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The Black Sea-Eastern Mediterranean Flyway Of The Globally Threatened European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia Turtur), Antonio Bea, Iñaki Olano, Saulius Svazas, Julen Henry, Vadym Yanenko, Gennady Grishanov
The Black Sea-Eastern Mediterranean Flyway Of The Globally Threatened European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia Turtur), Antonio Bea, Iñaki Olano, Saulius Svazas, Julen Henry, Vadym Yanenko, Gennady Grishanov
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The European turtle dove Streptopelia turtur (hereafter turtle dove), is a widespread species in the Palearctic. Due to a large and rapid decline in its abundance, it was classified as "vulnerable" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List in 2015 and is now regarded as a globally threatened species. The objective of this study was to provide new information on the flyways of this turtle dove population by analyzing available ring recoveries and citizen science sightings data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. A new flyway (possibly stretching through the Black and Caspian Seas, Turkey, the Middle …
Insectum Non Grata: The Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia Axyridis (Pallas, 1773)(Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) In Turkey, Ahmet Karataş, Ayşegül Karataş, Ni̇zametti̇n Yavuz, Eli̇f Deni̇z Ülker, Özgür Koçak, Burak Akbaba
Insectum Non Grata: The Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia Axyridis (Pallas, 1773)(Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) In Turkey, Ahmet Karataş, Ayşegül Karataş, Ni̇zametti̇n Yavuz, Eli̇f Deni̇z Ülker, Özgür Koçak, Burak Akbaba
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The Harlequin Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), is native to Eastern Asia but it has been introduced to many countries in Africa, America, and Eurasia. In Turkey, H. axyridis is one of the most fast-spreading invasive alien species. Since the collection of the first specimens in 2010, H. axyridis spread almost all over the country. The species spreads fast in Turkey according to the new records, obtained originally from the field studies and the citizen science data. It was recorded for the first time from 19 of 81 Turkish provinces (Ankara, Antalya, Balıkesir, Bolu, Bursa, İstanbul, İzmir, Karaman, Kastamonu, Kırklareli, …