The Herpetological Journal
The Herpetological Journal is the Society's prestigious quarterly scientific journal. Articles are listed in Biological Abstracts, Current Awareness in Biological Sciences,Current Contents, Science Citation Index, and Zoological Record.
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pdf 01. Growth curve for captive reared green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas
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pp.49-54
Authors: F. Wood And J. Wood
Abstract: Growth of the captive-reared green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, fits a logistic by weight growth equation reaching an asymptotic weight at approximately 12.5 years with an average weight of I 56 kg. The relationship of weight to carapace length and width is inter-dependent with age and size of the turtle. Mean age at sexual maturity for the captive green turtle is estimated at 16 years, and it is projected that 96% of a captive population would begin nesting at 25 years of age. Although growth of mature green turtles reaches an asymptote at 1 2.5 years, captive, mature green turtles continue to increase in weight at a rate of 3 kg/yr.
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