10 results for Trachemys scripta elegans (Red-eared Slider)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
6170 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A red-eared sliders tolerate human activity better than other turtles and may fill vacant niches where native turtles have already been extirpated such as in urban environments 41446
6171 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A slider biomass can be an important ecosystem service in wetland systems where native turtles are absent 41446
6172 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A turtle eggs (particularly larger clutches typical of red-eared sliders) can be an important food source for native predators 41446
6173 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A like other turtles, red-eared sliders accumulate minerals (Ca, P), environmental pollutants (copper, mercury, cadmium and radioactive compounds (sliders are also tolerant to low dose gamma and beta radiation) 41446
6174 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A may fill a vacant niche in the food web in the absence of native turtles 41446
6175 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A in the absences of native turtles, red-eared sliders may improve pH, conductivity, sediment accumulation, leaf litter decomposition and invertebrate populations 41446
6176 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A similar to other turtles, red-eared sliders can play a role in dispersing seeds for some native plants. This may be important for systems that have lost native turtle populations. 41446
6177 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A in large densities, red-eared sliders have cumulative bioturbation impacts where they nest. This may be a service to some native species where native turtle populations have declined. 41446
6178 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A ancestors of red-eared sliders were sympatric with most North American turtle genera. Potential impacts to native turtles which are extrapolated from European impacts are likely overstated. 41446
6179 Trachemys scripta elegans Other Ecological Benefits Anecdotal N/A red-eared sliders may be the beneficiaries of the decline in native turtle species (particularly in degraded habitats or urban settings) rather than the cause of that decline, and may be partially restoring ecological services that were lost 41446

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