Maternal investment in reproduction and its consequences in leatherback turtles

Oecologia

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-47

  Wallace, Bryan P ^a   Sotherland, Paul R ^b   Tomillo, Pilar Santidrian ^c   Reina, Richard D ^d   Spotila, James R ^c   Paladino, Frank V ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KALAMAZOO COLLEGE   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Egg size; Neonate size; Optimal egg size theory; Reproductive output

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; MATERNAL CARE; OVIPARITY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTION; TURTLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; FEMALE; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TURTLES;

AMNIOTA; AVES; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34247385420     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-006-0641-7     Document Type: Article

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