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Reproductive strategies in loggerhead sea turtle <i>Caretta caretta</i>: polyandry and polygyny in a Southwest Atlantic rookery. [PDF]

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Amorim L   +10 more
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RECORDS OF THE HAWKSBILL TURTLE, ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA (LINNE), IN THE JAPAN SEA

open access: yesRECORDS OF THE HAWKSBILL TURTLE, ERETMOCHELYS IMBRICATA (LINNE), IN THE JAPAN SEA
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Lunar phases and hawksbill sea turtle nesting

Journal of Ethology, 2019
The behavior of sea turtle species can be influenced by the lunar cycle, possibly due to moonlight variability. We analyzed the relationship between nesting behavior and moon phase using nesting hawksbill turtle records for beaches in Northeast Brazil for the 2006–2007 to 2015–2016 seasons.
Milena Felix Nakamura   +3 more
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Hawksbill Sea Turtles in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 2012
Abstract This study reports observations of Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, a remote and protected expanse of coral atolls considered outside the species range. Since no direct monitoring efforts exist, we synthesized records from historical accounts, opportunistic sightings, and internet ...
Kyle S. Van Houtan   +5 more
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Deforestation: Risk Of Sex Ratio Distortion In Hawksbill Sea Turtles

Ecological Applications, 2006
Phenotypic sex in sea turtles is determined by nest incubation temperatures, with warmer temperatures producing females and cooler temperatures producing males. The common finding of highly skewed female-biased hatchling sex ratios in sea turtle populations could have serious repercussions for the long-term survival of these species and prompted us to ...
Stephanie Jill, Kamel, N, Mrosovsky
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