The growing number of artificial structures in estuarine, coastal and marine environments is
causing “ocean sprawl”. Artificial structures do not only modify marine and coastal …

The transport of resource subsidies by animals has been documented across a range of
species and ecosystems. Although many of these studies have shown that animal resource …

Of the 356 species of turtles worldwide, approximately 61% are threatened or already
extinct. Turtles are among the most threatened of the major groups of vertebrates, in general …

Biotic connectivity between ecosystems can provide major transport of organic matter and
nutrients, influencing ecosystem structure and productivity, yet the implications are poorly …

Marine megafauna, the largest animals in the oceans, serve key roles in ecosystem
functioning. Yet, one-third of these animals are at risk of extinction. To better understand the …

Over the past 3 decades, the status of sea turtles and the need for their protection to aid
population recovery have increasingly captured the interest of government agencies, non …

Predators are predominantly valued for their ability to control prey, as indicators of high
levels of biodiversity and as tourism attractions. This view, however, is incomplete because it …

The success of the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles revealed a need for broad but
comprehensive reviews of major recent advances in sea turtle biology. Biology of Sea …

Large marine protected areas (MPAs) have recently been established throughout the world
at an unprecedented pace, yet the value of these reserves for mobile species conservation …

Scientists rely on food webs—complex networks that trace the flow of nutrients and energy
between species and through ecosystems—to understand the infrastructure of ecological …