Turtles are linked to energetic food webs as both consumers of plants and animals and prey
for many species. Turtle biomass in freshwater systems can be an order of magnitude …

There is increasing recognition of the importance of incorporating detection probabilities in
herpetological surveys (MacKenzie et al. 2002, Mazzerolle et al. 2007). This information is …

We compared the effectiveness of baited hoop traps and effort-managed snorkel surveys for
detecting freshwater turtle species within two streams in southwestern Georgia, USA …

The results of a three-year trapping study of a turtle community in a small riverside pond
near the Mississippi River in Jersey County, Illinois are reported. Five species were captured …

Donaldson Point Conservation Area (DPCA) is a lentic area within the Mississippi River
floodplain that experiences seasonal flooding because of direct connectivity to the …

Turtles face unique conservation challenges in modern modified river systems. Despite their
ecological importance, gaps in knowledge still exist that may hinder their conservation …

Snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) occur in nearly every type of freshwater habitat in
North America east of the Rocky Mountains, but little is known about the ecology of …

The high densities of freshwater turtles, along with their longevities and tendencies toward
omnivory, can make them critical influences on the energy flow in lakes and the resilience of …

We examined turtle populations occupying eight artificial ponds in Westmoreland County,
southwestern Pennsylvania, USA. Beginning in 2005, we used sardine-baited hoop-nets to …

Since 2007 the Turtle Survival Alliance-North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group
(NAFTRG) has surveyed aquatic turtles in Volusia Blue Spring State Park, Orange City …