In response to a call from the US National Research Council for research programs to
combine their data to improve sea turtle population assessments, we analyzed somatic …

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the Loggerhead Sea Turtle
(Caretta caretta) as an endangered species. Therefore, its protection and recovery requires …

The somatic growth dynamics of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) resident in five separate
foraging grounds within the Hawaiian Archipelago were assessed using a robust non …

The pelagic juvenile stage of sea turtles is poorly studied. We present a growth model and
estimates for duration of the pelagic juvenile stage for loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta …

The Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network, coordinated by the National Marine
Fisheries Service through a network of state coordinators, archives data on sea turtles that …

Age at maturation data are integral to understanding dynamics of threatened and
endangered sea turtle populations. However, full characterization of this parameter requires …

Growth rates recorded between 1995 and 2001 for green turtles in the central Gulf of
California were analyzed using nonparametric regression modeling. A mixed longitudinal …

An understanding of the rate at which long-lived species grow is essential for determining
important life history parameters, including assessments of foraging habitat quality, the time …

Management of species of conservation concern requires knowledge of demographic
parameters, such as rates of recruitment, survival, and growth. In the Caribbean, hawksbill …

Compensatory growth (CG, accelerated growth that may occur when an organism that has
grown at a reduced rate as a result of suboptimal environmental conditions is exposed to …