The simultaneous stable isotope analysis of skin and blood gives insights on habitats shifts in Mediterranean loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta, Linneus 1758)

M Gelippi, MF Blasi, MFW Gauger, G Favero… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine turtles are key indicator species of ecosystem function and environmental health,
however, many of their life-history features remain cryptic. Particularly, the understanding of …

Stable isotope composition of multiple tissues and individual amino acids reveals dietary variation among life stages in green turtles (Chelonia mydas) at Ningaloo …

JL Stubbs, AT Revill, RD Pillans, MA Vanderklift - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
Diet is fundamental to an individual's biology because energy acquired from food constrains
growth and reproduction, which subsequently influences survival. It is, therefore, important to …

Ontogenetic changes in green turtle (Chelonia mydas) diet and home range in a tropical lagoon

MA Vanderklift, RD Pillans, W Rochester… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Ontogenetic changes in habitat and diet are widespread among marine species. Most
species of sea turtles are characterized by extreme ontogenetic changes in habitat use and …

High rates of herbivory in remote northwest Australian seagrass meadows by rabbitfish and green turtles

MA Vanderklift, RD Pillans, M Hutton… - Marine Ecology …, 2021 - int-res.com
Herbivory is a key ecological process that often determines the composition and abundance
of plants. Estimates of herbivory in seagrass meadows are typically lower than those in other …

Body size-related polymorphic foraging strategy in adult green turtles

ŞY Özdilek, B Sönmez, B Mestav - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) are among the prominent migratory and conservation-
needing animals. Missing data on the foraging strategy of green turtles limits effective …

Persistent organic pollutants and stable isotopes in the liver of Chelonia mydas stranded on the southeastern Brazilian coast

RDLM Jarcovis, S Taniguchi, J da Silva… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Among the various pollutants released into the environment, there are persistent organic
pollutants (POPs). Chelonia mydas are one of the species that can be exposed to these …

[PDF][PDF] Marine mammal distribution on the western coast of Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia

KR Sprogis, TLR Waddell - Report to the Australian Marine …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Exmouth Gulf is adjacent to the UNESCO Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, however the
connected gulf itself is mostly unprotected. The gulf has experienced discontinued proposals …

Predicting the effects of a changing environment on green turtle (Chelonia mydas) energetics: a Dynamic Energy Budget approach

J Stubbs - 2020 - research-repository.uwa.edu.au
Understanding how environmental conditions affect physiological processes is important for
predicting how threatened species will respond to a changing climate. Here, I parameterise …

A Test of Intersexual Trophic Niche Partitioning within a Population of Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta)

J Bellamy, D Mullin, B Nakamoto… - Journal of …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract The Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) is a semiaquatic turtle species that has been
known to exhibit intersexual variation in habitat use during summer. Males often remain near …