Fungal colonization of green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) nests is unlikely to affect hatchling condition

To determine the possible effect of fungal invasion on Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) embryo development and subsequent hatchling condition, we compared hatchling scalation patterns, straight carapace length, and weight among nests with varying proportions of fungal colonization. Analyses suggested that the condition of hatchlings emerging from nests that have a high percentage of eggs colonized by fungus was similar to those from nests without fungus.