Recent studies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation among marine turtle populations are
consistent with the hypothesis that females return to beaches in their natal region to nest as …

To assess population genetic structure and evolutionary relationships among nesting
populations of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta), we analyzed mitochondrial (mt) DNA …

Reports of hybridization between marine turtle species (family Cheloniidae) have been
difficult to authenticate based solely on morphological evidence. Here we employ molecular …

Nesting by three species of marine turtles persists in the Dominican Republic, despite
historic threats and long-term population decline. We conducted a genetic survey of marine …

Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is widespread in a variety of vertebrate taxa, and its presence
has been associated with a range of evolutionary and ecological factors. Turtles, as a …

Abstract Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle) foraging areas, where juveniles, subadults, and
adults of diverse natal origins coalesce and spend a large portion of their lives, can be …

Why females would mate with multiple partners and have multiple fathers for clutches or
litters is a long-standing enigma. There is a broad dichotomy in hypotheses ranging from …

The leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea is the most widely distributed sea turtle species
in the world. It exhibits complex life traits: female homing and migration, migrations of …

Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles (Lutz and Musick, 1997), studies using
molecular techniques to address a variety of questions about sea turtle biology and life …

Numerous studies of sea turtle nesting ecology have revealed that females exhibit natal
homing, whereby they imprint on the nesting area from which they hatch and subsequently …