Sea turtles use beaches that are suitable for the successful development of embryos. Heavy
nesting on beaches may have detrimental effects on the survival of embryos as the result of …

Hatching success of sea turtle eggs can be reduced by a variety of biotic and abiotic factors.
This study of the nesting ecology of leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and green …

This study of the nesting ecology of leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and green
(Chelonia mydas) sea turtles, investigated how several environmental factors and beach …

The carapacial scute pattern of sea turtles is a conserved trait that provides taxonomic
information. But non-modal scute patterns (NMSPs), ie intraspecific individual variabilities …

In marine turtles the selection of oviposition habitat is a key determinant of offspring success.
I investigated which environmental features influenced the nesting activity and nest …

Physical and biological conditions of nests in which sea turtle embryos develop can vary
among and within nesting beaches. Monitoring these conditions and their effects on …

The hatching success of leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761), is
influenced by heterogeneously distributed ecological factors. However, the hatching …

Raine Island, the world's largest green turtle nesting location, has low nest hatching
success. The main causes of this low hatching success are thought to be nest destruction by …

The sandy beaches of Zakynthos Island support the largest single nesting aggregation in the
Mediterranean Region of the endangered loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta. The present …

A suitable gaseous, hydrous and thermal nest environment is essential for the development
of sea turtle embryos. The harvest of partial clutches by indigenous people and changes in …