Adult sea turtles have multiple mates, but the frequency of multiple paternity varies between
rookeries and among species. Multiple mating can influence the strength of sexual selection …

We present the first data collected on the genetic mating system of the hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, the only marine turtle not studied to date. We examined paternity …

Paternity was determined for three clutches and up to 20 offspring per clutch in the green
turtle (Chelonia mydas) from Ascension Island, South Atlantic, using microsatellite markers …

Many aspects of sea turtle biology are difficult to measure in these enigmatic migratory
species, and this lack of knowledge continues to hamper conservation efforts. The first study …

The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, has suffered from population declines throughout its
range, mainly due to a continuous over-exploitation of eggs and adults. To better understand …

An important question in sea turtle biology is the number of males that contribute to the
fertilization of a clutch of eggs. Previous studies on other sea turtle species have indicated …

In recent years, genetic studies have been used to investigate mating systems of marine
turtles, but to date no such research has been conducted on the flatback turtle (Natator …

Sea turtles are promiscuous breeders with both males and females mating multiply. Due to
this mating system, multiple paternity (MP) occurs in sea turtle clutches, and the frequency of …

Paternity of 22 green turtle (Chelonia mydas) clutches from 13 females of the southern Great
Barrier Reef breeding population was determined through microsatellite analyses at five …

Mating system characteristics are of great importance as they may influence male and
female reproductive success and reproductive isolation. The wood turtle (Glyptemys …