Incubation temperatures and sex ratios of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) hatched on Northwest Florida beaches

The purpose ofthis project was to collect sand and nest temperature information from loggerhead nestingbeaches and in situ nests in Northwest Florida, perform sex ratio analysis on eggs collected from those nests, anddescribe general sand characteristics and variations in weather conditions within the experimental area. Thisinformation was to be used to determine what variations in sand temperatures and loggerhead nest incubationtemperatures exist across Northwest Florida, evaluate differences in sand characteristics and weather conditionsthroughout the Florida Panhandle and how these differences relate to variations in incubation temperatures, anddetermine the sex ratios of loggerhead sea turtles produced on Northwest Florida beaches.(3 page document)

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Carthy, Raymond R.
Format:	monograph biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit , University of Florida 2000
Subjects:	Conservation, Biology, St. George Island, St. Joseph peninsula, Walton County, Perdido Key, Florida, marine turtles, nesting, Loggerhead turtles, incubation, sex ratios, Caretta caretta,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/18977
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