Effects of Eggshell Thickness, Calcium Content, and Number of Pores in Erosion Craters on Hatching Rate of Chinese Alligator Eggs

Effects of Eggshell Thickness, Calcium Content, and Number of Pores in Erosion Craters on Hatching Rate of Chinese Alligator Eggs

The Chinese alligator (<i>Alligator sinensis</i>), found only in a small region in southeastern Anhui Province, is listed as critically endangered (CR) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to its current declining population trend. Any abnormalities in the phy...

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Main Authors: Naijing Zhang, Huabin Zhang, Guangwei Fan, Ke Sun, Qingqing Jiang, Zhuowen Lv, Boyang Han, Zhenyuan Nie, Yujie Shao, Yongkang Zhou, Baowei Zhang, Xiaobing Wu, Tao Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
eggshell
microstructure
thickness
number of pores in erosion craters
hatching rate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1405

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