The effects of UVB lighting on growth in captive juvenile diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin)
By: Katie McCole, Courtney Parks, John Wnek and Scott McRobert
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/njas-2025-0004 | Journal ISSN: 0028-5455
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 3
Published on: May 31, 2026
Published by: New Jersey Academy of Science
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