Publications by authors named "Elpidio Marcelino Lopez-Reyes"
Antioxidants (Basel)
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- Olive ridley sea turtles exhibit two nesting behaviors: solitary nesting and mass nesting called "arribadas," which offers benefits like better mate finding and predator avoidance.
- A study revealed that turtles nesting in arribadas were larger, had higher thyroid hormone levels, and showed enriched metabolic processes related to energy use and antioxidant defense.
- However, arribada nesters also experienced higher oxidative stress indicated by increased lipid peroxidation and protein oxidation, suggesting a trade-off between the fitness benefits of mass nesting and associated physiological costs.
