Emys orbicularis

Pupins, Mihails & Pupina, Aija, 2014, P R O J E C T S O N E M Y S O R B I C U L A R I S (R E P T I L I A: Testudines: Emydidae) In Latvia For Thirty Years (1984 - 2014): Biological Aspects, Results And Effect On Population And Ecosystems, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 14 (2), pp. 159-175 : 165

E.orbicularis research and conservation problems in Latvia, actual for the project: As a result of the carried out background and “Looking for pond turtle in Latvia” projects, a piece of information was received from residents about some new places of findings of Emys orbicularis in Latvia, which made verification of communications and investigation of mentioned biotopes necessary.

Project activities and main results: The main target activities of the project were field expeditions to the places of findings of Emys orbicularis . As a result: 1) communications about findings of Emys orbicularis in Latvia were verified ( Meeske et al. 2006); 2) some biotopes of Emys orbicularis in Latvia were investigated and described; 3) probable threats for Emys orbicularis in the investigated biotopes in Latvia were described; 4) technology of zooculture was developed (Pupins 2007b).