Remote Sensing Data Reveal a Significant Reduction in the Area of the Nesting Habitat of Rafetus euphraticus in the Tigris River, Southeastern Turkey

ABSTRACT The Euphrates Softshell Turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) is an endangered freshwater turtle native to the Tigris‐Euphrates river system. Habitat destruction caused by dams and sand mining poses a major threat to the species. This study quantitatively assesses the occurrence of sandy areas in th...

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Hlavní autoři:	Murat Biricik, Kamran Safi, Şemsettin Turğa
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	Wiley 2024-12-01
Edice:	Ecology and Evolution
Témata:	conservation dam Euphrates Softshell Turtle habitat suitability sand mining
On-line přístup:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70691
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