Environmental Factors Affecting Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Nesting, Hatching, and Incubation Patterns in Broward County, Florida

Reproductive success in loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles is strongly dependent on the effective placement and internal conditions of their nests. Embryos rely on optimal incubation conditions for proper development and growth, which determines how many hatchlings will emerge from the nest. T...

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Main Author: Best, Zoey Ellen
Format: Others
Published: NSUWorks 2017
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Online Access:http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/446
http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1445&context=occ_stuetd