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The relation of excretory Na+ and K+ to stress was examined during the course of habituation of fresh-water turtles to a new surround and/or a change in feeding schedule. Only when both conditions were imposed simultaneously were higher cation levels evident during the initial stages of the experimental treatments, and a gradual decline in the excreted electrolytes observed over a 20-day period.
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1. This research was financed by a grant from the National Research Council of Canada.
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Spigel, I.M., Ellis, K.R. Excretory electrolytes and habituation in the turtle. Psychon Sci 8, 381–382 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332250
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