Embryonic Death Is Linked to Maternal Identity in the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Embryonic Death Is Linked to Maternal Identity in the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Leatherback turtles have an average global hatching success rate of ~50%, lower than other marine turtle species. Embryonic death has been linked to environmental factors such as precipitation and temperature, although, there is still a lot of variability that remains to be explained. We examined how nesting season, the time of nesting each season,...
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Embryonic Death Is Linked to Maternal Identity in the Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1304773364
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0021038
