Embryonic metabolism and growth in lizards of the genus eumeces

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 647-654

  Thompson, Michael B ^a   Stewart, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Embryo; Energetics; Eumeces; Oxygen consumption; Respiration; Respiratory exchange ratio; Yolk

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG LAYING; EMBRYO; EMBRYO GROWTH; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIZARD; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EUMECES;

EID: 0031280438     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(97)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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