own original and literature …

[PDF][PDF] Demographics and survivorship in the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis): A 31–Year Study

D Escoriza, M Franch, S Ramos… - Herpetological …, 2020‏ - researchgate.net
Two populations of the European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) separated by a distance of
4 km were studied in the tributaries of the Tordera River in northeast Spain. One population …

Effects of the freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta elegans on ecosystem functioning: an approach in experimental ponds

MK Lindsay, Y Zhang, MRJ Forstner, D Hahn - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2013‏ - brill.com
The effect of red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) on aquatic ecosystem processes
and macroinvertebrate community was investigated in artificial ponds that were stocked with …

[HTML][HTML] Stand out from the crowd: Small-scale genetic structuring in the endemic Sicilian pond turtle

L Vecchioni, F Marrone, M Arculeo, U Fritz… - Diversity, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
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 …