Habitat, movements, and behaviour of overwintering Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 299-309

  Newton, Erica J ^a   Herman, Thomas B ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HABITAT; MOVEMENT; OVERWINTERING; PH; TURTLE; WATER COLUMN; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII; TESTUDINES;

EID: 65349167228     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-014     Document Type: Article

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