Breeding Sex Ratios in Adult Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) May Compensate for Female-Biased Hatchling Sex Ratios
KR Stewart, PH Dutton - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
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 …
ratios are often skewed, an issue of particular relevance to concerns over effects of climate …
Breeding sex ratio and population size of loggerhead turtles from Southwestern Florida
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 …
increasing global temperatures. For marine turtles, high incubation temperatures can skew …
High beach temperatures increased female-biased primary sex ratios but reduced output of female hatchlings in the leatherback turtle
Sex of offspring in most turtles is determined by temperature-dependent sex determination
(TSD). In sea turtles, higher incubation temperatures produce female hatchlings and primary …
(TSD). In sea turtles, higher incubation temperatures produce female hatchlings and primary …
Balanced primary sex ratios and resilience to climate change in a major sea turtle population
AR Patrício, A Marques, C Barbosa… - Marine Ecology …, 2017 - int-res.com
Global climate change is expected to have major impacts on biodiversity. Sea turtles have
temperature-dependent sex determination, and many populations produce highly female …
temperature-dependent sex determination, and many populations produce highly female …
Turtle mating patterns buffer against disruptive effects of climate change
For organisms with temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), skewed offspring sex
ratios are common. However, climate warming poses the unique threat of producing extreme …
ratios are common. However, climate warming poses the unique threat of producing extreme …
Female-bias in a long-term study of a species with temperature-dependent sex determination: monitoring sex ratios for climate change research
J Braun McNeill, L Avens, A Goodman Hall, LR Goshe… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Alterations have occurred and continue to manifest in the Earth's biota as a result of climate
change. Animals exhibiting temperature dependent sex determination (TSD), including sea …
change. Animals exhibiting temperature dependent sex determination (TSD), including sea …
The maternal legacy: female identity predicts offspring sex ratio in the loggerhead sea turtle
JL Reneker, SJ Kamel - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
In organisms with temperature-dependent sex determination, the incubation environment
plays a key role in determining offspring sex ratios. Given that global temperatures have …
plays a key role in determining offspring sex ratios. Given that global temperatures have …
Spatio-temporal variation in the incubation duration and sex ratio of hawksbill hatchlings: implication for future management
MAG dei Marcovaldi, AJB Santos, AS Santos… - Journal of Thermal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Climate change poses a unique threat to species with temperature dependent sex
determination (TSD), such as marine turtles, where increases in temperature can result in …
determination (TSD), such as marine turtles, where increases in temperature can result in …
Highly feminised sex-ratio estimations for the world's third-largest nesting aggregation of loggerhead sea turtles
Despite being a fundamental life-history character, there is a paucity of population-wide,
data-driven studies of primary sex ratios for any marine turtle species. The Republic of Cape …
data-driven studies of primary sex ratios for any marine turtle species. The Republic of Cape …
Paternal genotype reconstruction reveals multiple paternity and sex ratios in a breeding population of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
KR Stewart, PH Dutton - Conservation genetics, 2011 - Springer
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 …
gained by using molecular techniques. Patterns of extra-pair copulation, multiple paternity …