Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians

Volume: 44 Number: 1 March 1, 2016
  • Hasan Sevgili
  • Ahmet Karataş
  • Onur Candan
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Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians

Abstract

The present paper provides the first species list of the fauna of terrestrial vertebrates of Ordu, Turkey. A survey for determination of the fauna was conducted between 2011 and 2015 in Ordu and the immediate vici- nity. The field studies were made using several different techniques including; visual, wildlife photography and passive infrared camera traps. Previous records and wildlife observations around Ordu city published by pro- fessional wildlife photographers were also included. Overall, we determined 219 terrestrial vertebrate species 168 birds, 40 mammals, 7 reptiles, and 4 amphibians , some of them being low conservation concern. Among the most remarkable species from the conservation point of view, Emys orbicularis Reptilia , Aythya nyroca, Puffinus yelkouan, Pelecanus crispus, Saxicola maurus, Tetrax tetrax Aves , Rhinolophus euryale, Miniopterus schreibersii, Lutra lutra Mammalia come into prominence. The third record of the Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica for Turkey is made in this study. In the Blacksea region of Turkey, although the most records of Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus is largely confined to mountainous regions, it was captured by the photo-traps in the urban areas. Our results suggest that biodiversity of terrestrial vertebrates in Ordu and immediate vicinity is still rich, and adjacent environments between urban and wild habitats are important in terms of conservation of the urban biodiversity.

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Ahmet Karataş This is me

Onur Candan This is me

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APA
Sevgili, H., Karataş, A., & Candan, O. (2016). Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, 44(1), 47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU
AMA
1.Sevgili H, Karataş A, Candan O. Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians. HJBC. 2016;44(1):47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU
Chicago
Sevgili, Hasan, Ahmet Karataş, and Onur Candan. 2016. “Biodiversity in Urban Environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 44 (1): 47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU.
EndNote
Sevgili H, Karataş A, Candan O (March 1, 2016) Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 44 1 47–53.
IEEE
[1]H. Sevgili, A. Karataş, and O. Candan, “Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians”, HJBC, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 47–53, Mar. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU
ISNAD
Sevgili, Hasan - Karataş, Ahmet - Candan, Onur. “Biodiversity in Urban Environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry 44/1 (March 1, 2016): 47-53. https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU.
JAMA
1.Sevgili H, Karataş A, Candan O. Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians. HJBC. 2016;44:47–53.
MLA
Sevgili, Hasan, et al. “Biodiversity in Urban Environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians”. Hacettepe Journal of Biology and Chemistry, vol. 44, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 47-53, https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Sevgili, Ahmet Karataş, Onur Candan. Biodiversity in Urban environments of Ordu City and Nearby Areas: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians. HJBC [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 1;44(1):47-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA42NE86WU

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