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Fig. 2. Relative values (mean ± S.E.M.) of shell, shell water, shell ash and shell organic content of hatchling Chelydra serpentina, Chrysemys picta and Graptemys geographica, and adult Chrysemys pict. Different symbols indicate a significant difference among species. Sample sizes are listed above the bars. Data for adult Chrysemys picta (% shell) are from Jackson et al. (1996) and shell composition from Jackson et al. (2000).