Sea turtles are slow growing and long lived. Their complex life history patterns encompass a
diversity of ecosystems from terrestrial habitats where oviposition and embryonic …

Temperatures experienced during embryonic development elicit well-documented
phenotypic variation in embryonic and neonatal animals. Most research, however, has only …

We raised leatherback posthatchlings in the laboratory for up to 7 weeks to study the role of
visual and chemical cues in food recognition and food-seeking behavior. Turtles were …

Swimming behaviour and dispersal patterns were studied in headstarted loggerhead turtles
Caretta caretta which were released at three different sites on the Caribbean island of …

According to the “lost year” theory of sea turtle development, hatchlings swim offshore in a
frenzy until they reach floating weed beds where they live in relative safety for the first few …

Chapter 1 presents the results of an investigation into the mid-water diving behaviour of
Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) as they travelled back to Ascension Island. Time-Depth …

The present study was conducted to investigate homing behavior in juvenile sea turtles and
to determine the mechanisms used by the turtles to navigate and orient. Homing behavior of …

A network of volunteers, under the guidance of the North Carolina Sea Turtle Protection
Program, monitors and protects loggerhead nests laid on state beaches. Although …

To improve our understanding of loggerhead life history, particularly factors affecting the
duration of each age class and survivorship, detailed growth data must be interpreted. The …

In the ocean, lighting varies with habitat; the eye's spectral sensitivity must vary with visual
ecology. Green turtles are the only sea turtle whose spectral sensitivity has been studied …