New research led by the University of Oxford has revealed that the most endangered turtle and crocodile species are those that are most unique. Their loss could have widespread impacts on the ecosystems they live in, since they carry out critical processes important for many other species. Turtle
A recent study led by the University of Oxford reveals that the most endangered turtle and crocodile species are also the most unique, with their loss potentially causing widespread impacts on their ecosystems. Turtles and crocodiles play critical roles that are essential for many other species, making their conservation a high priority.
Professor Rob Salguero-Gómez , senior author of this research, commented: “A key finding is that the threats do not affect all species equally; they tend to impact particular life history strategies. For example, unsustainable consumption of turtles and crocodiles mainly affects the longest-lived species with the largest clutch sizes, such as sea turtles.
. For example, in Sumatra, a significant threat to the “False Gharial” is predation of their eggs by the introduced wild pig ., such as freshwater turtles and saltwater crocodiles. For example, the three-striped roofed turtle is highly susceptible to major hydrological projects and their impacts on river flow dynamics and nesting beaches, and water pollution.
According to the researchers, the fact that tortoises, turtles, and crocodiles with unique life histories are more vulnerable to vanishing is highly concerning, since many of these perform important functions in ecosystems. For instance, some are effective seed dispersers, some create habitats for other species by making burrows, and others are predators that help maintain balance in the ecosystem.
Other threats, however, had a more global and untargeted effect. Dr. Molly Grace , co-author of the study, added: “While sustainable use and trade of wildlife can sometimes benefit species conservation, unsustainable trade of live animals or their parts threaten these reptiles throughout the world, regardless of their life history strategies.
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