The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including
mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These …

Current understanding of the factors influencing hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys
imbricata) hatch success is disparate and based on relatively short-term studies or limited …

Most of the studies on sea turtle nesting activity nowadays are focused on the impacts of
climate change. However, there is a lack of studies gathering knowledge about the influence …

Background Nest selection is widely regarded as a key process determining the fitness of
individuals and viability of animal populations. For marine turtles that nest on beaches, this …

Sea turtles face a risk of extinction due to climate change causing warming of nests, which
may increase both sex ratio skews, with fewer males being produced, and embryo mortality …

Whether a sea turtle embryo develops into a male or a female depends, as with many other
reptiles, on the temperature during incubation of the eggs. With sea turtles, warm …

Populations of the Critically Endangered hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata in the
Seychelles showed significant declines in the past. They have since recovered and nesting …

Long-term observations at El Cuyo, Mexico, show a spatial pattern of beach preference by
hawksbill and green turtles nesting at that beach. The morphological features of this beach …

Because species respond differently to habitat boundaries and spatial overlap affects
encounter rates, edge responses should be strong determinants of spatial patterns of …

Nest site selection is an important aspect of reproductive behavior in sea turtles, and it is
influenced by biotic and abiotic beach characteristics. To date, the association between …