Table 1.
Details of each of the 10 turtle hatchlings released into the tracking array in each treatment in each night. SCL, straight carapace length; SCW, straight carapace width. Time indicates when the first pair of turtles were released for each treatment.
| treatment | date | time | nest | hatch date | SCL (mm) | SCW (mm) | mass (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ambient | 5 Mar | 23.05 | 1 | 4 Mar | 48.3 ± 0.7 | 38.2 ± 1.0 | 25.6 ± 0.9 |
| light | 5 Mar | 00.05 | 1 | 4 Mar | 48.7 ± 1.4 | 37.6 ± 1.3 | 26.1 ± 1.0 |
| mean | 48.5 ± 1.1 | 37.9 ± 1.1 | 25.9 ± 1.0 | ||||
| ambient | 7 Mar | 01.00 | a2, 3 | 6, 7 Mar | 47.4 ± 1.7 | 37.9 ± 2.8 | 22.8 ± 2.8 |
| light | 7 Mar | 23.25 | b2, 3 | 6, 7 Mar | 47.2 ± 1.6 | 37.8 ± 1.7 | 21.9 ± 2.9 |
| mean | 47.3 ± 1.6 | 37.9 ± 2.3 | 22.4 ± 2.8 |
a
Three of these turtles were from nest 2 and the remainder from nest 3.
b
One turtle was from nest 2 and the remainder from nest 3.