Exploring the presence of pollutants at sea: monitoring heavy metals and pesticides in loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the western Mediterranean

O Novillo, JF Pertusa, J Tomás - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Marine turtles are considered good sentinel species for environmental assessment because
of their long lifespan, feeding ecology, habitat use and migratory nature. In the present study …

A review of the effects of incubation conditions on hatchling phenotypes in non-squamate reptiles

CR Gatto, RD Reina - Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 2022 - Springer
Developing embryos of oviparous reptiles show substantial plasticity in their responses to
environmental conditions during incubation, which can include altered sex ratios …

[HTML][HTML] Satellite tracking can inform population-level dispersal to foraging grounds of post-nesting Kemp's ridley sea turtles

C Gredzens, DJ Shaver - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Understanding how populations are distributed spatially can be an effective tool for
conservation and management planning. This is especially true for threatened species of …

Land-dependent marine species face climate-driven impacts on land and at sea

HE Blondin, KC Armstrong, EL Hazen… - Marine Ecology …, 2022 - int-res.com
Land-dependent marine species are a unique guild of species whose life histories rely on
both land and sea. This group is exposed to climate change-related stressors 2-fold, as …

Green turtle mitochondrial microsatellites indicate finer-scale natal homing to isolated islands than to continental nesting sites

BM Shamblin, KM Hart, KJ Martin, SA Ceriani… - Marine Ecology …, 2020 - int-res.com
In highly mobile philopatric species, defining the scale of natal homing is fundamental to
characterizing population dynamics and effectively managing distinct populations. Genetic …

Investigating differences in population recovery rates of two sympatrically nesting sea turtle species

LCM Omeyer, KL Stokes, D Beton, BA Çiçek… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Estimating life‐history traits and understanding their variation underpins the management of
long‐lived, migratory animals, while knowledge of recovery dynamics can inform the …

Cayman Islands sea turtle nesting population increases over 22 years of monitoring

JM Blumenthal, JL Hardwick, TJ Austin… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Given differing trajectories of sea turtle populations worldwide, there is a need to assess and
report long-term population trends and determine which conservation strategies are …

Biology and conservation of marine turtles in the northwestern Indian Ocean: a review

HM Al Ameri, S Al Harthi, A Al Kiyumi… - Endangered Species …, 2022 - int-res.com
The northwestern Indian Ocean hosts globally crucial marine biodiversity, which is relatively
understudied. There has, however, been significant research and conservation effort …

Research priorities for the management of freshwater fish habitat in Canada

CJ Dey, AI Rego, MJ Bradford… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Effective management of freshwater fish habitat is essential to supporting healthy aquatic
ecosystems and sustainable fisheries. In Canada, recent changes to the Fisheries Act …

Missing data in sea turtle population monitoring: a Bayesian statistical framework accounting for incomplete sampling

LCM Omeyer, TJ McKinley, N Bréheret, G Bal… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Monitoring how populations respond to sustained conservation measures is essential to
detect changes in their population status and determine the effectiveness of any …