Comparing the predatory impact of captive–bred and free–living yellow spotted mountain newt (Neurergus microspilotus) on the larval green toad (Bufotes variabilis)
Captive breeding of endangered species is an important conservation tool, but it is not clear how long–term captive breeding can influence fitness attributes such as predatory ability. We experimentally investigated the predatory impact of adult captive–bred newts (CBN) and adult free–living newts (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2019-06-01
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Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/volume-42-1-2019-abc/comparing-the-predatory-impact-of-captive-bred-and-free-living-yellow-spotted-mountain-newt-neurergus-microspilotus-on-the-larval-green-toad-bufotes-variabilis/?lang=en |