Sains Malaysiana 44(1)(2015): 49–55
Effects
of Egg Incubation Methods on Locomotor Performances of Green Turtle
(Chelonia
mydas) Hatchlings
(Kesan Kaedah Pengeraman Telur ke atas Prestasi Pergerakan Anak
Penyu Agar Chelonia mydas)
MOHD
UZAIR RUSLI1*, JUANITA JOSEPH2, HOCK-CHARK LIEW1 & ZAINUDIN BACHOK1
1School of Marine
Sciences and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
2Institute of
Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 12 Jun 2013/Diterima: 30 Jun 2014
ABSTRACT
Effects of different incubation methods on crawling and swimming
ability of post-emergence green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchlings at Cherating (Kuantan, Pahang) and
Chagar Hutang (Pulau Redang, Terengganu) Turtle Sanctuary were analysed during
nesting season in 2009. Mean crawling speed of hatchlings incubated in styrofoam box, beach hatchery and in situ were at
0.042±0.008, 0.136±0.026 and 0.143±0.045 m/s, respectively. Crawling
performance of hatclings from styrofoam box can be
improved by keeping them for at least 48 h after their emergence. For swimming
performance, all types of incubation methods showed significant differences in
mean power-stroke rate during their early swimming effort ranging at 93-114
strokes/min. However, no correlation was found between morphological
characteristics of hatchlings and swimming performance. The results from this
study may give different perspective in evaluating hatchling production, which
is in terms of hatchling morphological characteristics and their locomotor
performance.
Keywords: Chelonia
mydas; conservation; incubation methods; locomotors performance
ABSTRAK
Kesan kaedah pengeraman ke atas prestasi merangkak dan berenang anak
penyu agar (Chelonia mydas) yang baru
menetas di Tempat Perlindungan Penyu Cherating (Kuantan, Pahang)
dan Chagar Hutang (Pulau Redang, Terengganu) telah dianalisis pada
musim bertelur tahun 2009. Purata kelajuan merangkak anak penyu
yang dieram di dalam kotak polisterin, pantai tempat penetasan dan
in situ adalah berbeza dengan masing-masing mencatatkan 0.042±0.008,
0.136±0.026 dan 0.143±0.045 m/s. Prestasi merangkak
anak penyu daripada kotak polisterin boleh ditingkatkan dengan cara
menyimpan mereka sekurang-kurangnya 48 jam selepas menetas. Daripada aspek prestasi renangan, semua jenis pengeraman telah menunjukkan
perbezaan yang signifikan dengan julat 93-114 kuak seminit.
Walau bagaimanapun, perkaitan antara ciri morfologi dengan prestasi
renangannya tidak ditemui dalam kajian ini. Hasil
kajian ini telah memberi satu perspektif yang berbeza kepada penilaian
penghasilan anak penyu iaitu dalam bentuk ciri morfologi dan prestasi
pergerakan anak penyu.
Kata kunci: Chelonia
mydas; kaedah pengeraman; pemeliharaan; prestasi pergerakan
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