A high priority in the conservation of marine turtles is the identification of breeding
populations, their geographic range and the effects of human caused mortality upon these …

The broad aim of this project is to identify Management Units (MU) as the focal point for
regional management, with particular emphasis on Southeast Asia, but drawing also on …

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 …

The tools of conservation genetics offer a powerful means of identifying breeding
populations and interpreting historic gene flow. For marine turtles, genetic data can help …

A set of nuclear single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and microsatellite markers was
used to detect genetic stock structure among 5 Pacific green turtle Chelonia mydas nesting …

Ecological and genetic studies of marine turtles generally support the hypothesis of natal
homing, but leave open the question of the geographical scale of genetic exchange and the …

Given the large energy expenditures involved in migration and egg production, it may be
advantageous for females to have multiple matings if the success of matings varies …

DNA barcoding is a global initiative that provides a standardized and efficient tool to
catalogue and inventory biodiversity, with significant conservation applications. Despite …

Identification of the geographic extent of population boundaries, the distribution of genetic
lineages, and the amount of genetic exchange among breeding groups is needed for …

Identification and monitoring of population units in marine turtle populations using molecular
markers, particularly in foraging habitats where multiple stocks aggregate, has become one …