We describe infestation of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nests by insects on Pipa beach in the municipality of Tibaudo Sul, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil in January and June 2011. The mean number of live hatchlings (83.96 ± 43.31) was higher in nests unassociated with vegetation, although it is important to consider that a number of parameters other than proximity to vegetation may also affect nest success.
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1 June 2016
Insect Infestation of Hawksbill Sea Turtle Eggs in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Paula Fonseca da Silva,
Marcio Frazão Chaves,
Michelle Gomes Santos,
Armando José Barsante Santos,
Marcela dos Santos Magalhães,
Ricardo Andreazze,
Geraldo Jorge Barbosa de Moura
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Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Vol. 15 • No. 1
June 2016
Vol. 15 • No. 1
June 2016