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Clark, D. B., & Gibbons, J. W. (1969). Dietary shift in the turtle pseudemys scripta (schoepff) from youth to maturity. Copeia, 1969, 704–706.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Clark1969a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Ernährung = nutrition, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta Creators: Clark, Gibbons Collection: Copeia |
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A dietary change occurs from youth to maturity in the turtle Pseudemys scripta in South Carolina. Juveniles in their first year of growth were primarily carnivorous whereas adults were largely herbivorous. The shift from a carnivorous to a herbivorous diet occurred over the course of one summer. A positive correlation between the calcium content of the shell and size of the turtle is demonstrated. The food of juveniles contained a significantly higher percentage of calcium than the food of the adults.
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