Reproductive output of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) is affected by the
stochastic nature of emergence success. Average emergence success of nests at Playa …

We examined the mechanism responsible for low reproductive success in leatherback
turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) at Playa Grande, Costa Rica: low egg fertilization versus high …

Most marine turtle species are non-annual breeders and show variation in both the number
of eggs laid per clutch and the number of clutches laid in a season. Large levels of inter …

Leatherback turtles have an average global hatching success rate of∼ 50%, lower than
other marine turtle species. Embryonic death has been linked to environmental factors such …

Nest-site selection and the depth at which turtle females deposit their eggs have a decisive
influence on temperature in the nest chamber. Thus, female turtle nesting behaviour can …

The carapacial scute pattern of sea turtles is a conserved trait that provides taxonomic
information. But non-modal scute patterns (NMSPs), ie intraspecific individual variabilities …

Timing of emergence from the natal nest is a variable trait in the life history of turtles. In
theory, hatchling turtles that emerge synchronously, within and among nests, should gain a …

Evidence is mounting that warming air and sea temperatures are affecting nesting patterns
in oviparous species by causing earlier nesting within seasons. The potential fitness …

Fitness theory attempts to explain how organisms survive by understanding not survival as
such but the design that confers the highest survival. This study investigated the effects of …

The cycle of energy accumulation, deposition, reorganization, and utilization in the foraging
areas that support reproduction by loggerhead turtles has not been studied in detail; …