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Radiographic Imaging in Investigating
Dimension of Digging Formation by Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Syamsyahidah Samsol
Supervisor: Dr. Mohd Uzair Rusli
Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology)
School Of Marine and Environmental Science
Studying its dimension of digging formation able to show a possible group movement
by sea turtle hatchlings while nest escaping. It will able to relate its potential
advantage of dimension with energy conservation mechanism. Thus, it is crucial as
this paper studies upon development on the dimension of nest escaping movement
formation in sea turtle hatchlings via radiographic imaging (X-Ray). We developed our
method of radiographic imaging from several trials regarding X-Ray exposure and
visibility of the hatchlings within artificial chambers used. Exposure usage of 125 kV,
40.0 mAs and 62.5 ms was finalized as it produces better images along addition of
iron flux on chambers and hatchlings. Unfortunately, adding iron flux on hatchlings
ended with a complication. Hence, mentioned developments are able to use as a part
of standard method as both increase our visibility in investigating potential digging
dimension formation while nest escaping as modeled by the hatchlings.
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