Paternal genotype reconstruction reveals multiple paternity and sex ratios in a breeding population of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1101-1113

  Stewart, Kelly R ^a   Dutton, Peter H ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hatchlings; Leatherback; Mating; Multiple paternity; Sea turtle; St. Croix

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HATCHING; LIFE HISTORY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PATERNITY; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEX RATIO; TURTLE;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; SAINT CROIX; SANDY POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE; UNITED STATES; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANIMALIA; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYIDAE; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 79960614469     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-011-0212-2     Document Type: Article

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