Coupling GIS spatial analysis and Ensemble Niche Modelling to investigate climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle Emys trinacris, an endangered species from the Mediterranean

Coupling GIS spatial analysis and Ensemble Niche Modelling to investigate climate change-related threats to the Sicilian pond turtle Emys trinacris, an endangered species from the Mediterranean

The pond turtle Emys trinacris is an endangered endemic species of Sicily showing a fragmented distribution throughout the main island. In this study, we applied “Ensemble Niche Modelling”, combining more classical statistical techniques as Generalized Linear Models and Multivariate Adaptive Regress...

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Main Authors: Mattia Iannella, Francesco Cerasoli, Paola D’Alessandro, Giulia Console, Maurizio Biondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Species distribution models
Ensemble forecast
Emys trinacris
Global warming
Protected Areas network
Gap analysis
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4969.pdf

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