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Movement And Habitat Use Of Two Aquatic Turtles (Graptemys Geographica And Trachemys Scripta) In An Urban Landscape, Travis J. Ryan, Christopher A. Conner, Brooke A. Douthitt, Sean C. Sterrett, Carmen M. Salsbury
Movement And Habitat Use Of Two Aquatic Turtles (Graptemys Geographica And Trachemys Scripta) In An Urban Landscape, Travis J. Ryan, Christopher A. Conner, Brooke A. Douthitt, Sean C. Sterrett, Carmen M. Salsbury
Carmen M. Salsbury
Our study focuses on the spatial ecology and seasonal habitat use of two aquatic turtles in order to understand the manner in which upland habitat use by humans shapes the aquatic activity, movement, and habitat selection of these species in an urban setting. We used radiotelemetry to follow 15 female Graptemys geographica (common map turtle) and each of ten male and female Trachemys scripta (red-eared slider) living in a man-made canal within a highly urbanized region of Indianapolis, IN, USA. During the active season (between May and September) of 2002, we located 33 of the 35 individuals a total of …