Egg turning behavior and egg temperature in relation to mercury contamination of Forster's terns (Sterna forsteri)
<p> Several avian species exhibit reduced hatching success as a result of mercury contamination, but the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. We examined egg turning rates and egg temperatures, two important determinants of egg hatchability, in relation to egg mercury contamination of Fo...
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San Jose State University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10253489 |