The estimation of population size of northern crested newt (Triturus cristatus) on the locality Suchá Rudná in the Jeseníky Mts. Czech Republic

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to answer two questions: What is the population size of the crested newts at the site Suchá Rudná and may the capture-recapture method be used for estimation of the size of crested newt population?

Keywords

• Triturus cristatus
• Triturus alpestris
• Triturus vulgaris
• capture-recapture method
• Petersen method
• abundance
• homing
• Jeseniky Mts.
• Czech Republic