1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.4202/app.2012.0113" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.4202/app.2012.0113</a> Rights Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). Pages 163-167 Issue 1 Volume 60 Search for Full-text Locate full-text within NEOMED Library's e-journal collections <p>Users with a NEOMED Library login can search for full-text journal articles at the following url: <a href="https://libraryguides.neomed.edu/home">https://libraryguides.neomed.edu/home</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Decompression syndrome and diving behavior in Odontochelys, the first turtle Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Acta Palaeontologica Polonica Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 2015-03 Subject The topic of the resource 3-degrees-c; adaptations; avascular necrosis; bone pathology; caretta-caretta; China; diving behavior; gas-exchange; Ichthyosaurs; leatherback turtle; Odontochelys; osteoarthritis; osteomyelitis; Paleontology; sea; Testudines; Triassic; turtle Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rothschild B M; Naples V Description An account of the resource Odontochelys semitestacea, the oldest known turtle, from the Late Triassic of China, shows a pathology. Sharply defined, focal depressions were noted on the articular surfaces of both humeri, documenting avascular necrosis. Diving habits of Mesozoic marine reptiles have been characterized on the basis of this localized form of bone death attributed to decompression syndrome. Pursuit by a predator was likely the cause of dangerously rapid depth changes by swimming turtles. The prevalence of avascular necrosis decreased geometrically from the Cretaceous to the Pleistocene. This study suggests that the habit of repetitive diving in turtles was already present in the Late Triassic, but that protective physiological and behavioral adaptations had not yet evolved. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.4202/app.2012.0113" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.4202/app.2012.0113</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Journal Article 2015 3-degrees-c Acta Palaeontologica Polonica adaptations avascular necrosis bone pathology caretta-caretta China diving behavior gas-exchange Ichthyosaurs Journal Article leatherback turtle Naples V Odontochelys Osteoarthritis Osteomyelitis Paleontology Rothschild B M SEA Testudines Triassic turtle