In the published article, there was an error in Table 5 as published. In the Comments column for Dawson et al., 2014, we wrote “Shows lack of effect of rain before nest construction; relevant rainfall amounts not reported”. This was incorrect. The revised Comment reads as follows:
“Red foxes may use a wider array of nest location cues than some other predators; relevant rainfall amounts not reported”.
Table 5
| Citations | Turtle species | Mammalian predator species | Temporal association with rain | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhoft et al., 1979 | Artificial nests | Procyon lotor | Artificial nest excavation spiked after 0.73 cm of rainfall | Proposed that this small amount of rainfall was not enough to significantly reduce nest location cues |
| Congdon et al., 1983 | Emydoidea blandingii | Procyon lotor, Vulpes vulpes | Noted late-season nest predation during or soon after rainfall | Relevant rainfall amounts not reported; does not refer to newly constructed turtle nests |
| Congdon et al., 1987 | Chelydra serpentina | Procyon lotor, Vulpes vulpes | Noted predation on nests older than 6 days during or soon after rainfall | Relevant rainfall amounts not reported; noted that Vulpes were responsible for most nest depredation after 7 days |
| Brooks et al., 1992 | Glyptemys insculpta | unspecified | Only nest predation was on late-season nests in a week in which rain occurred | Predators involved and relevant rainfall amounts not reported; does not refer to newly constructed turtle nests |
| Spencer, 2002 | Emydura macquarii | Vulpes vulpes | Rainfall concurrent with nest construction did not influence nest predation risk | Red foxes may have heightened sensory abilities and use a wider array of nest location cues than some other predators |
| Wirsing et al., 2012 | Chelydra serpentina, Chrysemys picta | mostly Procyon lotor | Rainfall presence/absence or amount did not significantly affect nest predation rates | Relevant rainfall amounts and within-day timing relative to nest construction and predation not assessed/reported |
| Schwanz et al., 2010 | Chrysemys picta | Procyon lotor | May and June rainfall totals were not correlated with annual nest predation rates | Temporal relationships of nest construction, precipitation, and predator encounters were not assessed |
| Dawson et al., 2014 | Artificial nests | Vulpes vulpes | Number of artificial nests excavated in a day was not significantly correlated with amount of rain in the preceding 24 hours or 7 days | Red foxes may use a wider array of nest location cues than some other predators; relevant rainfall amounts not reported |
| Buzuleciu et al., 2016 | Artificial nests | Procyon lotor | 2 cm of water applied to artificial nests did not reduce excavation rates | Treatment application was localized to the nest level, not over the larger areas that would be affected during natural rainfall |
| Bougie et al., 2020 | Glyptemys insculpta | Procyon lotor, Mephitis mephitis | Rainfall on the day of nesting did not affect nest predation rates | Relevant rainfall amounts and within-day timing relative to nest construction not assessed/reported |
Papers suggesting freshwater turtle nest survival is not enhanced by rainfall.
The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
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Keywords
nest predation, predator cues, nesting, rain, barometric pressure, Reptilia, Testudines
Citation
Geller GA, Doody JS, Clulow S and Duncan RP (2023) Corrigendum: Do freshwater turtles use rainfall to increase nest success?. Front. Ecol. Evol. 11:1241430. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2023.1241430
Received
16 June 2023
Accepted
20 June 2023
Published
04 July 2023
Volume
11 - 2023
Edited and reviewed by
Jordi Figuerola, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain
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