High early embryo mortality and low hatching success observed in Aldabra giant tortoise populations.
Alessia M Lavigne, Richard Baxter, Eric Blais, Mark Brown, Robert W. Bullock, Christina Marques, Angelin Bernardis Sanders, Nirmal Jivan Shah, Chris Tagg, Elisabeth Wareing, James Wareing, Nicola Hemmings
The paper reports low hatching success and high early embryo mortality in Aldabra giant tortoise populations, highlighting the need for reproductive data in conservation efforts.
Ecology and Evolution · Jun 28, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology