10.26180/5f251328818a2
CHRISTOPHER ROBERT GATTO
CHRISTOPHER ROBERT
GATTO
The role of incubation moisture and metabolism in sea turtle hatching locomotor performance
Monash University
2020
Moisture
Sea turtle
Metabolic rates
Locomotor performance
Incubation environment
Thermal tolerance
Hatchling
Dispersal
Ontogeny
Life history
Animal Physiological Ecology
2020-08-01 07:00:54
Thesis
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/The_role_of_incubation_moisture_and_metabolism_in_sea_turtle_hatching_locomotor_performance/12749984
This thesis examines the role that moisture in the nest during development and hatchling energetics play in determining the ability of sea turtle hatchlings to crawl, swim and survive.