Incubation temperature affects sexual differentiation, incubation time, and posthatching surivival in desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizi)

Author(s)
Lewis-Winokur, Vanessa and Robert M. Winokur
Year
Article Title
Incubation temperature affects sexual differentiation, incubation time, and posthatching surivival in desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizi)
Volume
73
Pages
2091-2097
Start Page Number
2091
Final Page
2097
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Species: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Type
Duration of Incubation or Gestation mean incubation times at various temperatures (25-31C) 124.7 (25C); 103.8 (27C); 87.1 (28C); 84.2 (29C); 78.2 (31C) 10-37 eggs/temperature d Embryo Exposure Factor Datasets
Hatching Success hatching success rates at various temperatures (25-31C) 53% (25C); 89% (27C); 83% (28C); 100% (29C); 85% (31C) 13-46 eggs/temperature % Embryo Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality % survival from hatching to >277 d post-hatch at various temperatures (25-31C) 20% (25C); 33% (27C); 81% (28C); 84% (29C); 73% (31C) 18-46 eggs/temperature % Embryo Exposure Factor Datasets

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