Low hatching success in the critically endangered kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) is driven by early embryo mortality not infertility
J. L. Savage, J. M. S. Crane, Kakapo Recovery Team, N. Hemmings
The study identifies early embryo mortality, not infertility, as the main cause of low hatching success in kakapo, using data on fertilization and artificial insemination.
bioRxiv · Sep 14, 2020 · PreprintZoology