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Study of the first reported nest of loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, in the Spanish Mediterranean coast
J. L. MonsJuan Jesús BellidoJuan José CastilloJ. J. MartínJesús Tomássubject
Mediterranean climatePlagebiologyAquatic Sciencebiology.organism_classificationLoggerhead sea turtlelaw.inventionFisheryMediterranean seaGeographyNestlawCheloniidaeTurtle (robot)Hatchlingdescription
We summarize all the data of nest placement, incubation period, emergence of hatchlings and nest study of the first reported nesting event of a loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta (Reptilia: Cheloniidae) in the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The nest was laid in a beach of Almería province (south-east Spain) in July 2001. The incubation period was 58 days. Forty-two hatchlings emerged from a total of 97 eggs laid. Future beach surveys will determine whether this is a sporadic nesting event or whether loggerheads nest frequently in these coasts.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-21 | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |