The effect of relocation on the morphology of Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758), hatchlings on Samandag beach, Turkey (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)

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dc.authoridSonmez, Bektas/0000-0002-8190-409X
dc.authoridYalcin Ozdilek, Sukran/0000-0001-8264-7606
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Bektas
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Cemal
dc.contributor.authorOzdilek, Sukran Yalcin
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:08:13Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:08:13Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Ãœniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractWe studied the impact of nest relocation in Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758), on hatchling morphology at Samandag, Turkey, and examined 350 hatchlings taken equally from both natural nests and relocated nests. The nuchal, vertebral and costal series were the most variable and the supracaudal scutes were almost stable for the hatchlings in both groups. There were significant differences in all sets of nuchal, costal and marginal except vertebral seines between hatchlings from natural and relocated nests. Hatchlings from relocated nests also had a smaller straight carapace width and lower weight than hatchlings from natural nests. Furthermore, hatchlings from relocated nests had smaller left and right fore limb lengths than hatchlings from natural nests. There were significant differences between both nests in incubation duration and moisture content. Relocation thus has a negative effect on hatchling morphology and consequently on the fitness of hatchlings. The smaller size of hatchlings (with scute variations) results in reduced fitness. In spite of the relocation of nests being an important protection technique, it has a negative effect on the morphology and probably on the viability of hatchlings.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage38en_US
dc.identifier.issn0939-7140
dc.identifier.issn2326-2680
dc.identifier.startpage29en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/8712
dc.identifier.volume52en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000290644300004en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofZoology in The Middle Easten_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectChelonia mydasen_US
dc.subjectmorphologyen_US
dc.subjectnest relocationen_US
dc.subjectconservationen_US
dc.subjectSamandag beachen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectMediterranean Seaen_US
dc.titleThe effect of relocation on the morphology of Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758), hatchlings on Samandag beach, Turkey (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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