Effect of egg location and respiratory gas concentrations on developmental success in nests of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 289-294

  Ralph, Cameron R ^a   Reina, Richard D ^a   Wallace, Bryan P ^b   Sotherland, Paul R ^c   Spotila, James R ^b   Paladino, Frank V ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KALAMAZOO COLLEGE   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EGG DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO; HATCHING; HYPOXIA; INCUBATION; MORTALITY; NEST SITE; OXYGEN; PARTIAL PRESSURE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TURTLE;

EID: 33745617738     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04062     Document Type: Article

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