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Resumen: Marine coast modification and human pressure affects many species, including sea turtles. In order to study nine anthropogenic impacts that might affect nesting selection of females, incubation and hatching survival of loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtle (Chelonia mydas), building structures were identified along a 5.2 km beach in Kanzul (Mexico). A high number of hotels and houses (88; 818 rooms), with an average density of 16.6 buildings per kilometer were found. These buildings form a barrier which prevents reaching the beach from inland, resulting in habitat fragmentation. Main pressures were detected during nesting selection (14.19% of turtle nesting attempts interrupted), and low impact were found during incubation (0.77%) and hatching (4.7%). There were three impacts defined as high: beach furniture that blocks out the movement of hatchlings or females, direct pressure by tourists, and artificial beachfront lighting that can potentially mislead hatchlings or females. High impacted areas showed lowest values in nesting selection and hatching success. Based on our results, we suggest management strategies to need to be implemented to reduce human pressure and to avoid nesting habitat loss of loggerhead and green turtle in Kanzul, Mexico.
Idioma: Inglés
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-016-0473-5
Año: 2017
Publicado en: Journal of coastal conservation 21, 1 (2017), [9 pp.]
ISSN: 1400-0350
Factor impacto JCR: 1.16 (2017)
Categ. JCR: MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY rank: 64 / 106 = 0.604 (2017) - Q3 - T2
Categ. JCR: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES rank: 186 / 241 = 0.772 (2017) - Q4 - T3
Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.393 - Ecology (Q3) - Oceanography (Q3) - Nature and Landscape Conservation (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)
Área (Departamento): Área Botánica (Dpto. CC.Agrar.y Medio Natural)

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