The herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were the
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …

This book explores in detail threats to the world's sea turtle population to provide sound,
scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed most …

Most marine turtle species are non-annual breeders and show variation in both the number
of eggs laid per clutch and the number of clutches laid in a season. Large levels of inter …

We collected data on nesting ecology and identified individual turtles that nested at Parque
Nacional Las Baulas, Costa Rica, one of the few remaining nesting sites for Pacific …

We examined a critical component of the Charnov-Bull hypothesis of temperature-
dependent sex determination (TSD) by determining the reaction norms of hatchling growth …

For species reaching maturity at a range of ages or sizes, factors that influence juvenile
growth and size at maturity may have lasting impacts on overall fitness. Assessing when …

The variation in reproductive variables is documented both within and across species of
chelonians. At both the generic and family levels, egg weight and clutch size show positive …

To assess the potential demographic consequences of alternative juvenile foraging
strategies in loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta, we compared habitat selection …

Diet items and habitat constitute some of the environmental resources that may be used
differently by individuals within a population. Long-term fidelity by individuals to particular …

Clutch size and frequency were assessed for loggerhead turtles, Caretta caretta, nesting at
Little Cumberland Island, Georgia, in order to examine annual variation in reproductive …