Impact of clutch relocation on green turtle offspring

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1151-1157

  Pintus, Kathryn J ^a   Godley, Brendan J ^a   McGowan, Andrew ^a   Broderick, Annette C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chelonia mydas; climate change; clutch relocation; green turtle; phenotype; population management; sex ratio

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLUTCH SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; INCUBATION; NEST GUARDING; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION REGULATION; RELOCATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RISK FACTOR; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO; TIDAL CYCLE; TURTLE;

CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 77649218418     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-103     Document Type: Article

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