Heart rate during development in the turtle embryo: Effect of temperature

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 461-466

  Birchard, G F ^a   Reiber, C L ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryo; heart rate; Reptile development; Temperature; Turtle, Chelydra

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030471137     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02338288     Document Type: Article

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