The first record of loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting on the northernmost Aegean coast, Turkey

Natural and Engineering Sciences

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关键词: caretta caretta;    north aegean sea;    çanakkale;    gelibolu peninsula;    sporadic nesting site;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study presents the first documented evidence of a loggerhead turtle nest on the northernmost Aegean coast of Turkey which was found on the Gelibolu Peninsula of Çanakkale province, Turkey. The nest contains a total of 74 eggs; 50 of them produced hatchlings and 46 of those hatchlings reached to the sea safely. This record supports the idea that sea turtles search alternative nesting beaches as a result of climate change.

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