Tissue uptake, distribution and excretion of brevetoxin-3 after oral and intratracheal exposure in the freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta and the diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.03.003
Abstract: Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur nearly annually off the west coast of Florida and can impact both humans and wildlife, resulting in morbidity and increased mortality of marine animals including sea turtles. The key organism… read more here.
Keywords: terrapin; turtle trachemys; trachemys scripta; toxin ... See more keywords
Physiological consequences of rising water salinity for a declining freshwater turtle
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DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coz054
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… read more here.
Keywords: water; consequences rising; physiological consequences; rising water ... See more keywords
Spatial Niche Expansion at Multiple Habitat Scales of a Tropical Freshwater Turtle in the Absence of a Potential Competitor
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DOI: 10.3390/d13020055
Abstract: Resource partitioning, the division of limited resources by species to help avoid competition, has been observed in freshwater turtle assemblages in several natural systems but has rarely been studied in tropical African ecosystems. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater turtle; multiple habitat; spatial niche; cupulatta ... See more keywords