Observations on the Basking Habitat in the Captive Juvenile Pacific Green Turtle
Balazs GH and Ross E. 1974. Observations on the Basking Habitat in the Captive Juvenile Pacific Green Turtle. Copeia. 1974(2):542-544
This article explains the phenomena of basking, a common behavioral trait within many fresh water turtles. Turtles were captured and observed to determine how common basking was within the population.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Balazs, George; Ross, Ernest
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Chelonia, Hatchlings, Nesting, sleeping, Thermoregulation