A novel approach to urban turtle sampling: Assessing Hookless Fishing with clip and two conventional methods
SABINE B. ROCHA,
CARLOS EDUARDO V. GROU,
CARLOS ROUCO
Abstract:To address urban turtle sampling challenges, we presented Hookless fishing with clip, a cost-effective method for sampling this important group. Effectiveness, biases and potential advantages were analysed in comparison to two commonly used methods (funnel trap and hand capture). Fieldwork was conducted between August and November/2021 in four areas in Brazil, using the three methods simultaneously.A total of 195 turtles from four species (Phrynops geoffroanus, Hydromedusa tectifera, Trachemys dorbigni and T. … Show more
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