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USF St. Petersburg campus Master's Theses (Graduate)
Reptile behavior, Chelonia mydas, Caretta caretta, Lepidochelys kempii, animal behavior
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A Comparative Behavioral Analysis Of Time Budgets Of Sea Turtles At The Florida Aquarium Through The Application Of An Ethogram, Kate Rae Lowry
A Comparative Behavioral Analysis Of Time Budgets Of Sea Turtles At The Florida Aquarium Through The Application Of An Ethogram, Kate Rae Lowry
USF St. Petersburg campus Master's Theses (Graduate)
Sea turtles are a crucial component of many coastline habitats due to their roles as ecosystem engineers and their ability to raise awareness for conservation efforts. Despite the extensive amount of research conducted on nesting behaviors of wild sea turtles, there are few behavioral studies of turtles in managed care. Sea turtles were observed at The Florida Aquarium from February 2018 to May 2019 to examine possible variations among behavior for five Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Green (Chelonia mydas), and Kemp’s Ridley turtles (Lepidochelys kempii). The first part of this study includes a baseline time budget for the five turtles using …