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Fig. 3. Water turnover rates (% TBW day–1) for marine turtles. Water turnover rates measured by DLW in this study (mean=24% TBW day–1, range=16–30% TBW day–1) are within the range of published values for marine turtles. x-axis labels from left to right, with the method by which water turnover rates were derived: L.k., Lepidochelys kempii adults, deuterated water (D2O) (Ortiz et al., 2001); D.c., D. coriacea hatchlings, lachrymal gland secretions (Reina et al., 2002b); C.m.1, C. mydas hatchlings, lachrymal gland secretions (Reina, 2000); C.m.2, C. mydas juveniles, DLW (Jones et al., in press); L.o., Lepidochelys olivacea hatchlings (s, swimming, c, crawling, d, digging) DLW (Clusella Trullas et al., in press); D.c. (striped bar): D. coriacea adults, DLW, this study.





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