Juvenile American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) Use Behavioral Thermoregulation to Cope with Dehydration and Salt-Loading when Chronically Exposed to 12 ‰ Saltwater

Juvenile American Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) Use Behavioral Thermoregulation to Cope with Dehydration and Salt-Loading when Chronically Exposed to 12 ‰ Saltwater

American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) are native to freshwater habitats in the Southeastern United States. These areas are susceptible to salinity increases due to extreme weather events (e.g., hurricanes) and climate change. The goal of this study was to investigate behaviors in juvenile...

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Main Authors: Patricia C. Faulkner, David Hala, Jessica Shimskie, Rachel Johnson, Anna Schneider, Taylor Cubbage, Nicolette Lozano, Lene H. Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Animal Behavior and Cognition 2023-02-01
Series:Animal Behavior and Cognition
Subjects:
american alligator
saltwater
behavior
thermoregulation
basking
feeding
Online Access:https://www.animalbehaviorandcognition.org/uploads/journals/51/1%20Faulkner_et_al_ABC_10(1).pdf

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