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The Relationship between Early Growth and Survival of Hatchling Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Captivity

Hatchling fitness in crocodilians is affected by “runtism” or failure to thrive syndrome (FTT) in captivity. In this study, 300 hatchling C. porosus, artificially incubated at 32°C for most of their embryonic development, were raised in semi-controlled conditions, with growth criteria derived for th...

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Autores principales: Brien, Matthew L., Webb, Grahame J., McGuinness, Keith, Christian, Keith A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4069027/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100276