Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings
Effects of different incubation methods on crawling and swimming ability of post-emergence green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings at Cherating (Kuantan, Pahang) and Chagar Hutang (Pulau Redang, Terengganu) Turtle Sanctuary were analysed during nesting season in 2009. Mean crawling speed of hat...
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| author | Mohd Uzair Rusli, Juanita Joseph, Hock, Chark Liew Zainudin Bachok, |
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| description | Effects of different incubation methods on crawling and swimming ability of post-emergence green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings at Cherating (Kuantan, Pahang) and Chagar Hutang (Pulau Redang, Terengganu) Turtle Sanctuary were analysed during nesting season in 2009. Mean crawling speed of hatchlings incubated in styrofoam box, beach hatchery and in situ were at 0.042±0.008, 0.136±0.026 and 0.143±0.045 m/s, respectively. Crawling performance of hatclings from styrofoam box can be improved by keeping them for at least 48 h after their emergence. For swimming performance, all types of incubation methods showed significant differences in mean power-stroke rate during their early swimming effort ranging at 93-114 strokes/min. However, no correlation was found between morphological characteristics of hatchlings and swimming performance. The results from this study may give different perspective in evaluating hatchling production, which is in terms of hatchling morphological characteristics and their locomotor performance. |
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| spelling | ukm.eprints-82332016-12-14T06:46:37Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8233/ Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings Mohd Uzair Rusli, Juanita Joseph, Hock, Chark Liew Zainudin Bachok, Effects of different incubation methods on crawling and swimming ability of post-emergence green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings at Cherating (Kuantan, Pahang) and Chagar Hutang (Pulau Redang, Terengganu) Turtle Sanctuary were analysed during nesting season in 2009. Mean crawling speed of hatchlings incubated in styrofoam box, beach hatchery and in situ were at 0.042±0.008, 0.136±0.026 and 0.143±0.045 m/s, respectively. Crawling performance of hatclings from styrofoam box can be improved by keeping them for at least 48 h after their emergence. For swimming performance, all types of incubation methods showed significant differences in mean power-stroke rate during their early swimming effort ranging at 93-114 strokes/min. However, no correlation was found between morphological characteristics of hatchlings and swimming performance. The results from this study may give different perspective in evaluating hatchling production, which is in terms of hatchling morphological characteristics and their locomotor performance. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8233/1/07_Mohd_Uzair_Rusli.pdf Mohd Uzair Rusli, and Juanita Joseph, and Hock, Chark Liew and Zainudin Bachok, (2015) Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings. Sains Malaysiana, 44 (1). pp. 49-55. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/ |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Uzair Rusli, Juanita Joseph, Hock, Chark Liew Zainudin Bachok, Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings |
| title | Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances
of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings |
| title_full | Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances
of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings |
| title_fullStr | Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances
of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances
of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings |
| title_short | Effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances
of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings |
| title_sort | effects of egg incubation methods on locomotor performances of green turtle chelonia mydas hatchlings |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8233/1/07_Mohd_Uzair_Rusli.pdf |
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