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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Environmental sex determination

Variations: ESD

ESD = Environmental sex determination. This is the phenomenon when the sex of the offspring is determined by the environment. TSD (temperature-dependent sex determination) is a special case of ESD.

See also: TSD

WWW References:

• The Dangers of Environmental Sex Determinations
• SEX DETERMINATION, SEX RATIOS, AND GENETIC CONFLICT

Citations:

• Conover, D. O., Van Voorhees, D. A. and Ehtisham, A. 1992. Sex ratio selection and the evolution of environmental sex determination in laboratory populations of Menidia menidia. - Evolution 46: 1722-1730.
• Korpelainen, H. 1990. Sex ratios and conditions required for environmental sex determination in animals. - Biological Reviews 65: 147-184.

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey, Michael Coyne,
Entered: 2004-12-13 16:50:37
Last modified: 2005-07-31 15:49:11