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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Pivotal Temperature

Variations: threshold temperature

Pivotal temeprature is the constant incubation temperature of eggs that will produce equal numbers of males and females. The pivotal temperature is a characteristic of TSD (Temperature-dependent Sex Determination).

See also: TSD

WWW References:

• Statistical description of pivotal temepratures

Citations:

• Mrosovsky, N. and Pieau, C. 1991. Transitional range of temperature, pivotal temperatures and thermosensitive stages for sex determination in reptiles. - Amphibia-Reptilia 12: 169-179.

Entered by: Annette Broderick
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-16 06:56:36
Last modified: 2005-05-05 17:22:55