Nesting of Hawksbill Turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, on the islands of the Arabian Gulf

The overall nesting population of Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)) on Jarnain and Bu Titian islands of the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf comprised 48 nests on Jarnain and 17 nests on Bu Tinah. The nesting season was short and extended from mid-March to...

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Published inZoology in the Middle East Vol. 48; pp. 43 - 48
Main Author Al-Ghais, S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2009
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Eretmochelys imbricata
ISW, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
ISW, United Arab Emirates
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Summary:The overall nesting population of Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)) on Jarnain and Bu Titian islands of the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf comprised 48 nests on Jarnain and 17 nests on Bu Tinah. The nesting season was short and extended from mid-March to mid-July, with peak nesting activity in April and May. The average clutch size was 58.6. Both percent hatching success and hatchling size showed a deceasing trend from the beginning to the end of the nesting season. This might be due to the adverse effect of increasing atmospheric temperature from 26 to 48C and of nest temperature from 26 to 35C.
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ISSN:0939-7140
DOI:10.1080/09397140.2009.10638365