Marine turtle nesting at Patara, Turkey, in 2000


Erdoğan A., Öz M., Kaska, ., Düşen, ., Aslan A., Tunç M. R., ...Daha Fazla

Zoology In The Middle East, sa.24, ss.31-34, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: Zoology In The Middle East
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.31-34
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The reproduction of the sea turtle population at Patara in southem Turkey was investigated in 2000. Two Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests were identified, which is the first record for the area. and the westemmost nesting site in the Mediterranean. 85 Loggerhead Turtle (Carella carella) nests were found, but hatchlings emerged from only 19 ofthem. Beach erosion and the covering of nests by shifting sand dunes was responsible for the loss of 54% of all nests. Although 72% of all emergences occurred on the eastem half of the beach and 74% of all cIutches were laid there, there was no significant difference found in nesting success between both beach sections, which differ markedly in structure and human impact.