Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo – Mexico (2023)

© Carlos Delgado Trejo

Research conducted by Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo will determine the operational sex ratio (the ratio of sexually reproductive males to females) of East Pacific leatherbacks that nest in Mexiquillo, Mexico.

Knowing the operational sex ratio and temperature in the incubation environment of leatherback nests in Mexiquillo will determine if hatchery operations are producing biased hatchling sex ratios and how and when to use shading to balance ratios and prevent lethal incubation temperatures.