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A skeletochronological study of age, growth and longevity in two freshwater turtles, Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata, from Mediterranean Turkey (Reptilia: Testudines)
- 1. Ege Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Sect Zool, Izmir, Turkey
- 2. Bezmialem Vakif Univ, Vocat Sch Hlth Serv, Dept Med Lab Tech, Istanbul, Turkey
- 3. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ, Dept Biol, Fac Sci, Canakkale, Turkey
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We estimated growth parameters of Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata in Mediterranean Turkey with the skeletochronological method, using specimens drowned in fyke nets. In adult E. orbicularis, the median age was 8 years in males and 10 years in females. The median age of adult M. rivulata was 10 years for both sexes. Both species reach sexual maturity at an age of 5-7 years. No difference was found in age composition between the sexes.
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