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Table 2 Variation in the Tpiv and TRT based on data from different subsets of field nests

From: Models of primary sex ratios at a major flatback turtle rookery show an anomalous masculinising trend

Nests used to fit model

Tpiv (°C)

TRT (°C)

Lower bound of TRT (°C)

Upper bound of TRT (°C)

Mean residual ± SE (°C)

1,4,6,10,15

29.4

3.4

27.7

31.1

0.067 ± 0.02

3,4,5,6,13

29.5

3.5

27.9

31.4

0.102 ± 0.03

2,3,4,12,13

29.4

3.6

27.6

31.2

0.091 ± 0.03

2,5,6,10,15

29.6

3.5

27.9

31.4

0.094 ± 0.03

1,2,3,4,12

29.6

3.2

27.8

31.0

0.081 ± 0.02

2,4,5,12,13

29.6

3.9

27.6

31.5

0.108 ± 0.04

1,5,6,10,13

29.6

3.8

27.8

31.6

0.108 ± 0.03

1,3,5,6,15

29.6

3.2

28.0

31.2

0.082 ± 0.03

1,4,6,10,13

29.6

3.6

27.7

31.3

0.080 ± 0.03

3,4,12,13,15

29.6

3.5

27.6

31.1

0.084 ± 0.03

  1. In all instances, TSD models were fitted to sex ratio data derived from constant temperature incubation in the laboratory, but laboratory data were supplemented with different subsets of field data. The consensus model is indicated in italics.