Evaluating noninvasive methods of sex identification in Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings

Zhong Rong XIA; Pi Peng LI; He Xiang GU; Jonathan J. FONG; Er Mi ZHAO

doi:10.2744/CCB-0852.1

Evaluating noninvasive methods of sex identification in Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings

Zhong Rong XIA, Pi Peng LI, He Xiang GU, Jonathan J. FONG, Er Mi ZHAO

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to test the effectiveness of analyzing sex hormone profiles to sex green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) hatchlings. To assess the efficacy of this method, 200 eggs of C. mydas were incubated at five different temperatures, and a chemiluminescent immunoassay system was used to determine the sex hormone profiles (estrogen and testosterone) in the amniotic fluid (from eggshells) and plasma of a subset of C. mydas hatchlings. Results were compared to a standard histological technique and revealed that evaluating sex hormone profiles from amniotic fluid is an effective, noninvasive technique for determining hatchling gender.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-123
Number of pages	7
Journal	Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-0852.1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Evaluating noninvasive methods of sex identification in Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings

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