Potential problems in artificial incubation of Turtle Eggs
Limpus C and Miller J. 1980. Potential problems in artificial incubation of Turtle Eggs. Herpetofauna. 12(1):23
In discussing conservation problems of a population of the fresh water turtle, Emydura macquarii, in South Australia. Thompson (1979) suggested the movement of a large number of eggs to artificial nest sites as one of the two possible management solutions. This type of management has had wide application among sea turtle populations. Recent research has highlighted three problems which must be considered in very large scale movement of sea turtle eggs. There is a high probability that these same problems will apply to the movement of eggs of other types of turtles. First, sea turtle eggs can be killed by movement. Second, the sex of Loggerhead and Green Sea Turtles has been shown to be influenced by the temperature at which the eggs were incubated. Third, there has long been a debate among sea turtle researchers over the mechanism by which the adult turtle selects its nesting site.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Limpus, Colin; Miller, Jeffrey
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Breeding, Clutch, Eggs, Endangered, Hatchlings, Human involvement, Nesting, Threatened