Isotopic niche of New Jersey terrapins suggests intraspecific resource partitioning, and little variability following a major hurricane

MJ Denton, KM Hart, J Wnek, SA Moss, HW Avery - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) are sexually dimorphic generalist turtles that
inhabit salt marshes and estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States …

Stress response to handling is short lived but may reflect personalities in a wild, Critically Endangered tortoise species

AFT Currylow, EE Louis, DE Crocker - Conservation Physiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
We investigated the acute stress response associated with animal personalities by
measuring plasma glucocorticoids throughout handling and collected~ 2 years of movement …

Foraging ecology and habitat choice

AD Tucker, RL Burke, DC Tulipani - Ecology and conservation of …, 2018 - books.google.com
T he diamond-backed terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a sister taxon to the map and
sawback turtles (Graptemys) and shares the trait of molluscivory. Adults of these genera …

[PDF][PDF] Trends in ovarian development, plasma vitellogenin, and steroid hormones in female Malaclemys terrapin (Schoepff, 1793) from coastal Louisiana

J Donini, W Selman, S Pearson… - Amphibian & …, 2021 - amphibian-reptile-conservation.org
The timing of reproductive cycles in reptiles is often linked to environmental correlates,
including temperature and photoperiod. The Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is …

Comparisons of summer and winter patterns in ovarian development, plasma vitellogenin, and sex steroids in female Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in …

J Donini, C Lechowicz… - Chelonian Conservation …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
The reproductive cycles of turtles are linked to environmental factors, such as photoperiod
and temperature. Currently, the reproductive physiology of diamondback terrapins …

Clutch Size, Clutch Frequency, and Egg Characteristics of Diamond-Backed Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) in Southwestern Louisiana

J Donini, W Selman - Southeastern Naturalist, 2022 - BioOne
The reproductive output of Malaclemys terrapin (Diamond-backed Terrapin) is highly
variable across its geographic range. While much of the literature is based on populations …

Plasma Vitellogenin and Testosterone in Diamond-backed Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) during the Nesting Season in Coastal New Jersey

SA Wolfe, J Donini… - Ichthyology & …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
> Vitellogenesis is the process in which female oviparous vertebrates synthesize the protein
vitellogenin to develop egg yolk. In some species, vitellogenin has been used to investigate …

Characterization of seasonal reproductive and stress steroid hormones in wild Radiated Tortoises, Astrochelys radiata

AFT Currylow, TH Rafeliarisoa, EE Louis Jr… - General and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The critically endangered Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) is endemic to the
southern coastlines of Madagascar. Once common, wild populations of this tortoise have …