Resources (Great for supplementing the lab introduction)- Include the species and some infor (reference it)
- Western Pond Turtle (Emy Marmorata) - AKA WPT References to consider - Oakland Zoo - SF Zoo - National Geographic Article on WPT Project - Chronicle Article on Oakland Zoo Turtle Release (Great background info) - (Bio)accumulation Article By Matthew Bettleheim (links to WPT natural history at the top of the document)
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BODY TEMPERATURE AND MATERNAL IDENTITY AFFECT SNAPPING TURTLE RIGHTING RESPONSE
- A. STEYERMARK & J. SPOTILA |
STAYING COOL, KEEPING STRONG: INCUBATION TEMPERATURE AFFECTS PERFORMANCE IN A FRESHWATER TURTLE
- M. MICHELI-CAMPBELL ET. AL |
PHENOTYPIC VARIATION IN SMOOTH SOFTSHELL TURTLES FROM EGGS INCUBATED IN CONSTANT VERSUS FLUCTUATING TEMPERATURES
- G. ASHMORE & F. JANZEN |
2. Tell me why SSU has the turtles we are working with – yes they will be put back in the wild and we want awesomely fit turtles in the wild.
3. What the experiment is
4. Why we test that turtles flip over:
5. Why we time it:
6. Why we care:
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Materials
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Methods
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Zoology B Data TableWhat does the fastest flipping time for a group mean?
- That group is more likely = fit! Fitter - More likely to survive in the wild What does that mean for your conclusion? - Are you going to make any suggestions for SSU?
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Zoology C Data TableWhat does the fastest flipping time for a group mean?
- Healthiest - Most fit - Improves there survival if they flip faster What does that mean for your conclusion? - If Fluct. Temp has the fastest Righting time: - Fluctuating temp is the best environment to incubate the most fit turtles Suggestion for SSU
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Fluctuating Temperature Incubation
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Constant Temperature Incubation
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