Boosting female hatchling production in endangered, male‐biased turtle populations

ABSTRACT In turtle species with temperature‐dependent sex determination, hatchling sex ratios skewed toward males could threaten populations where females are vulnerable to harvest. We tested the efficiency of black plastic covers in producing more female hatchlings from nests of the six‐tubercle Am...

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Main Authors: Carla C. Eisemberg, Glaucia M. Drummond, Richard C. Vogt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.821
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