Conservation Genetics of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle, <i>Caretta caretta</i>, from the Central Mediterranean: An Insight into the Species’ Reproductive Behaviour in Maltese Waters

Loggerhead sea turtle, <i>Caretta caretta</i> (Linnaeus, 1758), nestlings were investigated through specimens found dead either after hatching or unhatched (<i>n</i> = 120) from eight nests around the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean). Molecular genetics was used to con...

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Main Authors: Adriana Vella, Noel Vella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/137