Daily Activity Patterns and Overlap Activity of Medium-Large Mammals in Suluklu Lake Nature Park, Western Black Sea Region, Turkiye.

ABSTRACT: Türkiye, due to its position as a bridge between Asia and Europe, encompassing three distinct biogeographic regions and its diverse climatic conditions and geographical features, exhibits the characteristics of a small continent in terms of biodiversity, hosting a very high number of mammalian species. However, information on these mammals' activity patterns and co-occurrence, specifically in Türkiye, is limited. Our study aimed to reveal the daily activity patterns and temporal overlaps of mammalian species detected using camera traps in Sülüklü Lake Nature Park. The white-breasted hedgehog was strictly nocturnal, while the European badger, gray wolf, European hare, wild boar, and beech marten tended to be nocturnal. The Caucasian squirrel was strictly diurnal, and the roe deer tended to

SUBMITTER: Yildiz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615093 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature