The effect of relocation on the morphology of green turtle, chelonia mydas (linnaeus, 1758), hatchlings on samandağ beach, turkey: (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)

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dc.authorscopusid12243708400
dc.authorscopusid7006237943
dc.authorscopusid55956189000
dc.contributor.authorSönmez, Bektaç
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Cemal
dc.contributor.authorÖzdilek, Şükran Yalçın
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T15:45:29Z
dc.date.available2024-09-19T15:45:29Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractWe studied the impact of nest relocation in Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758), on hatchling morphology at Samandağ, 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 scutes 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. © Kasparek Verlag, Heidelberg.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09397140.2011.10638476
dc.identifier.endpage38en_US
dc.identifier.issn0939-7140
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79955604472en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage29en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2011.10638476
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/14717
dc.identifier.volume52en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_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.subjectConservationen_US
dc.subjectMediterranean Seaen_US
dc.subjectMorphologyen_US
dc.subjectNest relocationen_US
dc.subjectSamandağ beachen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleThe effect of relocation on the morphology of green turtle, chelonia mydas (linnaeus, 1758), hatchlings on samandağ beach, turkey: (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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