Chemical elements and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are globally present in aquatic
systems and their potential transfer to loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) has …

Differences in integumentary permeability dictate alternative life history strategies in
amphibians and reptiles. Limiting resources for amphibians are chiefly associated with …

Whilst a range of animals have been shown to respond behaviourally to components of the
Earth's magnetic field, evidence of the value of this sensory perception for small animals …

Abstract The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is an endangered species in Poland.
From 1998 to 2000, as part of an active protection program for the species in central Poland …

To ensure the success of reintroduction programs, it is important to monitor the post-release
behavior and survival of released animals. In this study, the post-release movement and …

Several loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting events have been recorded along
Spain's Mediterranean coast, outside its known nesting range, in recent years. In view of the …

A total of 71 loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded along the coasts of Sicily
(Southern Italy) were examined for non–dioxine like polychlorinated biphenyl (NDL‐PCB) …

As marine turtles traverse entire ocean basins, a number of techniques have been
developed to gather information on their movements at sea. These range from basic …

This study analyzed the carapace distribution of Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mg, Mn, Pb, Sb, U, V and Zn
by GF-AAS and ICP-AES in one specimen of Caretta caretta from Mediterranean Sea …

We studied the nesting migrations and reproductive ecology of the endangered Mona
Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri at three localities from 2003 to 2006. Female …