Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Inter-Research Science Center
Publication Year:
2021
Publication Place
Brisbane, Australia
Physical Description:
14 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
44068
ISSN:
0171-8630
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Marine species diversity - Species diversity
Marine species - Marine turtles
Abstract
Global increases in beach sand temperatures are predicted to skew hatchling sexratios of marine turtle populations towards female bias. Currently, shade structures and fresh-water irrigation are management strategies used to cool nest temperatures, but require resources that are limited at remote rookeries. Here, we report on a novel investigation that used seawater irrigation as a sand-cooling method. Various volumes of seawater were applied to sand to deter-mine the optimal application required to lower sand temperatures at nest depth to produce male-biased sex ratios.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Inter-Research Science Center
Publication Year:
2021
Publication Place
Brisbane, Australia
Physical Description:
14 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
44068 Record Created: 17-Jun-2021
Record Modified: 17-Jun-2021