Optimal conditions for egg storage, incubation and post-hatching growth for the freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa: Science in support of an indigenous enterprise

Aquaculture

Volumn 270, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 105-114

  Fordham, Damien A ^a   Georges, Arthur ^a   Corey, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelidae; Embryonic diapause; Growth; Incubation; Reptile; Survival

Indexed keywords

DIAPAUSE; EGG SIZE; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; HATCHING; INCUBATION; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CHELIDAE; CHELODINA RUGOSA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 34547775738     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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