The influence of temperature on embryonic developmental arrest in marine and freshwater turtles

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 91-97

  Rafferty, Anthony R ^a   Reina, Richard D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Developmental arrest; Embryo; Evolution; Operational sex ratio; Paternity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DISTURBANCE; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INCUBATION; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURTLE;

CHELODINA LONGICOLLIS; CHELODINA OBLONGA; CHELONIA (GENUS); CHELONIA MYDAS; EMYDURA MACQUARII; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84889585653     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.10.018     Document Type: Article

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