Effects of global warming on species with temperature‐dependent sex determination: Bridging the gap between empirical research and management

EC Lockley, C Eizaguirre - Evolutionary Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming could threaten over 400 species with temperature‐dependent sex
determination (TSD) worldwide, including all species of sea turtle. During embryonic …

Origin matters: Using a local reference genome improves measures in population genomics

DMJ Thorburn, K Sagonas… - Molecular ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Genome sequencing enables answering fundamental questions about the genetic basis of
adaptation, population structure and epigenetic mechanisms. Yet, we usually need a …

Divergence and hybridization in sea turtles: Inferences from genome data show evidence of ancient gene flow between species

ST Vilaça, R Piccinno, O Rota‐Stabelli… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reconstructing past events of hybridization and population size changes are required to
understand speciation mechanisms and current patterns of genetic diversity, and ultimately …

[HTML][HTML] Colonization of new nesting areas could provide climate refuge to loggerhead turtles under climate change

PS Tomillo, F Pujol, G Félix, V Núñez-Reyes… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change can impact regional and global biodiversity for multiple reasons. In sea
turtles, changes in local climate at nesting beaches can affect egg and hatchling survival …

Do costal erosion and urban development threat loggerhead sea turtle nesting? Implications for sandy beach management

LL Costa, EMR Bulhões, JPA Caetano… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Nest beach selection by sea turtles at a regional scale may depend on upper shore
environmental cues. Thus, the variability of sandy beach conditions, including coastal …

Whole mitochondrial genome sequencing provides new insights into the phylogeography of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the Mediterranean Sea

L Tolve, A Iannucci, L Garofalo, A Ninni… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Population structure and phylogeography of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) have
so far been assessed mainly by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) single-gene sequencing …

Light sandy beaches favour hatching success and best hatchling phenotype of loggerhead turtles

J Patino-Martinez, J Veiga, IO Afonso… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We conducted a 5-year field (2017–2021) and laboratory study of the relationship between
type of substrate and hatching success, embryonic development, and the quality of …

Long-term survey of sea turtles (Caretta caretta) reveals correlations between parasite infection, feeding ecology, reproductive success and population dynamics

EC Lockley, L Fouda, SM Correia, A Taxonera… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Long-term monitoring of host-parasite interactions is important for understanding the
consequences of infection on host fitness and population dynamics. In an eight-year survey …

Strategic nest site selection in one of the world's largest loggerhead turtle nesting colonies, on Maio Island, Cabo Verde

J Patino-Martinez, L Dos Passos, R Amador, A Teixidor… - Oryx, 2023 - cambridge.org
For species without parental care, such as sea turtles, nest site selection is particularly
important for embryo development, hatchling survival and, ultimately, reproductive success …

Unveiling loggerhead turtles size decline at a major Brazilian nesting ground

JA Pereira, AS Martins, AS dos Santos… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Brazil's second-largest reproductive colony of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) has a long
history of overexploitation, with its temporal ecological dynamics still unknown. This study …