Date of Award

Fall 2000

Document Type

Legacy Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Marine Science

College

College of Science

First Advisor

Eric F. Pauley

Abstract/Description

The yellow-bellied slider, Trachemys scripta, tries to avoid predators by retreating to their shells or a nearby water source. This study is to discover how that response changes according to time and disturbance, by recording the distance between an organism and a potential predator. It is hypothesized that the potential threat will be allowed closer over time.

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