Mediterranean sea turtles: current knowledge and priorities for conservation and research

P Casale, AC Broderick, JA Camiñas… - Endangered species …, 2018 - int-res.com
The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …

A review of geospatial technologies for improving Marine Spatial Planning: Challenges and opportunities

I Schwartz-Belkin, ME Portman - Ocean & coastal management, 2023 - Elsevier
Common marine spatial planning challenges include lack of data on the marine
environment, high mobility of both animals and humans, and plan implementation …

Foraging grounds of adult loggerhead sea turtles across the Mediterranean Sea: key sites and hotspots of risk

V Almpanidou, V Tsapalou, A Chatzimentor… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
Delineating priority areas for highly mobile marine megafauna represents a major challenge
for conservation biology. To manage such areas, one must understand both their spatial …

Satellite tracking in sea turtles: How do we find our way to the conservation dividends?

VF Jeffers, BJ Godley - Biological Conservation, 2016 - Elsevier
As species of conservation concern, sea turtles have historically been difficult to study
because of their elusive nature and extensive ranges, but improvements in telemetry have …

Network analysis of sea turtle movements and connectivity: A tool for conservation prioritization

CY Kot, S Åkesson, J Alfaro‐Shigueto… - Diversity and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Understanding the spatial ecology of animal movements is a critical element in
conserving long‐lived, highly mobile marine species. Analyzing networks developed from …

[HTML][HTML] Projected redistribution of sea turtle foraging areas reveals important sites for conservation

A Chatzimentor, V Almpanidou, A Doxa… - Climate Change …, 2021 - Elsevier
Identification of important habitats of charismatic marine megafauna is essential to enhance
our conservation capacity. Still, for species such as sea turtles that have a long-life span, a …

Spatial ecology of loggerhead turtles: Insights from stable isotope markers and satellite telemetry

JC Haywood, WJ Fuller, BJ Godley… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Using a combination of satellite telemetry and stable isotope analysis (SIA), our aim was
to identify foraging grounds of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) at important rookeries in …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing sea turtle bycatch in the Mediterranean mixed demersal fisheries

A Lucchetti, G Bargione, A Petetta… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is the most common sea turtle in the Mediterranean, where
incidental catches due to fishing activities are considered the main threat to its conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary Preferences of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) in Two Mediterranean Feeding Grounds: Does Prey Selection Change with Habitat Use …

G Mariani, F Bellucci, C Cocumelli, C Raso… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Loggerhead sea turtles have a flexible distribution from oceanic-pelagic to
neritic-benthic areas. Their dietary preferences are expected to change from pelagic prey to …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a common approach for assessing the conservation status of marine turtle species within the european marine strategy framework directive

F Girard, A Girard, J Monsinjon, A Arcangeli… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Environmental policies, including the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(MSFD), generally rely on the measurement of indicators to assess the good environmental …