Reproductive success in reptiles depends upon genetic, maternal, and environmental
factors (Ernst et al. 1994). In aquatic turtles, temperature, soil composition and moisture …

Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) are distributed along the US east coast from
Massachusetts to Texas in brackish water habitats. This long-lived, sexually dimorphic turtle …

M ost aquatic turtles leave their aquatic habitats only to nest. Although many turtle species
may perch on debris or river banks to bask, the gravid females of nearly all species must …

The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), a brackish water turtle species native to
the eastern United States, is under “special concern” in the state of New Jersey, due to …

The diamondback terrapin is the only obligate estuarine turtle in North America and is
considered an integral member of the salt marsh ecosystem. Unfortunately, many …

Diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) are native to the remote oceanic islands of
Bermuda and presently inhabit only four small brackish water ponds on a private golf …

The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a charismatic and long‐lived species of
the United States eastern coast, and the only North American turtle that exclusively inhabits …

Human development can impede wildlife moving between complementary habitats,
particularly in highly disturbed coastal ecosystems. Coastal barriers may affect the behavior …

Nest site choice and nest construction have the potential to play significant roles in the
reproductive fitness of organisms. In turtles, nest site choice can affect offspring size …

As part of a long-term research and conservation project on northern diamondback
terrapins, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin, we recovered eggs from road-killed females during …