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.authorYalçın Özdilek, Şükran
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:20:10Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:20:10Z
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 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.
dc.identifier.endpage38
dc.identifier.issn0939-7140
dc.identifier.issn2326-2680
dc.identifier.startpage29
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/21595
dc.identifier.volume52
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000290644300004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofZoology in The Middle East
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectChelonia mydas
dc.subjectmorphology
dc.subjectnest relocation
dc.subjectconservation
dc.subjectSamandag beach
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectMediterranean Sea
dc.titleThe effect of relocation on the morphology of Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758), hatchlings on Samandag beach, Turkey (Reptilia: Cheloniidae)
dc.typeArticle

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