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Reproductive ecology of the Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta, at Patara, Turkey

2001; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/09397140.2001.10637887

2326-2680

Nazan Taşkın, İbrahim Baran,

Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Abstract The nesting of Caretta caretta was investigated at Patara Beach, Turkey, in the nesting season of 1997. A total of 205 emergences was recorded between 1 June and 22 September with 52 (25.4%) resulting in nests. Of the 3769 eggs (on average 72.5 eggs/nest), 2107 produced hatchlings (55.9%), of which 1638 were able to reach the sea. The overall hatching success was found to be 86.5% (of the 52 nests recorded, 45 hatched). The overall nesting density was 7.4 nests/km. The average incubation period averaged 52.1 days. The average distance of nests from the sea was 43.5 m.