Abstract: Sea turtles are marine aquatic animals whose lives range from shallow marine waters to deep-sea waters. All types of turtles are considered rare and protected. Conservation is an activity that is expected to prevent the extinction of turtles. One of the efforts to save and preserve turtles is through Semi Natural Hatching. Hatching of turtle eggs at long distances and long travel times has never been done at the hatching of olive ridley turtle eggs. The purpose of this study was to determine the success rate of egg hatching, the factors, and conditions that caused the eggs of olive ridley turtles do not hatch, as well as the sex ratio of the hatchlings. This research was conducted by measuring the depth of the nest, and calculating the number of hatchlings, as well as sampling and making zoological specimens for reproductive organs. The benefit of data collection on hatchery numbers is to provide information, knowledge and scientific evidence regarding the hatching success of olive ridley turtle eggs (Lepidochelys olivacea) incubated at the Turtle Conservation and Education Center (TCEC), Serangan.
Keywords: Olive Ridley Turtle, Eggs, Hatching Success, Sex Ratio, TCEC.
Title: HATCHING SUCCESS OF OLIVE RIDLEY SEA TURTLES (Lepidochelys olivacea) IN ARTIFICIAL HATCHERY IN TURTLE CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION CENTER (TCEC) SERANGAN
Author: Aidil Calvianto, Tjok Gede Oka Pemayun, Ida Bagus Windia Adnyana
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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