Ivy Gentry (UR)- The Hatchling

Hi Everyone!

I am furthering my research on how much of the temperature of the sand affects the sex of the hatchlings as my scientific question. However, I am working with a previous student to further this study. I have not been able to meet up with her to discuss the methods and materials needed; however, I have been able to look at the poster that she had made. I want to complete her project and possibly adding in some ideas she has not thought about. I am excited to be able to further this interest between both of us and see if we can come to a result.

Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle 

However, while I was looking over Allie’s poster, I noticed she was doing Loggerhead Turtles. Whereas I was looking at doing mine over Green Turtles or Kemps Ridley’s only because Greens genuinely tend to nest on the beaches of Daytona Beach, and for Kemps Ridley’s because they are the smallest type of Sea Turtles. Although we are going to be going off the NSB, it might just be easier to go off their most common sea turtle to their beaches.

Materials:

Green Sea Turtle 

•         Sand Collector
•       Temperature Sensor

This are the ones I know for sure considering that my project it mainly over the temperature of the sand.

Methods, I am not completely sure about how to go forward since I have not been able to meet with Allie to see and learn how she is going about checking the temperature of the sand. I should know within this upcoming week.

I am truly excited to be working with Allie and to test the Scientific Question “How much of the temperature of the sand affects the sex of the hatchlings?”

Sources:

Limbo, Gumbo. “Green Sea Turtle.” Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 2019, www.gumbolimbo.org/Green-Sea-Turtle.

“Temperature Effects on Sea Turtle Sex Ratios and the Potential Impact of Climate Change.” National Marine Life Center, 2015, nmlc.org/2011/09/temperature-effects-on-sea-turtle-sex-ratios-and-the-potential-impact-of-climate-change/.