Mating-induced ovulation in loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-225

  Manire, Charles A ^a   Byrd, Lynne ^a   Therrien, Corle L ^a   Martin, Kelly ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Chelonian; Ovulation; Reproduction; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

CARETTA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; MAMMALIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 47249123663     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20171     Document Type: Article

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