Optimal body mass-length ratio during hibernation for Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) – European Pond Turtle

The aim of this study was to determine optimal body mass/length ratios of Emys orbicularis before hibernation. We obtained 213 measurements of wild-caught and captive-bred turtles during 9 years (2011–2019) and determined regression curves that show intervals for optimal or suboptimal body mass/leng...

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Main Authors: Ziegler Carina, Mărginean George-Ioan, Vitan Dragoș
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021017102