IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY
The long term viability of many animals depends on maintaining connection between their subpopulations. However, man-made infrastructures can severely damage the connection of subpopulations through fragmenting prime habitats. Our goal in this study is to investigate impact of a series of dam constr...
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ftmetuankair:oai:https://open.metu.edu.tr:11511/39781 2023-05-15T18:50:28+02:00 IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY Ozdemirel, Kaya B. Turak, Ayşe Suzan Bilgin, Cemal Can 2016-01-01 https://hdl.handle.net/11511/39781 https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1403_489507 unknown APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH Ozdemirel K. B. , Turak A. S. , Bilgin C. C. , "IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY", APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, cilt.14, ss.489-507, 2016 doi:10.15666/aeer/1403_489507 507 1589-1623 84977537670 489 https://hdl.handle.net/11511/39781 14 WOS:000383084700033 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC-BY-NC-ND Animal movement Corridors Dam construction Fragmentation Least cost corridor modeling Turkey Journal Article 2016 ftmetuankair https://doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1403_489507 2020-12-11T12:09:22Z The long term viability of many animals depends on maintaining connection between their subpopulations. However, man-made infrastructures can severely damage the connection of subpopulations through fragmenting prime habitats. Our goal in this study is to investigate impact of a series of dam constructions on the potential movement corridors of the wild goat (Capra aegragus), Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), and the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in northeastern Turkey. We used one of the most common approaches, least cost corridor modeling to determine movement corridors of target species for before and after dam constructions and compared the differences in physical structures, habitat suitability and total cost of movement in corridors. We found that constructions of dams would negatively affect subpopulations of target species and their movement corridors. Some subpopulations are expected to lose suitable habitat to flooding while others to be divided into distant, smaller units once the construction is completed. Moreover, resistance to movement will increase due to a decline in habitat suitability and an increase in total cost of movement. In brief, dams and their reservoirs in northeastern Turkey will likely become serious barriers and considerably constrain movements of target species within and between subpopulations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx OpenMETU (Middle East Technical University) Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 14 3 489 507 |
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Animal movement Corridors Dam construction Fragmentation Least cost corridor modeling Turkey Ozdemirel, Kaya B. Turak, Ayşe Suzan Bilgin, Cemal Can IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY |
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The long term viability of many animals depends on maintaining connection between their subpopulations. However, man-made infrastructures can severely damage the connection of subpopulations through fragmenting prime habitats. Our goal in this study is to investigate impact of a series of dam constructions on the potential movement corridors of the wild goat (Capra aegragus), Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), and the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in northeastern Turkey. We used one of the most common approaches, least cost corridor modeling to determine movement corridors of target species for before and after dam constructions and compared the differences in physical structures, habitat suitability and total cost of movement in corridors. We found that constructions of dams would negatively affect subpopulations of target species and their movement corridors. Some subpopulations are expected to lose suitable habitat to flooding while others to be divided into distant, smaller units once the construction is completed. Moreover, resistance to movement will increase due to a decline in habitat suitability and an increase in total cost of movement. In brief, dams and their reservoirs in northeastern Turkey will likely become serious barriers and considerably constrain movements of target species within and between subpopulations. |
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Ozdemirel, Kaya B. Turak, Ayşe Suzan Bilgin, Cemal Can |
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IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY |
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IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY |
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IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY |
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IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY |
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IMPACT OF LARGE SCALE DAM CONSTRUCTION ON MOVEMENT CORRIDORS OF MAMMALS IN ARTVIN, NORTH-EASTERN TURKEY |
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impact of large scale dam construction on movement corridors of mammals in artvin, north-eastern turkey |
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APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH |
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