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The seasonal pattern and distribution of green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) nesting activity on Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean
Author(s) -
Seabrook Wendy
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1989.tb02566.x
Subject(s) - atoll , nest (protein structural motif) , biology , dry season , turtle (robot) , monsoon , nesting season , wet season , nesting (process) , ecology , indian ocean , fishery , oceanography , predation , reef , biochemistry , materials science , metallurgy , geology
Green turtles nest all year round on Aldabra, but nesting activity was found to be concentrated during the monsoon season (late November‐April) rather than the dry season as previously reported. More trial nests and emergences were made during the dry season. This was considered to be the result of difficulties in nesting during this time of the year rather than to more females attempting to nest, because fewer nests were dug during this season. The number of beaches being used by the turtles has apparently increased but no clear reason could be provided for the varying levels of use of different beaches.