Nocturnal emergence facilitated by thermally‐induced hatching in the Chinese softshell turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9922
Abstract: Abstract The coincidence of hatching and emergence events with favorable conditions is crucial for turtle survival. Nocturnal emergence has been widely documented across marine and freshwater turtles, and has long been suggested as an adaptive… read more here.
Keywords: turtle pelodiscus; nocturnal emergence; softshell turtle; emergence ... See more keywords
Extreme tolerance for nocturnal emergence at low body temperatures in a high-latitude lizard: implications for future climate warming
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DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coac082
Abstract: High-latitude lizards are capable of activity at low winter temperatures and are active on warm nights (including in winter) with prior warmer temperatures during the day, with active field body temperature as low as 1.4#x00B0;C… read more here.
Keywords: extreme tolerance; emergence low; nocturnal emergence; high latitude ... See more keywords