Understanding species' mating systems provides important information about their ecology,
life history, and behavior. Direct observations of mating behaviors can be challenging, but …

When animals are difficult to observe while breeding, insights into the mating system may be
gained by using molecular techniques. Patterns of extra-pair copulation, multiple paternity …

For vertebrates with temperature-dependent sex determination, primary (or hatchling) sex
ratios are often skewed, an issue of particular relevance to concerns over effects of climate …

Abstract Knowledge of demographic processes and life history strategies is necessary for
the conservation and management of endangered sea turtle populations, but it is difficult to …

Gradients in environmental conditions across a species' geographic distribution can drive
variability in a variety of life history traits. In North American freshwater turtles, both body and …

This study presents a comprehensive genetic analysis of stock structure for leatherback
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), combining 17 microsatellite loci and 763 bp of the mtDNA …

Multiple mating is common in Sea Turtles, and previous studies have suggested that levels
of multiple paternity are higher in larger rookeries compared with smaller rookeries. As a …

The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is an endangered species, and world‐wide
populations are declining. To understand better the mating structure of this pelagic and …

Species that display temperature-dependent sex determination are at risk as a result of
increasing global temperatures. For marine turtles, high incubation temperatures can skew …

Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) from the Hawaiian archipelago form a small
and genetically isolated population, consisting of only a few tens of individuals breeding …