The influence of daily temperature fluctuations during incubation upon the phenotype of a freshwater turtle

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 288, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-150

  Micheli Campbell, M A ^a   Gordos, M A ^b   Campbell, H A ^a   Booth, D T ^a   Franklin, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Wollongbar Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambient conditions; Elusor macrurus; Embryo mortality; Hatchling; Nest temperature; Performance

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; EMBRYO; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INCUBATION; MORTALITY; NEST; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; TURTLE;

ELUSOR MACRURUS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84867011014     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00934.x     Document Type: Article

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