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Rhythmic throat oscillations in nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
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posted on 2006-12-01, 00:00 authored by F Glen, A Broderick, B Godley, Graeme HaysGraeme HaysFemale green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were monitored for signs of throat movements/oscillations when attempting to nest at Ascension Island in the S5outh Atlantic. Throat oscillations occurred during all stages of the nesting process, with the mean frequency ranging from 10.9 to 36.1 oscillations/min, while the mean breathing rate for different stages during nesting activity ranged from 1.3 to 2.8 breaths/min.
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Chelonian conservation and biologyPagination
299 - 301Publisher
BioOneLocation
Washington, D.C.ISSN
1071-8443eISSN
1943-3956Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2006, BioOneUsage metrics
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