The past 30 years have seen several paradigm shifts in our understanding of how ocean
ecosystems function. Now recent technological advances add to an overwhelming body of …

Acquisition of fresh water is important to animals, and is both difficult and critical for species
residing in marine environments. Adaptive radiations to fully marine habitats were …

The secondary adaptation of Cetacea to a fully marine lifestyle raises the question of their
ability to maintain their water balance in a hyperosmotic environment. Cetacea have access …

Acid-base regulation at intra-and extracellular levels is of fundamental importance for
developing animals, as it is for adults. Although adult animals exhibit well established acid …

The internesting interval separates successive clutches of sea turtle eggs, and its duration
varies both among and within species. Here, we review the potential physiological limits to …

Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchlings have previously been kept alive
for over a year in captive conditions but these were the few survivors of initially larger …

Plasma osmolalities of marine vertebrates are generally lower than the surrounding
medium; therefore, marine organisms must cope with the osmoregulatory challenges of life …

Abstract The population of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) in the western
Pacific has experienced dramatic declines over the past two decades. The full extent of …

Western Pacific leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are a priority bycatch
mitigation concern due to the projected extinction of the population before the end of the …

The leatherback sea turtle (hereafter referred to as LB), which is monotypic in the family
Dermochelyidae, is morphologically and physiologically distinct from other six extant sea …