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Two populations of a declining western North American freshwater turtle—one coastal and one inland—were exposed to elevated water salinities of 10 ppt and 15 ppt over 2 weeks. Turtles from… Click to show full abstract
Two populations of a declining western North American freshwater turtle—one coastal and one inland—were exposed to elevated water salinities of 10 ppt and 15 ppt over 2 weeks. Turtles from the coastal estuarine population had reduced feeding and drinking and maintained lower plasma osmolality levels than did those from inland.
Keywords:
water;
consequences rising;
physiological consequences;
rising water;
freshwater turtle;
water salinity
Journal Title: Conservation Physiology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Conservation Physiology
Year Published: 2019
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