Incubation of rigid-shelled turtle eggs: Do hydric conditions matter?

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

Volumn 172, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 627-633

  Booth, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eggs; Incubation; Turtle; Water; Water potential

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; EGG YOLK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMIDITY; INCUBATOR; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WATER; BODY WEIGHT; EGG YOLK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMIDITY; INCUBATORS; OVUM; TURTLES; WATER;

EID: 0036922493     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0291-y     Document Type: Article

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