Do Local Environmental Factors and Lunar Cycle Influence Timing and Synchrony of Oviposition of a Turtle with Strict Nocturnal Nesting?

Timing of nesting affects fitness of oviparous animals living in seasonal environments, and females may cue on environmental factors for their nesting behavior, but these relationships are understudied in tropical turtles. Here, the timing and synchrony of egg-laying relative to environmental factor...

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Main Authors: Tibisay Escalona, Nicole Valenzuela, Dean C. Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/5/78