The reproductive success of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) is typically the
lowest of the seven sea turtle species. Why this vital rate is decreased has remained …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have low hatching and emergence success
compared to other sea turtle species. Postmortem examinations of hatchlings showed …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance migrants that travel
thousands of km from foraging grounds to breeding and nesting grounds. These extensive …

Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have low hatching and emergence success
compared to other sea turtle species. Postmortem examinations of hatchlings showed …

Leatherback turtles in the Pacific Ocean have declined precipitously in recent decades. One
issue that may be contributing to the declines of leatherbacks and impairing their recovery is …

Northwest Atlantic leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are endangered and low
hatch success limits potential for population recovery. We examined essential and …

The impact of mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) compounds on wildlife health is an issue of
concern, especially because anthropogenic practices (eg, fossil fuel combustion, metal …

The Northwest Atlantic Ocean, which surrounds the US eastern coastline, is an area rich in
marine life. The US eastern coastline is also highly urbanized, resulting in a lot of pollutants …

Bodily accumulation of certain toxic elements can cause physiologic harm to marine
organisms and be detrimental to their health and survival. The leatherback sea turtle …

Three threatened and endangered sea turtle species–Kemp's ridley, loggerhead and green-
use the Texas coast, home to the largest petrochemical industry in US, as prime feeding …