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Semlitsch, R. D., & Gibbons, J. W. (1989). Lack of largemouth bass predation on hatchling turtles (trachemys scripta ). Copeia, 1989(4), 1030–1031.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Semlitsch1989 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Fressfeinde = predators, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta, Verhalten = ethology Creators: Gibbons, Semlitsch Collection: Copeia |
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Trachemys scripta: Predators, Micropterus salmoides (Pisces), Lack of predation observed It has long been thought that large predatory fish are a major predator of hatchling turtles in aquatic habitats. It has even been hypothesized that size and age at maturity is influenced by the prey size threshold of gape-limited predators such as largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides ) and alligators (Alligator mississippiensis ). Yet, no turtles have been found in the stomach contents of largemouth bass. The purpose of our study was to determine whether largemouth bass are potential predators of hatchling turtles. We asked the questions: 1) Do largemouth bass attempt to eat hatching turtles? and 2) Are body size or other features of hatchling turtles effective deterrents to largemouth bass predation? This study was conducted at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory in Aiken County, South Carolina.
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