The untapped potential of reptile biodiversity for understanding how and why animals age

LA Hoekstra, TS Schwartz, AM Sparkman… - Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The field of comparative ageing biology has greatly expanded in the past 20 years.
Longitudinal studies of populations of reptiles with a range of maximum lifespans have …

[HTML][HTML] A review of how the biology of male sea turtles may help mitigate female-biased hatchling sex ratio skews in a warming climate

GC Hays, T Shimada, G Schofield - Marine biology, 2022 - Springer
In a warming climate, male sea turtles may become increasingly rare due to temperature-
dependent sex determination with females being produced at warmer temperatures. Hence …

Informing research priorities for immature sea turtles through expert elicitation

NE Wildermann, C Gredzens, L Avens… - Endangered Species …, 2018 - int-res.com
Although sea turtles have received substantial focus worldwide, research on the immature
life stages is still relatively limited. The latter is of particular importance, given that a large …

Managing fisheries in a world with more sea turtles

NF Putman, J Hawkins… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
For decades, fisheries have been managed to limit the accidental capture of vulnerable
species and many of these populations are now rebounding. While encouraging from a …

Functional responses in a lizard along a 3.5‐km altitudinal gradient

N Serén, R Megía‐Palma, T Simčič… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Physiological and metabolic performance are key mediators of the functional response
of species to environmental change. Few environments offer such a multifaceted array of …

Regional comparison of leatherback sea turtle maturation attributes and reproductive longevity

L Avens, LR Goshe, GR Zug, GH Balazs, SR Benson… - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
Data characterizing somatic growth patterns and the ages and sizes at which organisms
mature are fundamental to understanding population dynamics. However, obtaining this …

Hawksbill sea turtle life-stage durations, somatic growth patterns, and age at maturation

L Avens, MD Ramirez, LR Goshe, JM Clark… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
Sea turtles exhibit complex life histories, encompassing intermittent use of multiple spatially
separated habitats throughout long lifespans. This broad scope presents challenges for …

Predicted distributions and abundances of the sea turtle 'lost years' in the western North Atlantic Ocean

NF Putman, EE Seney, P Verley, DJ Shaver… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Oceanic dispersal characterizes the early juvenile life‐stages of numerous marine species
of conservation concern. This early stage may be a 'critical period'for many species, playing …

Long-term insights into marine turtle sightings, strandings and captures around the UK and Ireland (1910–2018)

ZLR Botterell, R Penrose, MJ Witt… - Journal of the Marine …, 2020 - cambridge.org
With over a century of records, we present a detailed analysis of the spatial and temporal
occurrence of marine turtle sightings and strandings in the UK and Ireland between 1910 …

Mixed‐stock aging analysis reveals variable sea turtle maturity rates in a recovering population

CN Turner Tomaszewicz, L Avens… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying demographic parameters and variable vital rates, such as somatic growth rates,
time to maturity, and reproductive longevity, is important for effective management of …