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Dreslik, M. J., Phillips, C. A., Jellen, B. C., & Kuhns, A. R. Home range and movement of the cooter turtle, pseudemys concinna. Final Report to the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board, 1–21.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Dreslika View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Pseudemys, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Dreslik, Jellen, Kuhns, Phillips Collection: Final Report to the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board |
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Analysis of movement and home range is vital to understanding such ecological processes as intra-populational movements, migration rates, and habitat utilization. We radio- tracked six female and three male river cooters, Pseudemys concinna, in a large floodplain lake in southeastern Gallatin County, Illinois from 8 July . 29 July 1999. Site fidelity tests revealed the movement of most turtles was non-random, thus the lake.s boundaries may represent a barrier. However, the site fidelity test results infer that the random movement paths exhibited in some individuals may be the result of our tracking period. Although mean daily movement was 122 m, one individual moved 629 m to a nearby pond. Sample sizes were too low for statistical comparisons. Using regression analysis we found that home range area did not relate to number of radio-locations, however incremental area analysis (IAA) revealed a sample size bias in the home range of two individuals.
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