Sex ratio of sea turtles: seasonal changes
Mrosovsky N, Hopkins-Murphy SR, Richardson JI. 1984. Sex ratio of sea turtles: seasonal changes. Science. 225(4663):739-741
Sex ratios of hatchling loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta taken from South Carolina and Georgia ranged from no females in nests laid in late May to 80 percent females in those laid in early July; the sex ratio decreased to 10 percent females in nests laid in early August. These seasonal changes are consisten with the role of temperature in directing sexual differentiation in various reptiles. The data have implications for understanding the demography of sea turtles for their conservation.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Mrosovsky, N; Hopkins-Murphy, Sally; Richardson, James
- Units
- CUIS , GUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Florida, Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS., Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Management, Nests & Nesting, North Carolina, Reptiles (Reptilia), Sea Turtles (Cheloniidae & Dermochelyidae), Seasonality, Sex Ratio, Wildlife Management