Predation impact on threatened spur-thighed tortoises by golden eagles when main prey is scarce by José M. Gil-Sánchez, Roberto C. Rodríguez-Caro, Marcos Moleón, María C. Martínez-Pastor, Mario León-Ortega, Sergio Eguía, Eva Graciá, Francisco Botella, José A. Sánchez-Zapata, Julia Martínez-Fernández, M. A. Esteve-Selma, A. Giménez

“…Our aims were to 1) describe the role of tortoises in golden eagles’ diet, and 2) estimate the predation impact of golden eagles on tortoises in eagles’ territories and in the regional tortoise population. …”
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Impact of habitat loss on the diversity and structure of ecological networks between oxyurid nematodes and spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca L.) by Julieta Benítez-Malvido, Andrés Giménez, Eva Graciá, Roberto Carlos Rodríguez-Caro, Rocío Ruiz De Ybáñez, Héctor Hugo Siliceo-Cantero, Anna Traveset

“…Overall, tortoise body traits were not related to oxyurid infestation across habitats. …”
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Differences in Reproductive Success in Young and Old Females of a Long-Lived Species by Amalia Segura, Roberto C. Rodriguez-Caro, Eva Graciá, Pelayo Acevedo

“…Life history theory predicts that these species will buffer environmental stochasticity via changes in the reproductive investment, while maintaining high adult survival rates. The spur-thighed tortoise was selected as a case study in order to investigate the relationship between the linked maternal characteristics (size and age) and related traits in their hatchlings. …”
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