AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS

Ultraviolet light is typically associated with negative effects (e.g. cancer, sunburn etc.). However, recent studies have demonstrated the importance of ultraviolet light for calcium metabolism through production and regulation of vitamin D3. The present study surveyed the UVB exposure of three spec...

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Main Author:	Brinker, Andrew
Other Authors:	Gary Ferguson
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Language:	en
Published:	Texas Christian University 2006
Subjects:	College of Science and Engineering
Online Access:	http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-12072006-084741/

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spelling	ndltd-TCU-oai-etd.tcu.edu-etd-12072006-0847412013-01-08T02:48:37Z AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS Brinker, Andrew College of Science and Engineering Ultraviolet light is typically associated with negative effects (e.g. cancer, sunburn etc.). However, recent studies have demonstrated the importance of ultraviolet light for calcium metabolism through production and regulation of vitamin D3. The present study surveyed the UVB exposure of three species of snakes at the Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area, in East Texas. Exposure of 40 snakes encountered in the field during daylight hours was measured with a Solartech 6.2 UVB meter. Agkistrodon piscivorus had the lowest mean UVB exposure (10.3 + 1.9 μW cm-2), while Nerodia erythrogaster experienced the highest mean UVB exposure (36.6 + 8.2 μW cm-2). Thamnophis proximus showed an intermediate UVB exposure (28.8 + 6.5 μW cm-2). Possible reasons for the differences of mean UVB exposure are discussed. The mean UVB exposure of the three snake species was also compared with that of 8 species of lizards. Finally, the microhabitat was described for each species of snake. Gary Ferguson Texas Christian University 2006-12-07 text application/pdf application/msword http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-12072006-084741/ http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-12072006-084741/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to TCU or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report.
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spellingShingle	College of Science and Engineering Brinker, Andrew AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS
description	Ultraviolet light is typically associated with negative effects (e.g. cancer, sunburn etc.). However, recent studies have demonstrated the importance of ultraviolet light for calcium metabolism through production and regulation of vitamin D3. The present study surveyed the UVB exposure of three species of snakes at the Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area, in East Texas. Exposure of 40 snakes encountered in the field during daylight hours was measured with a Solartech 6.2 UVB meter. Agkistrodon piscivorus had the lowest mean UVB exposure (10.3 + 1.9 μW cm-2), while Nerodia erythrogaster experienced the highest mean UVB exposure (36.6 + 8.2 μW cm-2). Thamnophis proximus showed an intermediate UVB exposure (28.8 + 6.5 μW cm-2). Possible reasons for the differences of mean UVB exposure are discussed. The mean UVB exposure of the three snake species was also compared with that of 8 species of lizards. Finally, the microhabitat was described for each species of snake.
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title	AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS
title_short	AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS
title_full	AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS
title_fullStr	AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS
title_full_unstemmed	AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS
title_sort	ultraviolet light survey of three species of semi-aquatic snakes at the old sabine bottom wildlife management area, with intraorder comparisons and microhabitat descriptions
publisher	Texas Christian University
publishDate	2006
url	http://etd.tcu.edu/etdfiles/available/etd-12072006-084741/
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AN ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT SURVEY OF THREE SPECIES OF SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES AT THE OLD SABINE BOTTOM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, WITH INTRAORDER COMPARISONS AND MICROHABITAT DESCRIPTIONS

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