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Chelonian Conservation and Biology Volume 2015: December

Subject Areas: Animal Science and Zoology;
Publisher: Chelonian Research Foundation Terms and Conditions - Allen Press
ISSN: 1071-8443
SJR: 31

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Daily and Seasonal Basking Behavior in Two South American Freshwater Turtles, Trachemys dorbigni and Phrynops hilarii

Clavijo-Baquet, Sabrina; Magnone, Larisa

2015 Chelonian Conservation and Biology

doi:10.2744/CCB-1201.1

AbstractMany species of reptiles maintain their body temperature behaviorally in a narrow range, even in the presence of considerable environmental temperature variation, by choosing microhabitats with different temperatures. In freshwater turtles, thermoregulation is generally achieved by aerial...
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Seasonal Variation in the Behavior of Sea Turtles at a Brazilian Foraging Area

Fernandes, Amanda; Bondioli, Ana Cristina V.; Sol, Mirco; Schiavetti, Alexandre

2015 Chelonian Conservation and Biology

doi:10.2744/CCB-1200.1

AbstractThis study was conducted in So Sebastio Channel, along the Southern Brazil Platform, and describes the occurrence of 3 species of sea turtles in the area, their main behavioral patterns, and the anthropogenic-related threats. Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) showed a preference for a site...

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