Influence of Urbanization on the Populations of the European pond Turtle Emys orbicularis (L., 1758) in the City of Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

Landscape change associated with urbanization presents a great challenge for conservation, because of the way it affects biodiversity. Turtles represent a very important component of the urban ecosystems. The European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis (L., 1758) is one of the two native aquatic turtle s...

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Main Author: Ivelin A. Mollov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Union of Scientists in Bulgaria 2019-12-01
Series:Ecologia Balkanica
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Online Access:http://web.uni-plovdiv.bg/mollov/EB/2019_vol11_iss2/269-278_eb.19153.pdf