The carapacial scute pattern of sea turtles is a conserved trait that provides taxonomic
information. But non-modal scute patterns (NMSPs), ie intraspecific individual variabilities …

This study presents the first evidence of microplastics in natural sea turtle nests at Chagar
Hutang Turtle Sanctuary (CHTS) on Redang Island, a crucial habitat for green turtles …

The conservation of the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is increasingly critical due
to declining global populations. This study investigates the influence of hydrometeorological …

Animals that hatch within a subterranean nest, such as turtle hatchlings, expend some of
their limited energy reserves digging out through sand or soil to reach the surface. In sea …

Due to the effect environmental temperature has on the development of sea turtle embryos,
relocating egg clutches can threaten incubation success and skew natural sex ratios. Even …

Ten nests were collected from Kerachut and Teluk Kampi, Penang Island between 2 August
2009 and 9 December 2009, and each one nest was split into three small clutch sizes for …

Sea turtles are among the endangered marine life not only in Malaysia but also in the world.
There are various criteria required in finding a suitable turtle nest site, it may be necessary to …

Abstract In the Saudi Arabian Red Sea, two of the seven species of sea turtles are known to
nest and forage along the coast, the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the green …

Sea turtles exhibit temperature dependent sex determination where higher temperatures
produce a greater number of female hatchlings. This leaves them vulnerable to climate …

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