Incubation temperatures, sex ratio and hatching success of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in two protected hatcheries on the central Mexican coast of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

Incubation temperatures, sex ratio and hatching success of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in two protected hatcheries on the central Mexican coast of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

Incubation temperatures, sex ratio and hatching success of leatherback turtles have received little attention in conservation programs in Mexico. This study was carried out from October 2014 to May 2017 in two enclosed hatchery sites. To determine temperature parameters in the nest chamber environme...

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Main Authors: García–Grajales, J., Meraz Hernando, J. F., Arcos García, J. L., Ramírez Fuentes, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona 2019-06-01
Series:Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
Subjects:
hatcheries
secondary beaches
clutch size
nests temperatures
shading net
Online Access:http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/volume-42-1-2019-abc/incubation-temperatures-sex-ratio-and-hatching-success-of-leatherback-turtles-dermochelys-coriacea-in-two-protected-hatcheries-on-the-central-mexican-coast-of-the-eastern-tropical-pacific-ocean/?lang=en

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http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/volume-42-1-2019-abc/incubation-temperatures-sex-ratio-and-hatching-success-of-leatherback-turtles-dermochelys-coriacea-in-two-protected-hatcheries-on-the-central-mexican-coast-of-the-eastern-tropical-pacific-ocean/?lang=en

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