Embryonic developmental patterns and energy expenditure are affected by incubation temperature in wood ducks (Aix sponsa)

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 451-457

  DuRant, S E ^a   Hopkins, W A ^a   Hepp, G R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ECTOTHERMY; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HATCHING; INCUBATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; DUCK; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DUCKS; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOUTH CAROLINA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

AIX; AIX SPONSA; ANAS; AVES;

EID: 80052761944     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661749     Document Type: Article

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