scholarly journals TAPHONOMY OF EXTANT DESERT TORTOISE (GOPHERUS AGASSIZII) AND LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE (CARETTA CARETTA) NESTING SITES: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERPRETING THE FOSSIL RECORD

Palaios ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. D. JACKSON ◽  
D. J. VARRICCHIO ◽  
R. A. JACKSON ◽  
A. D. WALDE ◽  
G. A. BISHOP
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Record ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Gopherus Agassizii ◽  
Desert Tortoise ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ◽  
Nesting Sites

scholarly journals Effect of sand granulometry on the egg hatchling success of the sea turtle Caretta caretta

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Maria Fernanda Tacchi ◽  
Fernanda Peres Quirino ◽  
Diego Júnior Martins Ferreira ◽  
Lílian Gomes Afonso ◽  
Federico Tognin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Fine Sand ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Laying Date ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
Potential Alternative

The environmental characteristics of nesting sites of sea turtles may directly interfere with the egg hatchling success. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the factors that affect the success of hatchling in the nests of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Data from 37 nests of C. caretta from the coast of Mata de São João, Bahia, northeastern Brazil, were obtained from TAMAR, Sauípe station. Samples of sand were collected in each nest to determine the granulometry. A significant negative relationship was found between the stillborn rate and the fine sand ratio (r2 = 0.119; p = 0.036), indicating that a larger fraction of fine sand had a positive effect on nest hatchling success. The egg laying date also had a significant influence on the rate of stillbirths (r2 = 0.163; p = 0.013), with a trend towards a higher stillbirth rate, the later the laying date of the eggs. There is indication that the transfer of eggs to sites with more favorable characteristics may be considered as a potential alternative to increase the hatchling success rate of C. caretta eggs.

Aeromonas induced polyostotic osteomyelitis in a juvenile loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta

2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Pace ◽  
L Meomartino ◽  
A Affuso ◽  
G Mennonna ◽  
S Hochscheid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Effectiveness of different conservation measures for loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests at Zakynthos Island, Greece

2006 ◽  
Vol 130 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelia Kornaraki ◽  
Dicran A. Matossian ◽  
Antonios D. Mazaris ◽  
Yiannis G. Matsinos ◽  
Dimitris Margaritoulis
Keyword(s):  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle ◽  
Conservation Measures

Estimating the Effect of Beach Nourishment on Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle) Nesting

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Rumbold ◽  
P. W. Davis ◽  
C. Perretta
Keyword(s):  
Beach Nourishment ◽  
Caretta Caretta ◽  
Sea Turtle ◽  
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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