Minor Sea Turtle Nesting Areas May Remain Unnoticed without Specific Monitoring: The Case of the Largest Mediterranean Island (Sicily, Italy)

Minor Sea Turtle Nesting Areas May Remain Unnoticed without Specific Monitoring: The Case of the Largest Mediterranean Island (Sicily, Italy)

Identifying coastal tracts suitable for sea turtle reproduction is crucial for sea turtle conservation in a context of fast coastal development and climate change. In contrast to nesting aggregations, diffuse nesting is elusive and assessing nesting levels is challenging. A total of 323 nesting even...

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Main Authors: Oleana Olga Prato, Valentina Paduano, Giulia Baldi, Salvatore Bonsignore, Gerlando Callea, Carlo Camera, Girolamo Culmone, Stefania D’angelo, Diego Fiorentino, Gino Galia, Salvatore Coriglione, Laura Genco, Giuseppe Mazzotta, Nicola Napolitano, Francesco Paolo Palazzo, Giuseppe Palilla, Santo Dylan Pelletti, Toni Mingozzi, Luigi Agresti, Paolo Casale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Caretta caretta</i>
loggerhead turtle
incubation period
clutch size
hatching success
emergence success
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1221

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