Genetic analyses of nuclear DNA (eg, microsatellites) are a primary tool for investigating
mating systems in reptiles, particularly marine turtles. Whereas studies over the past two …

Multiple paternity is a common phenomenon among marine turtles. This behavior is
associated with male density and sperm storage in marine species, but no fitness benefits …

Females of all seven living species of sea turtles are known to be polyandrous and show
multiple paternity. The frequency of multiple paternity varies among species, and among …

Molecular studies of sea turtles have shown that the frequency of multiple paternity (MP)
varies between species, and between rookeries of the same species. This study uses …

Multiple paternity is common to all sea turtle species, but its causes and consequences are
hard to ascertain and the behaviors and success of males difficult to observe. This study …

Sea turtles in general are promiscuous breeders, but previous leatherback paternity studies
found only a very low level of multiple paternity or none at all. Three highly polymorphic …

Despite the long debate of whether or not multiple mating benefits the offspring, studies still
show contradictory results. Multiple mating takes time and energy. Thus, if females fertilize …

Given the large energy expenditures involved in migration and egg production, it may be
advantageous for females to have multiple matings if the success of matings varies …

While polyandry in sea turtles is indicated through multiple‐paternity analyses of offspring,
confirmed observations of the same female mating with multiple males are extremely …

Mating systems are a central component in the evolution of animal life histories and in
conservation genetics. The patterns of male reproductive skew and of paternal shares in …