Foraging ecology of Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) turtles in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico: insights from stable isotope analysis

S Weber, SA Ceriani, MMPB Fuentes - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
An individual's foraging ecology can affect its growth and survival. Stable isotope analysis
has been commonly used to investigate the foraging ecology of marine turtles. However …

Stable isotope analyses of cold-stunned Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles at the northern extent of their coastal range

SB Bean, JM Logan - Marine Biology, 2019 - Springer
Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles strand on Cape Cod, USA (41.894757° N,−
70.289372° W) as water temperatures drop in November, but little is known about their pre …

Isotopic niche overlap among foraging marine turtle species in the Gulf of Mexico

S Weber, JA Cullen, MMPB Fuentes - Ecology and Evolution, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sympatric species may overlap in their use of habitat and dietary resources, which can
increase competition. Comparing the ecological niches and quantifying the degree of niche …

Foraging site fidelity and stable isotope values of loggerhead turtles tracked in the Gulf of Mexico and northwest Caribbean

AD Tucker, BD MacDonald, JA Seminoff - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2014 - int-res.com
We used stable isotope (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, δ 34 S) analysis in combination with satellite
telemetry to evaluate the foraging areas chosen by 88 loggerhead turtles Caretta caretta …

Hawksbill and green turtle niche overlap in a marine protected area, US Virgin Islands

MA Moorehouse, JD Baldwin, KM Hart - Endangered Species Research, 2023 - int-res.com
Studying how species interact with their environment and other co-occurring species are 2
main aspects of ecology. For marine turtles, ocean currents drive migratory routes and may …

Foraging ecology of the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) from the Mexican Central Pacific based on stable isotopes

C Carpena-Catoira, CD Ortega-Ortiz… - Regional Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge regarding the trophic ecology, including the feeding habits of olive
ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea), is scarce. Although few investigations have been …

Inferring long-term foraging trends of individual juvenile loggerhead sea turtles using stable isotopes

AG Hall, L Avens, JB McNeill, B Wallace… - … Ecology Progress Series, 2015 - int-res.com
Individual variation in diet composition has important evolutionary, ecological, and
conservation implications. However, few studies of marine turtles have examined long-term …

Multi‐tissue stable isotope analyses reveal temporal changes in the feeding patterns of green turtles in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

D Páez‐Rosas, P Salinas‐de‐León… - … Zoology Part A …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of feeding patterns of highly migratory species is critical for
understanding their habitat use and informing the management of their populations. The …

Trophic ecology of a green turtle breeding population

HB Vander Zanden, KE Arthur, AB Bolten… - Marine Ecology …, 2013 - int-res.com
While many migratory marine organisms converge at breeding areas, identifying foraging
strategies away from these reproductive sites can be challenging. Adult female green turtles …

Diet and recruitment of green turtles in Fiji, South Pacific, inferred from in-water capture and stable isotope analysis

S Piovano, GE Lemons, A Ciriyawa… - Marine Ecology …, 2020 - int-res.com
Green turtles Chelonia mydas are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, yet in the
South Pacific few conservation-relevant data are available for the species, especially …