Recent studies suggest that freshwater turtle populations are becoming increasingly male‐
biased. A hypothesized cause is a greater vulnerability of female turtles to road mortality. We …

A wetland ecosystem, no matter how small or isolated, includes biotic and abiotic features
that interact to promote biodiversity at larger landscape scales. Isolated wetlands, in …

This book presents a comparative view of chelonian reproduction and discusses
ecophysiological implications for their captive breeding. Chelonians, with their protective …

We investigated the use of aquatic and terrestrial floodplain habitats by lentic and lotic turtles
inhabiting the Missouri River, a contemporary, regulated large river. Specifically, we tested …

Individual animals undergoing ontogenetic shifts in habitat use may establish a mobile link
between discrete ecosystems via movement of energy, nutrients and matter, as well as …

Adult mortality is often the most sensitive vital rate affecting at‐risk wildlife populations.
Therefore, road ecology studies often focus on adult mortality despite the possibility for …

Balancing urban development with environmental sustainability is a major challenge that is
increasingly recognized in planning decisions. Urban development proposals are often …

Dry season movement patterns, home ranges, and activity was studied in a population of pig-
nosed turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) in the wet-dry tropics of northern Australia. Compared …

The increasing amount of internet trade in live animals has facilitated the sale and
circulation of exotic species all over the world. This is an area of concern, as the deliberate …

We quantified movements, spacing, and activity of Sonoran Mud Turtles (Kinosternon
sonoriense) in interrupted mountain streams of southern Arizona over an 18-year period …