Plasma hormone levels in the green turtle Chelonia mydas reared under captivity as a tool to predict mating and oviposition
Circulating estradiol (E2), testosterone (T) and progesterone (P4) concentrations, and blood chemistry were monitored in the female green turtle Chelonia mydas over continuous seasons at the Israel sea turtle breeding facility. The tested factors were analyzed with regard to the female`s nesting act...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1132573/full |