Nest site fidelity of flatback turtles natator depressus. Abstractmarine turtles produce hundreds of precocial offspring hatchlings that are virtually defenseless. Understanding the diving behaviour and ecology of flatback turtles is important because they are the only species of marine turtle without a pelagic oceanic stage, and their. Therefore, the current study investigated the thermal and hydric environment of their nest chambers and nesting beach at peak island, east coastal queensland. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hatchlings improve their survival prospects by migrating to offshore nursery areas with lower predator densities and, as they grow, by developing morphological defenses. Flatback turtles natator depressus are the only marine turtle endemic to australia, occurring exclusively in turbid shelf waters and unlike other species of marine turtle, flatback turtles are considerably understudied. Early growth and development of morphological defenses in. Information on the natural nest environment of flatback turtles natator depressus is lacking. Read pdf files right in your browser the pdf download extension. Model 53 flatback sea turtle download free 3d model by. It can be olive green to grey with a cream underside. The species is endemic to the sandy beaches and shallow coastal waters of the australian continental shelf. This turtle gets its common name from the fact that its shell has a flattened or lower dome than the other sea turtles.
Download fulltext pdf summary of flatback turtle natator depressus monitoring data for the jardine river site. In this video, we created simple steps how to how to download and install free pdf reader. This is a 3d model mary of an adult curved carapace length 940 mm female flatback sea turtle natator depressus, pit tag 900119000520197, captured 112117, thevenard island, western australia as part of the department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions north west shelf flatback turtle conservation program dbcanwsftcp with scott whiting dbca, sabrina fossette. The australian flatback sea turtle natator depressus is a species of sea turtle in the family cheloniidae. Here we listed some of the best pdf readers for windows, which can help you to view your pdf files. Download pdf download for windows now from softonic. Download free pdf reader for windows now from softonic. Technical report pdf available august 2015 with 496 reads. Monica and others published tortuga kikila natator depressus garman, 1880 find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The thermal and hydric environment during incubation of turtle eggs influences hatchling size, sex, energy reserves, and thus their quality. Open, download, or view adobe acrobat files as pdf or html files in your browser.
585 484 81 889 1347 245 188 460 438 446 1083 781 1069 1430 944 688 1343 789 1105 1615 1029 1486 456 996 1111 1197 279 374 1031 1314 1515 998 22 146 994 919 1235 1178 211 1082 719 48 169