Background The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) has undergone a dramatic
decline over the last 25 years, and this is believed to be primarily the result of mortality …

Abstract Africa's Gulf of Guinea, a major nesting ground for the critically endangered
Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), is experiencing rapid economic …

Chelonians have a unique anatomy that causes problems when it comes to using common
techniques for assessing health status and diagnosing disease; for example, palpation …

Abstract The St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network (SKSTMN) began implementation of a
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) monitoring program in 2003 on the main …

Conservation programs to protect endangered sea turtles are being instituted worldwide. A
common practice in these programs is to collect blood to evaluate the health of the turtles …

Limb preference is a behavioral indicator of lateralized brain function that was recently
elucidated experimentally in lower vertebrates. We assessed natural spontaneous limb use …

Buccal and cloacal swabs have been used for genetic sampling for a variety of reptiles but
not for marine turtles to date. We evaluated whether this method offers a simple and quick …

In oviparous animals, maternal traits such as the investment of resources in eggs and
oviposition site selection are often important determinants of offspring phenotypic quality …

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 USC 1531 et seq.), establishes
a national program for conserving threatened and endangered species of fish, wildlife …

Abstract On January 5, 2010, a 358 kg, 144cm straight carapace length (SCL) adult female
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) was admitted into the Sea Turtle …