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Shelby, J. A., Mendonça, M. T., Horne, B. D., & Seigel, R. A. (2000). Seasonal variation in reproductive steroids of male and female yellow-blotched map turtles, graptemys flavimaculata. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 119(1), 43–51.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Shelby2000 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Blut = blood, Emydidae, Fortpflanzung = reproduction, Graptemys, Graptemys flavimaculata, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Horne, Mendonça, Seigel, Shelby Collection: General and Comparative Endocrinology |
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From April to October of 1996 and 1997, we measured seasonal changes in plasma testosterone (T) in male and plasma T and estradiol-17beta (E(2)) in female yellow-blotched map turtles, Graptemys flavimaculata, from the Pascagoula River, Mississippi. In 1996, plasma from females was analyzed for progesterone. In 1997, ovaries of adult females were ultrasound imaged to determine stages of follicular development. Males exhibited peak T levels in September and October of both years, indicating fall gonadal activity. Males also exhibited a low level spring peak in T during April. Female E(2) levels increased significantly in May and June, the primary period of ovarian development. Females with preovulatory follicles did not have significantly higher E(2) levels than females with medium- or small-sized follicles. When compared to other freshwater turtle species, peak levels of E(2) were low. Testosterone levels did not follow a distinct yearly pattern in females. Progesterone levels were elevated in June when peak nesting was observed. Ultrasound and hormone data indicate that females lack ovarian development in the fall and produce on average only one clutch per year. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.
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