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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Internesting

Variations: Internesting interval, Internesting period

The period of time between a successful nest and the next nesting attempt (sea turtles of all species lay several clutches of eggs during a nesting season). Typically this is 10-18 days in most species.

WWW References:

• Nesting Periodicity and Internesting Behavior

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Janice Blumenthal, Annette Broderick,
Entered: 2004-12-13 16:51:14
Last modified: 2005-05-06 06:42:18