Effects of different hydric environment on embryonic development and hatchling traits of yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica Cantor)

Shengtai Xuebao/ Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1704-1709

  Zhao, Wei Hua ^a,b   Zhu, Xin Pirig ^a,b,c   Guo, Jian Hong ^a,b   Wei, Cheng Qin ^a   Chen, Yong Le ^a  

^a Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute   (China)

^b SHANGHAI OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Embryonic development; Hatchling; Humidity; Mauremys mutica

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AQUACULTURE; BODY MASS; CLUTCH SIZE; EGGSHELL; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HUMIDITY; INCUBATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURTLE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

BATAGURINAE; MAUREMYS MUTICA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 66949164511     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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