The effects of seasonal cold exposure on the metabolism and behaviour of juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Field and laboratory studies were conducted to determine the metabolic response to seasonal cold exposure in juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Field studies were conducted with turtles at Heron Island, Australia during the summer and winter. Field metabolic rate (FMR) of turtles was de...

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Main Author: Southwood, Amanda Leah
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/13597