Vitamin D3 in captive green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-167

  Purgley, Hugh ^a   Jewell, Jack ^a   Deacon, James E ^b   Winokur, Robert M ^b   Tripoli, Vicki M ^c  

^a Shark Reef Aquarium   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c National Center for Conservation Science and Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; Cheloniidae; Diet; Public indoor aquaria; Reptilia; Sea turtle; Testudines; Ultraviolet light; Vitamin D3

Indexed keywords

CHELONIA (GENUS); CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 73949156265     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0765.1     Document Type: Article

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