How do hatcheries influence embryonic development of sea turtle eggs? Experimental analysis and isolation of microorganisms in leatherback turtle eggs

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 317 A, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-54

  Patino Martinez, Juan ^a,b   Marco, Adolfo ^a   Quiñones, Liliana ^a   Abella, Elena ^a   Abad, Roberto Muriel ^a   Diéguez Uribeondo, Javier ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b ARANZADI Zientzia Elkartea Society of Science   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; CORYNEBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUSARIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI; TURTLE;

ACINETOBACTER; ANIMALS; BORDETELLA BRONCHISEPTICA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CORYNEBACTERIUM; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FUSARIUM; OVUM; PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI; TURTLES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; FUNGI; TESTUDINES;

EID: 83555166167     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.719     Document Type: Article

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