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Spawning of   Caretta caretta
Main Ref: Márquez, M.R., 1990
Data Ref.: Márquez, M.R., 1990
Country: USA
Spawning ground: coastal
Locality: South Carolina
Season: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Sex ratio:    %  Ref.:   
Temperature:  -   °C
Fecundity
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Spawning Cycles: (1/y)   Ref:  
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Gestation period: 55 - 62 month/s
Ref.: Márquez, M.R., 1990
Length of offspring: cm
Relative Fecundity: oocytes/g
Mean: oocytes/g
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Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
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Batch spawners
Daily spawning frequency -
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Comments: Length measured as straight carapace length; mean size and weight of hatchlings 4.53 cm and 20.2 g respectively, with a population size of 438.
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