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 …

Trace me if you can: the use of intrinsic biogeochemical markers in marine top predators

R Ramos, J González-Solís - Frontiers in Ecology and the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Human activities have serious impacts on marine apex predators. Inadequate knowledge of
the spatial and trophic ecology of these marine animals ultimately compromises the viability …

[HTML][HTML] Nesting range expansion of loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean: Phenology, spatial distribution, and conservation implications

S Hochscheid, F Maffucci, E Abella, MN Bradai… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming is affecting habitat quality and availability on our planet and some species
are predicted or are by now changing their distribution range. Here we show that …

[HTML][HTML] Satellite tracking sea turtles: Opportunities and challenges to address key questions

GC Hays, LA Hawkes - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over 25 years ago the first satellite tracking studies of sea turtles were published. The
technology and attachment methods have now come of age with long-term tracks over a …

Ontogeny in marine tagging and tracking science: technologies and data gaps

EL Hazen, SM Maxwell, H Bailey, SJ Bograd… - Marine Ecology …, 2012 - int-res.com
The field of marine tagging and tracking has grown rapidly in recent years as tag sizes have
decreased and the diversity of sensors has increased. Tag data provide a unique view on …

New insights into pelagic migrations: implications for ecology and conservation

DP Costa, GA Breed… - Annual review of ecology …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Highly pelagic large marine vertebrates have evolved the capability of moving across large
expanses of the marine environment; some species routinely move across entire ocean …

[HTML][HTML] Stable Isotope Tracking of Endangered Sea Turtles: Validation with Satellite Telemetry and δ15N Analysis of Amino Acids

JA Seminoff, SR Benson, KE Arthur, T Eguchi… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Effective conservation strategies for highly migratory species must incorporate information
about long-distance movements and locations of high-use foraging areas. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Cues, strategies, and outcomes: how migrating vertebrates track environmental change

DW Winkler, C Jørgensen, C Both, AI Houston… - Movement Ecology, 2014 - Springer
Migratory vertebrates adjust their movements in response to environmental change.
Throughout their migrations, they gather information, integrate environmental and internal …

[HTML][HTML] Different male vs. female breeding periodicity helps mitigate offspring sex ratio skews in sea turtles

GC Hays, AD Mazaris, G Schofield - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The implications of climate change for global biodiversity may be profound with those
species with little capacity for adaptation being thought to be particularly vulnerable to …

Effects of acid treatment on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in ecological samples: a review and synthesis

TA Schlacher, RM Connolly - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen are mainstay tracers in diverse fields of ecology,
particularly in studies of food webs. Investigators are generally interested in tracing dietary C …