Hatch rates of loggerhead turtles and physical characteristics of the beach at Fethiye, Turkey
Articles > Article · 2003
Authors: Oğuz Türkozan, Çetin Ilgaz, Ertan TAŞKAVAK, Adem Özdemir
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, International, WoS, 2003, vol 83, pp 231-232
DOI: 10.1017/s002531540300701xh
Summary
The relation of moisture content, temperature, nest depth, incubation, distance from sea and vegetation to hatching success of loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, in Turkey was studied. Nineteen randomly selected clutches were examined. Moisture was found to be negatively correlated with distance from the sea (P<0·05) but positively correlated with temperature (P<0·01). Temperature was negatively correlated with incubation time. Hatching success was not correlated with any of the environmental factors examined.