Mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum), Striped mud turtle (Kinosternon bauri), Ornate diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota and M. t. rhizophorarum), Florida red-bellied turtle (Chrysemys nelsoni), Chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia), Green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Atlantic ridley (Lepidochelys kempii).

  Odum et al. 1982.

  Schroeder et al. 1995,  Pritchard 1978,  Dalrymple personal communication ,  Jorgensen et al. 1991.

  Jorgensen et al. 1991.

see Snakes compartment in Cypress wetlands network.

Metabolic rate   0.0262 cc O₂ / g h   =   0.113 g C / g wet weight / y

  Pandian and Vernberg 1987.

  Pandian and Vernberg 1987.

Free living metabolism is twice the basal metabolism.

  Pandian and Vernberg 1987.

Assimilation efficiency = 70%

  Bjordal 1980,   Bjordal 1985,   Bjordal 1986.

  Christian 1992,  Christian and Luczkovich 1995,  Kushlan 1977,  Christian and Luczkovich 1996.

Egestion has been calculated using the other parameters : E=C-P-R.

  Jorgensen et al. 1991.

These ratios represent the proportions of consumption we partitioned to each of the metabolic parameters. They are based on our original calculations and not on the balanced numbers presented throughout these web pages. They should assist you if you are interested in calculating a production value for the top consumers in the system whose balanced production values are zero.

  Acevedo et al. 1984,   Plotkin et al. 1993,   Bjordal 1985,   Porter 1972,   Connant and Collins 1991,   Williams 1988,   Meylan 1988, Dalrymple personal communication.