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  1. A comparison of calcium and phosphorus in components of fertile and size-matched unbanded Nile crocodile eggs

    A comparison of calcium and phosphorus in components of fertile and size-matched unbanded Nile crocodile eggs

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: GJ Brown --- University of Pretoria, South Africa PBC Forbes --- University of Pretoria, South Africa JG Myburgh --- University of Pretoria, South Africa JO Nöthling --- University of Pretoria, South Africa
    Research in other species suggests that the source of embryonic calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) for Crocodylus niloticus is likely yolk and shell. Using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), the Ca and P concentration and content of 30...
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