Few studies have considered the reproductive biology and behaviour of turtles from the
perspective of mating systems. A few studies have demonstrated variation among males in …

Given the large energy expenditures involved in migration and egg production, it may be
advantageous for females to have multiple matings if the success of matings varies …

We examined the mating system of leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea on the
Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in 1996. We collected 5-50 µl of blood from 35 nesting …

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 …

Multiple paternity is the occurrence within a single clutch of offspring fathered by more than
one male. This pattern may be an an adaptive feature of the mating system of turtles. Mating …

The study of turtle population genetics has come a long way in the past few decades. In the
early 1990s, technologies such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and automated DNA …

One of the goals of most of the recent population genetic research on sea turtles has been to
provide an understanding of stock structure, and to identify molecular markers that can be …

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 …

Mating systems are a central component in the evolution of animal life histories and in
conservation genetics. The patterns of male reproductive skew and of paternal shares in …

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