Plastic debris is now ubiquitous in the marine environment affecting a wide range of taxa,
from microscopic zooplankton to large vertebrates. Its persistence and dispersal throughout …

Green turtles Chelonia mydas are endangered, long-lived marine reptiles that display an
ontogenetic shift in diet and habitat use during development. During their early life stage …

Marine debris is a growing problem for wildlife, and has been documented to affect more
than 267 species worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of marine debris ingestion in …

The ingestion of plastic by marine turtles is now reported for all species. Small juvenile
turtles (including post-hatchling and oceanic juveniles) are thought to be most at risk, due to …

Pollution from anthropogenic marine debris, particularly buoyant plastics, is ubiquitous
across marine ecosystems. Due to the persistent nature of plastics in the environment, their …

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 …

Migratory marine species present challenges for conservation because of complex threats
within their pelagic dispersal zones, including coastal foraging areas and extensive …

Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …

Dietary information obtained from stomach contents can provide a wealth of information on
an animal's ecology. Where animals are cryptic, such as the post-hatchling life history stage …

Anthropogenic debris ingestion has been reported for green turtles in all their life stages
worldwide. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the marine debris ingestion by green …