Physiology of common map turtles (Grapte
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Crocker, C.E.; Graham, T.E.; Ultsch, G.R.; Jackson, D.C.
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Common map turtles (Graptemys geographica) were collected from a natural underwater hibernaculum in Vermont at monthly intervals during the winter of 1997-1998. Blood was sampled by cardiac puncture and analyzed for pH, PCO 2 , PO 2 , and hematocrit; separated plasma was tested for Na + , K + , Cl -