Accumulation of lactate by supercooled hatchlings of the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta): implications for overwinter survival

The role of the integument as a barrier

The role of the integument as a barrier to penetration of ice into overwintering hatchlings of the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)

✍ Rachel Willard; Gary C. Packard; Mary J. Packard; John K. Tucker 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 511 KB

Hatchlings of the North American painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) spend their first winter of life inside a shallow, subterranean hibernaculum (the natal nest) where they may be exposed for extended periods to ice and cold. Hatchlings seemingly survive exposure to such conditions by becoming superco