Environmentally induced phenotypic plasticity explains hatching synchrony in the freshwater turtle Chrysemys picta

JK McGlashan, MB Thompson… - … Zoology Part A …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Environmentally cued hatching allows embryos to alter the time of hatching in relation to
environment through phenotypic plasticity. Spatially variable temperatures within shallow …

Convective oxygen transport during development in embryos of the snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina

MR Sartori, ZF Kohl, EW Taylor… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
This study investigated the maturation of convective oxygen transport in embryos of the
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Measurements included: mass, oxygen consumption …

[PDF][PDF] Nesting in close quarters: causes and benefits of high density nesting in painted turtles

S Kell - 2018 - core.ac.uk
Nesting is a costly time for female turtles, both energetically and from threat of predation.
Females must ensure maximum survival of offspring for population stability and individual …

Standard metabolic rates of early life stages of the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), an estuarine turtle, suggest correlates between life history changes …

CL Rowe - Zoology, 2018 - Elsevier
I estimated standard metabolic rates (SMR) using measurements of oxygen consumption
rates of embryos and unfed, resting hatchlings of the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys …