Interannual Fluctuations in Mean Straight Carapace Length (SCL) of Nesting Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Signal Demographic Shifts at Rancho Nuevo Sanctuary, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-09-15T00:29:48Z
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
ResumenThe critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) population experienced a catastrophic decline from a peak in 1947 to a low in 1985, followed by exponential growth prior to 2010. However, the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill caused a demographic setback. Monitoring nesting female straight carapace length (SCL) is crucial for assessing population structure and recovery. We analyzed interannual variation in SCL of nesting females at Rancho Nuevo Sanctuary, Tamaulipas, Mexico, during the 2018–2023 nesting seasons. A total of 191 females were measured, and a comprehensive statistical analysis was performed to validate the use of parametric tests. One-way ANOVA revealed significant differences in mean SCL among years (p < 0.001). The lowest seasonal SCL means were in 2020 (59.01 ± 1.79 cm) and 2022 (60.68 ± 1.47 cm), while the highest SCL means occurred in 2018 (62.77 ± 1.81 cm), 2019 (62.01 ± 1.56 cm), 2021 (62.19 ± 1.47 cm), and 2023 (61.75 ± 2.07 cm). There was no significant linear decline in mean SCL from 2018 to 2023 (p = 0.78). These results suggest short-term interannual variability rather than a consistent shift in body size structure, providing updated baseline information for post-DWH population monitoring and future recruitment assessments.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/life16040631es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/1742
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EditorialMDPI AGes_ES
RelaciónLifees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.3390/life16040631es_ES
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FuenteLife
TítuloInterannual Fluctuations in Mean Straight Carapace Length (SCL) of Nesting Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles Signal Demographic Shifts at Rancho Nuevo Sanctuary, Tamaulipas, Mexicoes_ES
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AutorZavala-Félix, Kevin A.
AutorCamacho-Sánchez, Fátima Yedith
AutorLeal-Sepúlveda, Valeria
AutorAcosta-Sánchez, Héctor Hugo
AutorAguirre, A. Alonso
AutorZavala-Norzagaray, Alan A.
AutorHart, Catherine E.
AutorLey-Quiñónez, César P.
AutorReyes-López, Miguel Angel
AutorZavala-Félix, Kevin A.es_ES
AutorCamacho-Sánchez, Fátima Yedithes_ES
AutorLeal-Sepúlveda, Valeriaes_ES
AutorAcosta-Sánchez, Héctor Hugoes_ES
AutorAguirre, A. Alonsoes_ES
AutorZavala-Norzagaray, Alan A.es_ES
AutorHart, Catherine E.es_ES
AutorLey-Quiñónez, César P.es_ES
AutorReyes-López, Miguel Angeles_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número4es_ES
Rango de páginas631es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.3390/life16040631
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen16es_ES

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