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Samson, J., Hughes, E. J., & Brooks, R. J. (2007). Excavation is a nondeleterious method for obtaining fecundity and morphometric data from small-sized eggs of freshwater turtles. Chelonian Conservation & Biology, 6(2), 255–259.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Samson2007 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chrysemys, Chrysemys picta, Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Zeitigung = incubation Creators: Brooks, Hughes, Samson Collection: Chelonian Conservation & Biology |
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We tested the hypothesis that handling turtle eggs decreases embryo survival in a well-studied population of midland painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) by comparing embryo survival in handled and nonhandled natural nests during 3 nesting seasons. All nests were protected from mammalian predators. Upon excavation of the nests in the following spring, we found no differences in survival between the 2 treatments, suggesting that the benefits in knowledge gained from nest excavation far outweigh the possibility of a small increase in mortality that could arise from handling the eggs.
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