Variations in leatherback turtle nest environments: Consequences for hatching success

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-155

  Garrett, Kendra ^a,b   Wallace, Bryan P ^a,c,d   Garner, Jeanne ^e   Paladino, Frank V ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Center for Applied Biodiversity Science   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e West Indies Marine Animal Research and Conservation Service   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg relocation; Hatching success; Leatherback turtle; Nest environment

Indexed keywords

EGG PRODUCTION; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HATCHING; NEST SITE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TURTLE;

CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 77952304260     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00273     Document Type: Article

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