Marine coast modification and human pressure affects many species, including sea turtles.
In order to study nine anthropogenic impacts that might affect nesting selection of females …

Small changes in incubation temperature may have large effects on reptile egg development
(Crews et al. 1994). Thus, it is important to consider fine scale, environmental variation at …

Temperature is a crucial factor in the development of oviparous organisms. Under natural
conditions, the eggs of many species are subjected to changing thermal environments, but …

Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are the largest species of marine turtle and the
fourth most massive extant reptile. In temperate waters they maintain body temperatures …

I incubated eggs of the smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica) at 26°, 28°, and 30° C in 2 yr
to investigate the physiological significance of temperature on developing embryos and …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) nest on dynamic, erosion-prone beaches.
Erosive processes and resulting nest loss have long been presumed to be a hindrance to …

The leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea, the only extant species in its family, is
categorized as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The protection of nesting beaches and the …

I collected eggs from natural nests of Apalone mutica and reburied them in artificial nests
constructed in a large outdoor enclosure. Toward the end of a known incubation period …

Incubation temperatures, in addition to an embryo's genetic makeup, are critical in many
aspects of adequate sea turtle embryonic development. The effects of high and low …