The physiology of lipid storage and use in reptiles
ER Price - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Lipid metabolism is central to understanding whole‐animal energetics. Reptiles store most
excess energy in lipid form, mobilise those lipids when needed to meet energetic demands …
excess energy in lipid form, mobilise those lipids when needed to meet energetic demands …
Ghrelin and leptin modulate the feeding behaviour of the hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata during nesting season
DW Goldberg, SAT Leitão, MH Godfrey… - Conservation …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Female sea turtles have rarely been observed foraging during the nesting season. This
suggests that prior to their migration to nesting beaches the females must store sufficient …
suggests that prior to their migration to nesting beaches the females must store sufficient …
Maternal Health Status Correlates with Nest Success of Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) from Florida
JR Perrault, DL Miller, E Eads, C Johnson, A Merrill… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Of the seven sea turtle species, the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea) exhibits the lowest and most variable nest success (ie, hatching …
(Dermochelys coriacea) exhibits the lowest and most variable nest success (ie, hatching …
Leatherback turtles are capital breeders: morphometric and physiological evidence from longitudinal monitoring
V Plot, T Jenkins, JP Robin… - Physiological and …, 2013 - journals.uchicago.edu
Organisms compensate for reproduction costs through two major strategies: capital breeders
store body reserves before reproduction and do not feed during the breeding season …
store body reserves before reproduction and do not feed during the breeding season …
[HTML][HTML] Potential adverse effects of heavy metals on clinical health parameters of Caretta caretta from a nesting area affected by mining tailings in Brazil
Abstract Background In 2015, Brazil had its most notorious ecological disaster due to an iron
mine dam collapse. It was considered the world's largest environmental disaster associated …
mine dam collapse. It was considered the world's largest environmental disaster associated …
Plasma chemistry in nesting leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) from Florida: Understanding the importance of sample hemolysis effects on blood …
Plasma chemistry is widely used in diagnostic and research settings in sea turtles. However,
plasma discolorations such as hemolysis are often not considered in data interpretation. The …
plasma discolorations such as hemolysis are often not considered in data interpretation. The …
Note on the unique physiologic state of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) during nesting season as evidenced by a suite of health variables
JR Perrault, NI Stacy - Marine Biology, 2018 - Springer
Baseline hematologic and plasma biochemical analytes provide insight into wildlife health.
In recent years, blood analytes have been used to infer foraging strategies and nutritional …
In recent years, blood analytes have been used to infer foraging strategies and nutritional …
Seasonal trends in nesting leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) serum proteins further verify capital breeding hypothesis
Serum protein concentrations provide insight into the nutritional and immune status of
organisms. It has been suggested that some marine turtles are capital breeders that fast …
organisms. It has been suggested that some marine turtles are capital breeders that fast …
Brevetoxin exposure, superoxide dismutase activity and plasma protein electrophoretic profiles in wild-caught Kemp's ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) in …
JR Perrault, JR Schmid, CJ Walsh, JE Yordy… - Harmful Algae, 2014 - Elsevier
Because of their vulnerable population status, assessing exposure levels and impacts of
toxins on the health status of Gulf of Mexico marine turtle populations is critical. From 2011 to …
toxins on the health status of Gulf of Mexico marine turtle populations is critical. From 2011 to …
Nesting leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) packed cell volumes indicate decreased foraging during reproduction
JR Perrault, A Page-Karjian, DL Miller - Marine biology, 2016 - Springer
Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are hypothesized to be capital breeders,
whereby they forage little to none during the nesting season. The capital breeding …
whereby they forage little to none during the nesting season. The capital breeding …