The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is currently introduced in many
Mediterranean countries, where it behaves as an invasive species that competes and …

Landscape‐scale alterations that accompany urbanization may negatively affect the
population structure of wildlife species such as freshwater turtles. Changes to nesting sites …

Leaving the water to bask (usually in the sun) is a common behavior for many freshwater
turtles, with some species also engaging in “nocturnal basking.” Ectoparasite removal is an …

Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is a common phenomenon in animals. In many species
females are substantially larger than males. Because body size plays a central role in …

Behaviours designated as basking span a broad array of ectothermic and endothermic
animals. Understanding the role that basking plays in thermal biology is important because …

Because many species of semi-aquatic turtles have specific habitat requirements and
unique life history characteristics, they are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic habitat …

Fundamental questions in ecology and conservation require reliable data about population
size and structure. For freshwater turtles, such data are often obtained via mark–recapture …

The abilities of freshwater turtles to control their body temperatures by behavioural means
have implications for activity, food ingestion and digestion, growth, reproduction and …

Basking is an understudied aspect of turtle biology, especially considering how frequent and
observable it is in some species. Researchers have suggested many physiological roles that …

When preparing management plans for species at risk, conservation practitioners need
information on the habitat requirements of those species. In environmental extremes, the …