Analyses of mitochondrial control region polymorphisms have supported the presence of
several demographically independent green turtle (Chelonia mydas) rookeries in the …

Genetic markers are often used to designate population units for management and
conservation, but widespread sharing of mitochondrial DNA control-region haplotypes …

Effective conservation management of sea turtles depends on understanding the
demographic interconnections between populations. Beginning with the sequencing of 490 …

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting has increased dramatically in Florida over the past
two decades, ranking the Florida nesting aggregation among the largest in the Greater …

In species of conservation concern it is often difficult to be certain that population diversity
and structure have been adequately characterised by genetic sampling. Since practical and …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences were determined for 168 green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) nesting at the 3 known rookeries in Brazil: Trindade (n= 99), Atol das Rocas (n= 37) …

The molecular evolution and population genetics of migratory green turtles (Chelonia
mydas) in the Greater Caribbean were examined with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control …

The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) foraging aggregation along the Texas coast has
increased dramatically in recent years, but the source populations for these turtles have not …

The southeastern USA hosts the largest nesting concentration of loggerhead turtles Caretta
caretta in the Atlantic. Regionally significant nesting also occurs along the Caribbean coast …

Genetic markers have proven useful for determining which sea turtle rookeries contribute to
a particular feeding ground. This information is especially relevant when management …