Experimental analysis of an early life-history stage: Water loss and migrating hatchting turtles

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2002, Pages 220-226

  Kolbe, Jason J ^a   Janzen, Fredric J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; MIGRATION; TURTLE; WATER BUDGET;

AMPHIBIA; CHELYDRA SERPENTINA; CHELYDRIDAE; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0037040035     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0220:EAOAEL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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