Sand temperature profile and sex ratio of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings of Sarawak turtle islands, Sarawak, Malaysia

Abstract

A comprehensive study on the thermal regimes of nesting beaches and hatcheries, as well as sex ratio output of green turtle hatchlings produced from in situ nests, hatcheries and styrofoam boxes was conducted at the Sarawak Turtle Islands comprising Pulau Talang Talang Kecil (PTTK), Pulau Talang Talang Besar (PTTB) and Pulau Satang Besar (PSB) from April 1999 to March 2000.