Physiology of common map turtles (Graptemys geographica) hibernating in the Lamoille River, Vermont

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 143-148

  Crocker, Carlos E ^a,b   Graham, T E ^c   Ultsch, G R ^b   Jackson, D C ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HIBERNATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FRESH WATER; HIBERNATION; TURTLES; VERMONT;

ANIMALIA; CYRESTIS THYODAMAS; GRAPTEMYS GEOGRAPHICA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034141479     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(20000201)286:2<143::AID-JEZ6>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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