Quantification of metabolic rates (MR) is fundamental to understanding an individual
organism's physiology and life history, as well as overall population dynamics. Applications …

The impacts of coastal development on survival and swimming success were investigated
for hatchling hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming away from artificially …

The early life‐history stages of reptiles are extremely important to an individual's fitness, but
in an ecological sense, among the most difficult to observe. Here, we used radio‐tracking …

Abstract The South Florida subpopulation of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta L.) nests
with great fidelity on either the southeast or the southwest coast of Florida, USA. The …

The timing and synchrony of sea turtle emergences from the nests are primary factors in
determining hatchling vigor and likelihood of survival. A clear benefit of synchronous …

Coastal development is considered to be a significant hazard that endangers sea turtles by
destroying nesting space. If uncontrolled, it will result in decline and local extinction, or will …

Life history patterns of sea turtles: consequences of an oceanic juvenile stage Page 1 Bolten --
1 Bolten, AB 2003. Variation in sea turtle life history patterns: neritic vs. oceanic developmental …

The life history of loggerhead sea turtles can be studied as a series of ontogenetic habitat
shifts. These ecological and geographic shifts, sometimes spanning thousands of km, have …

Mořské želvy jsou více než 100 milionů let starou skupinou plazů plnící unikátní a klíčové
ekologické role v oceánech. Jejich populace ale dnes strmě klesají-čtyři ze sedmi druhů …