All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 August How temperature determines the sex of hatchling sea turtles How temperature determines the sex of hatchling sea turtles 13/08/2020 | 4 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:18 Scientists from Lombok Institute of Technology and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have examined how temperature determines the sex of baby turtles. The research will be published in the Journal of Functional Ecology. Sea turtles nest on sandy beaches over a large geographic range, with some beaches being warmer than others. When temperatures are warmer more female sea turtles are produced, and when the temperatures are cooler more male sea turtles are produced. Although it is widely known that temperature affects reproduction in sea turtles, the pivotal temperature at which there is an equal probability of a male or female turtle produced, varies between species and is not well understood. The researchers examined the range of temperatures and impact on the sex of turtles, and embryonic development rates bet
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 August How temperature determines the sex of hatchling sea turtles How temperature determines the sex of hatchling sea turtles 13/08/2020 | 4 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:18 Scientists from Lombok Institute of Technology and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions have examined how temperature determines the sex of baby turtles.
The research will be published in the Journal of Functional Ecology.
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Sea turtles nest on sandy beaches over a large geographic range, with some beaches being warmer than others.
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When temperatures are warmer more female sea turtles are produced, and when the temperatures are cooler more male sea turtles are produced.
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Although it is widely known that temperature affects reproduction in sea turtles, the pivotal temperature at which there is an equal probability of a male or female turtle produced, varies between species and is not well understood.
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The researchers examined the range of temperatures and impact on the sex of turtles, and embryonic development rates bet
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