Effects of incubation temperature on the energetics of embryonic development and hatchling morphology in the Brisbane river turtle Emydura signata

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

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 399-404

  Booth, D T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Incubation; Oxygen consumption; Temperature; Turtle

Indexed keywords

EMYDURA SIGNATA;

EID: 0032128185     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050159     Document Type: Article

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