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      Nest site selection by the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in a beach of the north of Veracruz, Mexico Translated title: Selección del sitio de anidación por la tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) en una playa del norte de Veracruz, México

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          The distribution of the nests of marine turtles on beaches is one of the most important factors for hatchling success. Beaches with fine sands, moderate slopes and good humidity and drainage, are the main environmental variables for ovoposition. The objective of this investigation was to determine the nesting variations of the green turtle during which the nesting frequency per year, beach morphology and distance from the nests to the tidal line were registered. During the nesting seasons, 1 654 nests were registered on 13 beaches, among which significant differences in the number of nests per month were noted (f= 14.07; p< 0.05). Central beaches displayed major nesting probability and included beaches with short distances from the intertidal zone to the supralittoral zone. Dunes were the sites with greater preference for oviposition, being different from the sandy beaches and the intertidal zone (f=54.68; p< 0.05). Significant differences were found in the location of the nests with respect to the tidal line (t=2.33; p< 0.05), and the greatest intervals for nesting were between 10 and 24 m from the tidal line. The area displayed beaches with moderate slopes and dunes with an average distance of 22.6 m from the tidal line. This area is the most important nesting site for green turtle in the American Continent.

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          La distribución y ubicación de los nidos de tortugas marinas son factores importantes para el éxito de la nidada. Las variables que facilitan la ovoposición, corresponden a playas de arena fina, pendientes moderadas y buena humedad y drenaje. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar las variaciones en la anidación de la tortuga verde. Se registró la frecuencia de anidación durante 3 años, así como la morfología de las playas y la distancia de los nidos a la línea de marea. Fueron registrados 1 654 nidos en 13 playas, presentando diferencias en el número de nidos por mes entre las playas (f= 14.07, p< 0.05). Las playas centrales mostraron una mayor probabilidad de anidación y corresponden a playas con distancias cortas de la zona intermareal a la zona supralitoral. Las dunas fueron los sitios con mayor ovoposición (f= 54.68, p< 0.05). Se encontraron diferencias en la ubicación de los nidos con respecto a la línea de marea (t= 2.33, p< 0.05) y el mejor intervalo para anidar fue entre 10 y 24 m. Las playas se caracterizan por pendiente moderada y dunas, con una distancia media desde la línea de marea de 22.6 m. Las playas del Raudal corresponden al sitio más importante de anidación de tortuga verde en el continente americano.

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          Oviposition Site Choice and Life History Evolution

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            The Influence of Beach Sand Characteristics on the Nesting Behavior and Clutch Survival of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

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              Trophic status drives interannual variability in nesting numbers of marine turtles.

              Large annual fluctuations are seen in breeding numbers in many populations of non-annual breeders. We examined the interannual variation in nesting numbers of populations of green (Chelonia mydas) (n = 16 populations), loggerhead (Caretta caretta) (n = 10 populations), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) (n = 9 populations) and hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) (n = 10 populations). Interannual variation was greatest in the green turtle. When comparing green and loggerhead turtles nesting in Cyprus we found that green turtles were more likely to change the interval between laying seasons and showed greater variation in the number of clutches laid in a season. We suggest that these differences are driven by the varying trophic statuses of the different species. Green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and macro-algae, and this primary production will be more tightly coupled with prevailing environmental conditions than the carnivorous diet of the loggerhead turtle.
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                Role: ND
                Role: ND
                Journal
                rmbiodiv
                Revista mexicana de biodiversidad
                Rev. Mex. Biodiv.
                Instituto de Biología (México )
                2007-8706
                September 2013
                : 84
                : 3
                : 927-937
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidad Veracruzana Mexico
                [2 ] Universidad Veracruzana Mexico
                Article
                S1870-34532013000300020
                10.7550/rmb.31913
                c9015782-275c-411a-8503-429e0bb39994

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                Biodiversity Conservation

                Animal science & Zoology
                distribución de nidos,tortugas marinas,Nautla,Veracruz,México,beach morphology,nesting density,nest distribution,sea turtles,Mexico,morfología de playas,densidad de nidos

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