This project asks whether the invasive red-eared slider turtles are out-competing the painted turtles native to the Bronx River, and considers factors such as pollution and plant-life abundance as explanations.
http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/seminar3posters/files/gravity_forms/1-f14ea90e75361cb91bd42582a860ee01/2014/12/Native-v.-Invasive-a-study-of-the-competition-between-Red-Eared-Sliders-and-Painted-Turtles.pdf
Lisa Guerrera, Kassandra Mendoza, Sari Weisenberg
Professor Brian Ford, ITF Bronwyn Dobchuk-Land
City College
turtles, competition, native species, invasive species
Native v. Invasive: A study of the competition between Red-Eared Sliders and Painted Turtles | 2014 | 2014 Posters | Tags: competition, Invasive Species, native species, turtles | Comments (1)
So it’s not that Red eared sliders are more aggressive or more opportunistic feeders–it’s that they’re tougher when it comes to environmental factors such as pollution?