Most studies of genetic parentage in natural populations have been limited to a single
breeding season or reproductive episode and, thus, provide only a snapshot of individuals' …

Juvenile loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from Atlantic nesting populations migrate
into the western Mediterranean, where they share feeding grounds with turtles originating in …

The biology of the endangered leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) at sea is poorly
understood. As research has been almost exclusively limited to studies of nesting females …

On 5 September 1999 a juvenile sea turtle (BLA-428) was captured near Bahía de los
Angeles, Gulf of California, Mexico. The presence of intermediate morphological …

Analyses of mitochondrial (mt) DNA control region sequences from 175 leatherback turtles
Dermochelys coriacea from 10 nesting colonies revealed shallow phylogenetic structuring of …

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 …

As evidenced by the articles in this volume, a recent increase in interest in the mating
systems of poikilothermic vertebrates has focused primarily on fishes, a few amphibians, and …

When females receive no direct benefits from multiple matings, concurrent multiple paternity
is often explained by indirect genetic benefits to offspring. To examine such possibilities, we …

For species of conservation concern, knowledge of key life‐history and demographic
components, such as the number and sex ratio of breeding adults, is essential for accurate …

Despite the long debate of whether or not multiple mating benefits the offspring, studies still
show contradictory results. Multiple mating takes time and energy. Thus, if females fertilize …