Habitat Selection by Sea Kraits (Laticauda spp.) at Coastal Sites of Orchid Island, Taiwan

Three species of amphibious sea kraits (Laticauda spp.) spend variable time at sea and require fresh water for water balance. Both the rate of cutaneous evaporative water loss and the extent of terrestriality are known to differ among them. Laticauda semifasciata has the greatest rate of water loss...

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Veröffentlicht in:Integrative and Comparative Biology. - Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. - 52(2012), 2, Seite 274-280
1. Verfasser: Liu, Yu-Ling (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Chen, Yi-Huei, Lillywhite, Harvey B., Tu, Ming-Chung
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Integrative and Comparative Biology
Schlagworte:Physical sciences Behavioral sciences Biological sciences Business