| Abstract: | The Kemp‘s Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) is one of the most endangered sea turtles in the world, and it possesses temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD). Sex ratios produced under TSD can vary widely and can affect the reproductive ecology of a population. Therefore, sex ratios produced from TSD are of ecological and conservation interest. The current study validated and utilized a testosterone radioimmunoassay (RIA) to examine the sex ratio of juvenile Kemp‘s Ridleys inhabiting the waters near Steinhatchee, Florida. Testosterone levels were measured in blood samples collected from juvenile Kemp‘s Ridleys captured over a three-year period. Results of this study indicate that a significant female bias (approximately 3.7:1) occurs in the aggregation of juvenile Kemp‘s Ridleys inhabiting the waters near Steinhatchee. ?? 2005 by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. |
| Genre: | Article |
| ProdID: | 70029659 |
| Citation Author: | Geis, A. A.; Barichivich, W. J.; Wibbels, T.; Coyne, M.; Landry, Jr. , A. M.; Owens, D. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | |
| Citation Datum: | |
| Citation Day: | |
| Citation Edition: | |
| Citation Editor: | |
| Citation End Page: | 398 |
| Citation Issue: | 2 |
| Citation Keywords: | |
| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Copeia |
| Citation LatN: | |
| Citation LatS: | |
| Citation LonE: | |
| Citation LonW: | |
| Citation Month: | |
| Citation No Pagination: | |
| Citation Number Of Pages: | 6 |
| Citation Online Only Flag: | |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | |
| Citation Projection: | |
| Citation Public Comments: | |
| Citation Publisher: | |
| Citation Series: | |
| Citation Series Code: | |
| Citation Series Number: | |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Predicted sex ratio of juvenile Kemp‘s Ridley sea turtles captured near Steinhatchee, Florida; 2005; Article; Journal; Copeia; Geis, A. A.; Barichivich, W. J.; Wibbels, T.; Coyne, M.; Landry, Jr. , A. M.; Owens, D. |
| Citation Start Page: | 393 |
| Citation Volume: | |
| Citation Year: | 2005 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Predicted sex ratio of juvenile Kemp‘s Ridley sea turtles captured near Steinhatchee, Florida; 2005; Article; Journal; Copeia; Geis, A. A.; Barichivich, W. J.; Wibbels, T.; Coyne, M.; Landry, Jr. , A. M.; Owens, D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | |
