Aparte de su rol utilitario como fuente de alimento y de materiales, las tortugas marinas han
servido como símbolos, utilizados por milenios por diversas sociedades y culturas. En los …

A good understanding of species' movement ecology and feeding behaviour is essential for
conservation managers and policy makers to make informed decisions. In this study, through …

The use of sentinel species in monitoring programs for toxic metals such as mercury (Hg) is
essential to understand these pollutants' impact on the environment. For this purpose, it is …

New Zealand's endangered mountain parrot, the Kea (Nestor notabilis), exhibits moderate
male-biased sexual size dimorphism in linear body measurements (~ 5%) and a …

The anthropogenic exploitation of marine resources has severely altered ecosystems and
caused drastic declines of large predatory fishes. Amongst these, sharks are the species of …

Chelonioidea (sea turtles) are a group where available morphological evidence for crown
group relationships are incongruent with those established using molecular data. However …

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 USC 1531 et seq.), jointly
administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service …

Understanding how environmental conditions affect physiological processes is important for
predicting how threatened species will respond to a changing climate. Here, I parameterise …

Turtles have been prominent subjects of analyses of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) owing to
their mating system and habitat diversity. In prior studies, marine turtles were grouped with …