2001/03/01 by Devon E. Pearse · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Turtle Biology and Conservation #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Biology #Mating #Female sperm storage #Turtle (robot) #Mating system #Evolutionary biology #Zoology #Perspective (graphical) #Reproductive success #Sperm #Sperm competition #Ecology #Genetics #Demography
paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/jhered/92.2.206
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As evidenced by the articles in this volume, a recent increase in interest in the mating systems of poikilothermic vertebrates has focused primarily on fishes, a few amphibians, and squamate reptiles. Turtles by contrast have received relatively little attention, yet they display a wide variety of mating behaviors and life-history characteristics that make them excellent candidates for addressing several aspects of genetic parentage that should contribute to a broader understanding of animal reproductive strategies. Here we focus on genetic studies of the mating systems and reproductive patterns of turtles, specifically with respect to multiple paternity and long-term sperm storage. These phenomena highlight the importance of a temporally extended perspective on patterns of individual reproductive success.