Male-biased sex ratio in a cold nest of a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Dalrymple GH, Hampp JS, Wellins DJ. 1985. Male-biased sex ratio in a cold nest of a hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Journal of Herpetology. 19(1):158-159
This report discusses the male-biased sex ratio in a hawksbill sea turtle nest laid on Soldier Key in Biscayne National Park. The nest was laid on October 25, 1981 which was late in the season. The cold incubation temperature resulted in a skewed sex ratio.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Dalrymple, George; Hampp, J; Wellins, D
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Ground Temperature, Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Impacts, males, Nests & Nesting, Sex Ratio, Soldier Key Biscayne National Park FL