The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, has suffered from population declines throughout its
range, mainly due to a continuous over-exploitation of eggs and adults. To better understand …

We present the first data collected on the genetic mating system of the hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, the only marine turtle not studied to date. We examined paternity …

Adult sea turtles have multiple mates, but the frequency of multiple paternity varies between
rookeries and among species. Multiple mating can influence the strength of sexual selection …

Although direct observations have been suggesting that multiple mating in green turtle
(Chelonia mydas) may be quite common at Khram Island, Chonburi, Thailand, the number of …

Sea turtles are promiscuous breeders with both males and females mating multiply. Due to
this mating system, multiple paternity (MP) occurs in sea turtle clutches, and the frequency of …

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 a common phenomenon among marine turtles. This behavior is
associated with male density and sperm storage in marine species, but no fitness benefits …

As a result of hunting and habitat loss, wild populations of the yellow pond turtle, Mauremys
mutica, are decreasing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature considers M …

Genetic parentage studies can provide detailed insights into the mating system dynamics of
wild populations, including the prevalence and patterns of multiple paternity. Multiple …

Many aspects of sea turtle biology are difficult to measure in these enigmatic migratory
species, and this lack of knowledge continues to hamper conservation efforts. The first study …