Sex Ratio of Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata)and green (Chelonia mydas)turtle hatchlings incubated under different conditions in Pulau Gulisaan, Sabah

Abstract

A study to determine the sex ratio of hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings incubated in in~situ nests, in a beach hatchery and styrofoam boxes was conducted in Pulau Gulisaan Sabah from 25 April to 1 July 1996. Results obtained indicated that there were significant differences (p < 0.05) between sex ratio and the method used for egg incubation.