A large population of the giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa) nests along the beaches of the Crixás-Açu River in the central western region of Brazil. In spite of the existence of several point bars in the area, only a selected group of beaches is used for nesting by P. expansa. Geological aspects, such as river width and depth, beach height above 200 cm with sandy sediments, were indispensable for the choice of these nesting sites. The relatively reduced dimensions of the point bars and the great number of turtles, which nest in the same local, contributed to the existence of a high nest concentration. The rapid rise of the Crixás-Açu River caused the flooding of the beaches and the drowning of hatchlings and embryos. It is esti...
Podocnemis expansa (giant Amazon freshwater turtle) is the biggest freshwater turtle of South Americ...
Amazonian freshwater turtles are a key component of the Amazonian waterscape and an important resour...
Predation and alteration of microhabitats may represent high risk for nesting of Amazonian turtles. ...
A large population of the giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa) nests along the beaches of ...
The distribution of the nests of Podocnemis expansa (Amazon turtle) and Podocnemis unifilis (yellow-...
O repiquete é a elevação rápida do nível da água dos rios, provocando a inundação das praias. A apar...
Nest site has influence on incubation duration and hatching success of two Neotropical turtles, the ...
O local da desova influencia a dura??o da incuba??o e o sucesso de eclos?o de duas tartarugas neotro...
Nest site has influence on incubation duration and hatching success of two Neotropical turtles, the ...
Submitted by Pedro Henrique da Silva Assunção (pedroassuncao94@hotmail.com) on 2015-03-02T16:25:35Z ...
Understanding the relationship between species and the environment is crucial to predicting their re...
Uma das maiores popula??es de tartaruga-da-amaz?nia (Podocnemis expansa) da regi?o Centro-Oeste do B...
A change in seasonal flooding cycles in the Amazon may negatively impact nesting success of the Gian...
Submitted by Marise Leite (marise_mg@yahoo.com.br) on 2015-12-09T13:35:00Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AR...
Realizou-se a contagem dos ovos não eclodidos, dos filhotes vivos e mortos de Podocnemis expansa ori...
Podocnemis expansa (giant Amazon freshwater turtle) is the biggest freshwater turtle of South Americ...
Amazonian freshwater turtles are a key component of the Amazonian waterscape and an important resour...
Predation and alteration of microhabitats may represent high risk for nesting of Amazonian turtles. ...
A large population of the giant Amazon river turtle (Podocnemis expansa) nests along the beaches of ...
The distribution of the nests of Podocnemis expansa (Amazon turtle) and Podocnemis unifilis (yellow-...
O repiquete é a elevação rápida do nível da água dos rios, provocando a inundação das praias. A apar...
Nest site has influence on incubation duration and hatching success of two Neotropical turtles, the ...
O local da desova influencia a dura??o da incuba??o e o sucesso de eclos?o de duas tartarugas neotro...
Nest site has influence on incubation duration and hatching success of two Neotropical turtles, the ...
Submitted by Pedro Henrique da Silva Assunção (pedroassuncao94@hotmail.com) on 2015-03-02T16:25:35Z ...
Understanding the relationship between species and the environment is crucial to predicting their re...
Uma das maiores popula??es de tartaruga-da-amaz?nia (Podocnemis expansa) da regi?o Centro-Oeste do B...
A change in seasonal flooding cycles in the Amazon may negatively impact nesting success of the Gian...
Submitted by Marise Leite (marise_mg@yahoo.com.br) on 2015-12-09T13:35:00Z No. of bitstreams: 1 AR...
Realizou-se a contagem dos ovos não eclodidos, dos filhotes vivos e mortos de Podocnemis expansa ori...
Podocnemis expansa (giant Amazon freshwater turtle) is the biggest freshwater turtle of South Americ...
Amazonian freshwater turtles are a key component of the Amazonian waterscape and an important resour...
Predation and alteration of microhabitats may represent high risk for nesting of Amazonian turtles. ...