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The Reproductive Biology of the Chelonia

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Gerald Kuchling

    1. Dept. of Zoology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

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  • The author has been studying for more than 15 years the reproductive biology of some uncommon species of tortoises and turtles and has solved many problems with captive breeding of the world's most endangered chelonian species

Part of the book series: Zoophysiology (ZOOPHYSIOLOGY, volume 38)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 1-15

  3. Methods to Study Reproduction

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 17-29

  4. Gonadal Cycles and Gamete Production

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 31-67

  5. Reproductive Behaviour

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 69-90

  6. Reproductive Cycles and Environment

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 91-106

  7. Control of Reproduction

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 107-121

  8. Hormones and Reproduction

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 123-140

  9. Eggs and Embryonic Development

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 141-155

  10. Reproductive Patterns and Life History

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 157-171

  11. Threats, Reproduction and Conservation

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 173-191

  12. Conclusions and Outlook

    • Gerald Kuchling
    Pages 193-194

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 195-223
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Zoology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

    Gerald Kuchling

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Reproductive Biology of the Chelonia

  • Authors: Gerald Kuchling

  • Series Title: Zoophysiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80414-4

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-80416-8Published: 14 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-80414-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0720-1842

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 223

  • Topics: Animal Physiology, Ecology

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