The effect of direct sunlight and temperature on growth and survival of captive young Nile crocodiles, Crocodilus niloticus

A. Zilber; D. N. Popper; Y. Yom-Tov

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The effect of direct sunlight and temperature on growth and survival of captive young Nile crocodiles, Crocodilus niloticus

A. Zilber^*, D. N. Popper, Y. Yom-Tov

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School of Zoology

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The effect of temperature and sunlight on growth and survival of young Nile crocodiles was studied in a farm near Mombasa, Kenya, over a 5-month period. Both high temperature and direct sunlight, and also their combination, had a positive effect on both growth and survival. The positive effect of sunlight contradicts the common belief that crocodilians perform best in darkness.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	291-295
Number of pages	5
Journal	Aquaculture
Volume	94
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0044-8486(91)90173-5
State	Published - 15 May 1991

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