In the 1998-99 leatherback nesting at Playa Grande, Costa Rica a hatchery was established
to protect nests from high tides. I tested the efficacy of the hatchery and compared …

Offspring phenotype can be affected by maternal effects, developmental conditions, and
clutch identity. We examined the contribution of maternal effects, egg incubation …

Climate change has the potential to expose sea turtle nests to higher temperatures, which
may negatively impact sea turtle hatchling vigor. In this study, loggerhead and green …

Simple Summary Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) populations are
experiencing significant declines and are at risk of global extinction. Sustaining reproductive …

The distribution of the nests of marine turtles on beaches is one of the most important factors
for hatchling success. Beaches with fine sands, moderate slopes and good humidity and …

Many environmental variables that affect incubating turtle eggs in the nest may also affect
hatchling development, following hatchling emergence. However, these effects may be …

I conducted a comparative study of nine in situ and 16 hatchery-incubated nests of the
loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) ln Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil. Daily nest …

Because of the logistics involved with field experiments, most of what is known about effects
of temperature on the nest environment of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles has been …

Flexible-shelled eggs of common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) were incubated in
different hydric environments to elicit different patterns of net water exchange between eggs …