Effects of hatchery shading and nest depth on the development and quality of Chelonia mydas hatchlings: Implications for hatchery management in Peninsular, Malaysia

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-211

  Van De Merwe, Jason ^a,b   Ibrahim, Kamarruddin ^a,c   Whittier, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Turtle and Marine Ecosystem Centre TUMEC   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HATCHING; SEX RATIO; SHADING; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; MA' DAERAH; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TERENGGANU; WEST MALAYSIA; WORLD;

CHELONIA MYDAS;

EID: 23044474852     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO03052     Document Type: Article

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