Threshold to maturity in a long-lived reptile: interactions of age, size, and growth
Threshold to maturity in a long-lived reptile: interactions of age, size, and growth
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag
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Thresholds to sexual maturity—either age or size—are critical life history parameters. Usually investigated in short-lived organisms, these thresholds and interactions among age, size, and growth are poorly known for long-lived species. A 34-year study of captive green turtles (
Chelonia mydas
) that followed individuals from hatching to beyo...
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Threshold to maturity in a long-lived reptile: interactions of age, size, and growth
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1315626977
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1315626977
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0025-3162
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1432-1793
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10.1007/s00227-012-2116-1
