The ecology of sleep in non‐avian reptiles

NP Mohanty, C Wagener, A Herrel… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep is ubiquitous in the animal kingdom and yet displays considerable variation in its
extent and form in the wild. Ecological factors, such as predation, competition, and …

Ingestion of plastic marine litter by sea turtles in southern Brazil: abundance, characteristics and potential selectivity

M Rizzi, FL Rodrigues, L Medeiros, I Ortega… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ingestion of plastic marine litter (PML) by sea turtles is widespread and concerning, and
the five species that occur in the southwestern Atlantic–green, loggerhead, olive ridley …

Diet and foraging niche flexibility in green and hawksbill turtles

CE Clyde-Brockway, M Heidemeyer, FV Paladino… - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
We used stable isotopes to investigate isotopic niche size, overlap, and diet composition in
green (black and yellow morphotype Chelonia mydas; 50.0 to 95.0 cm curved carapace …

Feeding ecology of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) at rocky reefs in western South Atlantic

J Reisser, M Proietti, I Sazima, P Kinas, P Horta… - Marine biology, 2013 - Springer
Feeding ecology of green turtles was investigated between January 2005 and April 2008 at
Arvoredo Reserve, Brazil (27° 17′ S, 48° 18′ W). Data were obtained through the …

Hawksbill sea turtle life-stage durations, somatic growth patterns, and age at maturation

L Avens, MD Ramirez, LR Goshe, JM Clark… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
Sea turtles exhibit complex life histories, encompassing intermittent use of multiple spatially
separated habitats throughout long lifespans. This broad scope presents challenges for …

Biological and ecological traits rather than geography control mercury (Hg) in scutes of marine turtles from the Southwest Atlantic

CA Barrios-Rodriguez, MF Bezerra, N Ristau… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

A multilayered network analysis of social participation in the management of Marine Protected Areas in Brazil

J Olaya-Restrepo, A Schiavetti, MS Barbeitos - Marine Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Effective implementation of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) networks depends on
social participation into management. In this study, a multilayered network analysis was …

Home range and movement patterns of subadult hawksbill sea turtles in Southeast Florida

LD Wood, B Brunnick, SL Milton - Journal of Herpetology, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Subadult Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) reside on the coral reefs of
Palm Beach County, Florida, but their movements and patterns of habitat use are poorly …

Trophic ecology of sympatric sea turtles in the tropical Atlantic coast of Brazil

MF Bezerra, CA Barrios-Rodriguez… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tropical Atlantic coast of Brazil is a hotspot area for multiple sea turtle species
at all life stages. The multiple nearshore reefs and beaches, oceanic islands, and the only …

Genomic evidence of recent hybridization between sea turtles at Abrolhos Archipelago and its association to low reproductive output

LS Arantes, LCL Ferreira, M Driller… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Hybridization between sea turtle species occurs with particularly high frequency at two
adjacent nesting areas in northeastern Brazil. To understand the outcomes of hybridization …