TurtleNests {SRMData} | R Documentation |
Turtle nests
Description
Infected and non-infected turtle nests, and whether the nests were relocated.
Usage
data(TurtleNests)
Format
A data frame with 4 rows and 3 columns:
- Infected
Whether the nest was infected with fungi or bacteria; one of
0
(not infected) or1
- Nest
Whether the nest was relocated; one of
0
(Natural (not relocated)) or1
(relocated)- Counts
The number of nests in the combination defined by
Infected
andNest
Details
The data provide the number of nests from Mediterranean loggerhead turtles that had fungal or bacterial infections. Some nests are relocated due to the risk if tidal inundation; researchers were interested to see if the relocation was related to the probability of infection.
Source
Candan, Ahmet Yavuz, Katilmis, Yusuf and Ergin, Cagri (2021). "First report of Fusarium species occurrence in loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests and hatchling success in Iztuzu Beach, Turkey". Biologia, 76, 565–573.