Browsing by Subject "Water loss"
Now showing items 1-2 of 2
-
A method to determine the combined effects of climate change (temperature and humidity) and eggshell thickness on water loss from bird eggs
(Springer, 2020)Differences in bird eggshell thicknesses occur due to numerous factors, including thinning due to persistent organic pollutants. Not only does thinning weaken the shell; weaker shells combined with elevated ambient temperature ... -
Water loss under controlled humidity and temperature regimes in relation to bird eggshell thickness
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is an Endangered species occurring along the Indian and South Atlantic coasts of South Africa. There are many suspected causes for the precipitous decline in their numbers. Previously, ...