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LINCOLN — A projected rise in droughts could muddy the waters for painted turtles and some fellow freshwater-dwelling reptiles, says 11 years of data collected by 50-plus undergraduates from the
Recent studies indicate drought can lower the survival odds, slow the growth and shift the ratio of female-to-male painted turtles in a pond.
Recent studies indicate drought can lower the survival odds, slow the growth and shift the ratio of female-to-male painted turtles in a pond.
Painted turtles, like many other reptile and fish species, have temperature-dependent sex determination