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THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE, BODY SIZE, AND GROWTH ON THE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE OF JUVENILE TURTLES

Elnitsky, Michael Adam
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1101827122

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2004, Master of Science, Miami University, Zoology.
This study investigated the effects of temperature on the aquatic and terrestrial locomotor performance and growth effects on the scaling relationship between measures of performance and body mass in western painted turtles, Chrysemys picta bellii. Measures of locomotor performance and righting performance increased as temperature increased. Locomotor performance measures were highly correlated with one another and repeatable over time. The righting response was not correlated with any other measure of performance. Initially, measures of locomotor performance of hatchling turtles displayed positive scaling with body mass. However, the scaling of aquatic and terrestrial burst speed with body mass declined at each measurement interval over the 30-week period as a result of ontogenetic changes associated with growth. This suggests that if locomotor performance is under strong selection, larger hatchlings may have distinct advantages over smaller conspecifics; however, if smaller hatchlings do survive, such advantages may be reduced or lost over time.
Dennis Claussen (Advisor)
43 p.
Biology, Zoology
turtle; locomotor performance; growth; temperature; body size

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  • Elnitsky, M. A. (2004). THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE, BODY SIZE, AND GROWTH ON THE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE OF JUVENILE TURTLES [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1101827122

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Elnitsky, Michael. THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE, BODY SIZE, AND GROWTH ON THE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE OF JUVENILE TURTLES. 2004. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1101827122.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Elnitsky, Michael. "THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE, BODY SIZE, AND GROWTH ON THE LOCOMOTOR PERFORMANCE OF JUVENILE TURTLES." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1101827122

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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