Jensen, Karen A. and Das, I. (2008) Observations on the influence of seasonality, lunar cycles, and weather condition on freshwater turtle activity in Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo). Asiatic Herpetological Research, 11. pp. 37-42. ISSN 1051-3825
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Freshwater turtles were surveyed at two sites in Sarawak: Loagan Bunut National Park and Balai Ringin. Capture results were tested against environmental factors such as lunar phase, weather and seasonality to examine differences in activity level. Proportionally, soft-shelled turtles were most active during the full moon (29.0%) and the last quarter lunar phase (29.4%). Hard-shelled turtles were active during the full moon 50.0% of the time. Both soft-shelled and hard-shelled turtles were more active during overcast periods (53.0% and 66.0%, respectively). Seasonality did not seem to affect soft-shelled turtle activity, while hard-shelled turtles were active 50.0% of the time during the dry South-west Monsoon from June to September.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Testudines, Malaysia, Borneo, capture success, environmental factors, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation |
| Depositing User: | Karen Kornalius |
| Date Deposited: | 05 May 2016 03:32 |
| Last Modified: | 05 May 2016 03:32 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11866 |
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