Breeding periodicity for male sea turtles, operational sex ratios, and implications in the face of climate change

GC Hays, S Fossette, KA Katselidis… - Conservation …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Species that have temperature‐dependent sex determination (TSD) often produce highly
skewed offspring sex ratios contrary to long‐standing theoretical predictions. This ecological …

[PDF][PDF] Evidence of adult male scarcity associated with female-skewed offspring sex ratios in sea turtles

GC Hays, JO Laloë, PLM Lee, G Schofield - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Climate change is a clear and present threat to species survival. For species with
temperature-dependent sex determination, including all sea turtles, it has been …

Prevalence of polygyny in a critically endangered marine turtle population

AR Gaos, RL Lewison, MJ Liles, A Henriquez… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Turtle mating patterns buffer against disruptive effects of climate change

LI Wright, KL Stokes, WJ Fuller… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
For organisms with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), skewed offspring sex
ratios are common. However, climate warming poses the unique threat of producing extreme …

High frequency of multiple paternity in a solitary population of olive ridley sea turtles in Honduras

N Duran, SG Dunbar, RA Escobar Iii… - Journal of Experimental …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Paternity re-visited in a recovering population of Caribbean leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)

C Figgener, D Chacón-Chaverri, MP Jensen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of how the biology of male sea turtles may help mitigate female-biased hatchling sex ratio skews in a warming climate

GC Hays, T Shimada, G Schofield - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
In a warming climate, male sea turtles may become increasingly rare due to temperature-
dependent sex determination with females being produced at warmer temperatures. Hence …

Philopatry in loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta: beyond the gender paradigm

M Clusa, C Carreras, L Cardona… - Marine Ecology …, 2018 - int-res.com
Marine turtles have been traditionally considered model organisms to study sex-biased
behaviour and dispersal. Although female philopatry has been identified in the loggerhead …

One beach amongst many: how weak fidelity to a focal nesting site can bias demographic rates in marine turtles

JB Pfaller, SM Weaver, KL Williams, MG Dodd… - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
In migratory marine species, demographic estimates are often generated from capture-mark-
recapture (CMR) studies conducted at terrestrial breeding sites. However, when logistical …

Conservation hotspots: implications of intense spatial area use by breeding male and female loggerheads at the Mediterranean's largest rookery

G Schofield, MKS Lilley, CM Bishop, P Brown… - Endangered Species …, 2009 - int-res.com
The implementation of appropriate protection measures for endangered species in protected
areas requires knowledge of their fine-scale habitat use. In May and June of 2006 and 2007 …