Freshwater Turtles in Anthropogenic Landscapes
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Freshwater Biodiversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2026 | Viewed by 49
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Turtles have persisted for over 200 million years, yet their evolutionary success is increasingly threatened in the modern era. Today, they are among the most imperiled vertebrate groups, facing pressures ranging from direct harvest to habitat alteration. Characterized by longevity, delayed maturity, and the ability of adults to survive in suboptimal conditions, turtles often respond to environmental change on much longer timescales than many other taxa.
This Special Issue seeks to explore the complex relationship between turtles and anthropogenic landscapes, encompassing a broad range of topics—including, but not limited to, population and community ecology (e.g., diet, reproduction), conservation, demography, behavior, disease, toxicology, and genetics. Our goal is to expand current knowledge and highlight future research needs in human-altered environments.
Dr. Ivana Mali
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- turtle conservation
- anthropogenic impacts
- population ecology
- longevity and demography
- habitat alteration
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