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Title: | Opportunities for research and conservation of freshwater turtles in Australia |
Contributor(s): | Bower, Deborah S (author) ; McKnight, Donald T (author); Sullivan, Kyra (author); Macdonald, Stewart L (author); Georges, Arthur (author); Clulow, Simon (author); Mathwin, Rupert (author); Connell, Marilyn J (author); Nelson, Holly V (author); Santoro, Anthony (author); Nordstrom, Bethany (author); Van Dyke, James U (author); Kidman, Rosie A (author); Streeting, Louise M (author); Dillon, Martin L (author); Spencer, Ricky‐John (author); Thompson, Michael B (author); Nordberg, Eric J (author) |
Publication Date: | 2023-12 |
DOI: | 10.1111/aec.13403 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/59325 |
Abstract: | | Australia's freshwater turtles have high endemicity and many are threatened by extinction. Following a symposium held at the 2022 conference of the Australian Society of Herpetologists, we summarized the current status of research and conservation for Australian freshwater turtles and identified opportunities for future research. Eight species (32%) of Australia's 25 native freshwater turtles are listed as threatened by Australia's Federal Government. Symposium discussions on the primary gaps in research identified the lack of baseline data to inform population modelling as a key deficiency. Knowledge of the most effective conservation actions, the effectiveness of attempts to aid population recovery, and whether these actions are required at all, remains lacking for many species. A heavy bias exists between some well-studied species compared with others for which little or no information is published. Community science, engagement with First Nations people, advances in technology, and recognition of the importance of turtles are contributing to better knowledge.
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Austral Ecology, 48(8), p. 1483-1491 |
Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc |
Place of Publication: | Australia |
ISSN: | 1442-9993 1442-9985 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 4104 Environmental management |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Environmental and Rural Science
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