This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Chioma Lewis, Great Lakes Echo
Freshwater turtles have become less abundant in coastal areas of Greater Toronto that have significantly decreased wetlands.
That’s according to researchers in Toronto who conducted a study to assess the turtle communities in coastal wetlands of Lake Ontario.
Great Lakes Now
https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/08/depleted-wetlands-freshwater-turtles-toronto/