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Testing models of female reproductive migratory behaviour and population structure in the Caribbean hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, with mtDNA sequences.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 1996
Bass A L, Good D A, Bjorndal K A, Richardson J I, Hillis Z M, Horrocks J A, Bowen B W
Abstract excerpt
Information on the reproductive behaviour and population structure of female hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, is necessary to define conservation priorities for this highly endangered species. Two hypotheses to explain female nest site choice, natal homing and social facilitation, were tested by analyzing mtDNA control region sequences of 103 individuals from seven nesting colonies in the Caribbean and...
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