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.contributor.authorSönmez, Bektaç
dc.contributor.authorTuran, Cemal
dc.contributor.authorYalçın Özdilek, Şükran
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T18:55:58Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T18:55:58Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
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.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09397140.2011.10638476
dc.identifier.endpage38
dc.identifier.issn0939-7140
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79955604472
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage29
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2011.10638476
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/12790
dc.identifier.volume52
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofZoology in the Middle East
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250125
dc.subjectChelonia mydas; Conservation; Mediterranean Sea; Morphology; Nest relocation; Samandağ beach; Turkey
dc.titleThe effect of relocation on the morphology of green turtle, chelonia mydas (linnaeus, 1758), hatchlings on samandağ beach, turkey: (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)
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