Camera trapping of medium and large-sized mammals in western Black Sea deciduous  forests in Turkey

Mühsin ÇOĞAL; Mustafa SÖZEN

doi:https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1907-53

Article Details

Camera trapping of medium and large-sized mammals in western Black Sea deciduous forests in Turkey

Authors:

Mühsin ÇOĞAL | Mustafa SÖZEN

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2020 Vol.44 Issue 2, pp.181-188

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773093

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1907-53

Abstract:

 

Camera trapping is one of the most effective methods for mammal inventories in most habitats and conditions. This study  is based on the mammal records of a camera trap study in Northwest Anatolia. The study area was about 3500 km2  , and the study  was carried out between May 2014 and May 2015. A total of 62 sites were surveyed, resulting in 3653 records of 16 mammal species   Sciurus anomalus, Erinaceus concolor, Felis silvestris, Canis lupus, Canis aureus, Vulpes vulpes, Ursus arctos, Meles meles, Martes foina,  Martes martes, Mustela nivalis, Lutra lutra, Sus scrofa, Capreolus capreolus, Lepus europaeus, Cervus elaphus  in 11,868 camera trapping  days. The highest detection rate among the species was that of Sus scrofa  36.57% , followed by Martes spp.  20.35%  and Canis aureus   19.44% . Overall trap success for all species detected was 30.78%  recorded number/100 camera trapping days . It was detected that  mammal species diversity was higher in natural forested lands than in human-affected areas. Species diversity in the study area was  recorded to be significantly higher than the results of other studies from different parts of Turkey. We present here a detailed inventory,  distribution data, and contemporary diversity data for the study area, and comparative data for further studies.

Article Details

Camera trapping of medium and large-sized mammals in western Black Sea deciduous forests in Turkey

Authors: Mühsin ÇOĞAL | Mustafa SÖZEN

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2020 Vol.44 Issue 2, pp.181-188

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000773093

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1907-53

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Authors:

Mühsin ÇOĞAL | Mustafa SÖZEN

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2020 Vol.44 Issue 2, pp.181-188

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773093

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1907-53