Temperature and site selection by Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) during hibernation near the species' northern range limit

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 825-834

  Edge, C B ^a   Steinberg, B D ^b   Brooks, R J ^c   Litzgus, J D ^a,d  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FREEZING; HIBERNATION; OVERWINTERING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDATION; SITE SELECTION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURTLE; WATER DEPTH; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ANIMALIA; EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII; TESTUDINES;

EID: 69949168889     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-073     Document Type: Article

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