Nest Site Preference and Hatching Success of Green (Chelonia mydas) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Sea Turtles at Akyatan Beach, Turkey

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作者
Turkozan, Oguz [1 ]
Yamamoto, Kristina [2 ]
Yilmaz, Can [1 ]
机构
[1] Adnan Menderes Univ, Fac Sci & Arts, Dept Biol, TR-09010 Aydin, Turkey
[2] Univ Denver, Dept Geog, Denver, CO 80210 USA
关键词
DERMOCHELYS-CORIACEA; SAND CHARACTERISTICS; SELECTION; IMPACT;
D O I
10.2744/CCB-0861.1
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
We studied nesting site preferences and hatching success of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on Akyatan Beach, Turkey. The distribution of nests varied annually, with green turtles nesting most often in vegetated areas and loggerhead turtles most commonly in nonvegetated areas. Green turtle hatching success was higher at vegetated vs. nonvegetated nest sites (p < 0.001).
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