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Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).Seasonal reproduction in sea turtles is controlled by hormonal function.However, temperature, photoperiod and nutritional history appear capable of regulating reproductive cycling.
Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR2013
TAMAR
Mata de São João, Brazil
The temperature of the nest determines the hatchling's gender. Warmer temperatures (above 30 ˚C) produce a majority of females, and cooler temperatures (beyond 29 ˚C) produce mostly males.
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- Title: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).Seasonal reproduction in sea turtles is controlled by hormonal function.However, temperature, photoperiod and nutritional history appear capable of regulating reproductive cycling.
- Creator: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR
- Date Created: 2013
- Location: Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brasil
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