Reptilian
Incubation: Environment & Behaviour
Edited
by Denis Charles Deeming Nottingham
University Press, due to be published in April 2004 This book is the first systematic review of all aspects
of incubation cross all types of reptiles. The depth of the analysis in each
chapter will mean that it quickly be a standard reference text. Contributors
are world leaders in their respective fields and were chosen for their
ability to present a comprehensive and broad overview of the topics in
question. This scientific review is long overdue and will prove useful to
researchers around the world as well as being a valuable reference source for
conservationists and other reptile breeders. |
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1 Reptilian Incubation: Principles and Evolution |
Charles Deeming
& David Unwin
Hatchery Consulting & Research, Lincoln,
UK & Humbolt Museum of Natural History, Berlin |
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2 Nest construction and environment |
Ralph Ackerman Iowa State University, Ames, USA |
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3 Egg morphology and composition |
Mike Thompson
& Brian Speake
University of Sydney, Australia & Scottish
Agriculture, Ayr, Scotland |
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4 Embryonic development |
Robin Andrews
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, Blacksburg, USA |
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5 Incubation behaviour |
Rick Shine University of Sydney, Australia |
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6 Effects of Incubation Temperature |
Geoff Birchard
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia,
USA |
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7 Energy and water budgets of reptile eggs and embryos |
Amos
Ar, Ralph Ackerman, Ann Belinsky & Razi Dmiel Tel Aviv University, Israel & Iowa State
University, Ames, USA |
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8 Environmental Sex Determination |
Nicole Valenzuela |
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9 Phenotypic effects of incubation environment |
Charles Deeming
Hatchery Consulting & Research, Lincoln,
UK |
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10 Practical Artificial Incubation |
David Booth
University of Queensland, Australia |
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11 Conclusions |
Charles Deeming
Hatchery Consulting & Research, Lincoln,
UK |