... our proposed study are to survey the populations of turtles in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, determine the demographics of each species, determine if a Blanding's turtle population exists there, determine where turtle populations are most abundant, and determine if certain species of turtles are more sensitive to water quality than others. We are unsure of what species of turtles inhabit the Arboretum because no extensive turtle surveys have been conducted recently. We would like to determine what species are utilizing the Arboretum. We believe that by conducting a turtle survey, we will find out the different water bodies the turtles are using. The different water bodies have different water qualities, and we want to see if there is a relationship between the quality of water and the abundance of the turtles. We will use this information to better understand turtle populations in the Arboretum. Our study could be used ...

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