Abstract
Hatch rates of green turtle Chelone mydas (L.) eggs in the beach hatchery of the turtle islands of Sarawak varied between 53% and 96% during the period 1970–1990. The hatch rates of natural or in situ nests were 71.8 + 18.4% and 65.3 + 5.9% at Talang-Talang Besar and Talang-Talang Kecil respectively. There was no significant difference between the hatch rates of in situ nests and replanted hatchery nests in both the Talang-Talang islands.
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Beach Green Turtle Hatch Rate Turtle Island
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