Genetic variation among sea turtle life stages and species suggests connectivity among ocean basins

KF Phillips, KR Martin, GD Stahelin… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Regional genetic differentiation of mitochondrial lineages occurs in migratory species with
natal philopatry such as sea turtles. However, early juvenile dispersal represents a key …

Population genetics and phylogeography of sea turtles

BW Bowen, SA Karl - Molecular ecology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The seven species of sea turtles occupy a diversity of niches, and have a history tracing
back over 100 million years, yet all share basic life‐history features, including exceptional …

Natal origin of juvenile loggerhead turtles from foraging ground in nicaragua and panama estimated using mitochondria DNA

A Masuda - 2010 - csuchico-dspace.calstate.edu
ABSTRACT NATAL ORIGIN OF JUVENILE LOGGERHEAD TURTLES FROM FORAGING
GROUND IN NICARAGUA AND PANAMA ESTIMATED USING MITOCHONDRIA DNA by© …

DNA and dispersal models highlight constrained connectivity in a migratory marine megavertebrate

E Naro‐Maciel, KM Hart, R Cruciata, NF Putman - Ecography, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Population structure and spatial distribution are fundamentally important fields within
ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. To investigate pan‐Atlantic connectivity of …

Green turtle mitochondrial microsatellites indicate finer-scale natal homing to isolated islands than to continental nesting sites

BM Shamblin, KM Hart, KJ Martin, SA Ceriani… - Marine Ecology …, 2020 - int-res.com
In highly mobile philopatric species, defining the scale of natal homing is fundamental to
characterizing population dynamics and effectively managing distinct populations. Genetic …

From refugia to rookeries: Phylogeography of Atlantic green turtles

E Naro-Maciel, BN Reid, SE Alter, G Amato… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Investigating species' distribution and abundance over time is central to evolutionary
biology, and provides important context for conservation and management. With respect to …

Genetic composition and origin of juvenile green turtles foraging at Culebra, Puerto Rico, as revealed by mtDNA

AR Patrício, X Vélez-Zuazo, RP van Dam… - Latin american journal of …, 2017 - SciELO Chile
Marine migratory species encounter a range of threats as they move through coastal and
oceanic zones. Understanding the connectivity and dispersal patterns of such species is …

Population structure and conservation implications for the loggerhead sea turtle of the Cape Verde Islands

C Monzón-Argüello, C Rico, E Naro-Maciel… - Conservation …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract The Cape Verde Islands harbour the second largest nesting aggregation of the
globally endangered loggerhead sea turtle in the Atlantic. To characterize the unknown …

Advances in the application of genetics in marine turtle biology and conservation

LM Komoroske, MP Jensen, KR Stewart… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Marine turtles migrate across long distances, exhibit complex life histories, and occupy
habitats that are difficult to observe. These factors present substantial challenges to …

Population structure of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

B Bowen, JC Avise, JI Richardson, AB Meylan… - Conservation …, 1993 - JSTOR
To assess population genetic structure and evolutionary relationships among nesting
populations of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta), we analyzed mitochondrial (mt) DNA …