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 …

The coherence of the European Union marine Natura 2000 network for wide-ranging charismatic species: a Mediterranean case study

CM Fortuna, A Cañadas, D Holcer… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The Natura 2000 (N2k) network is an important site-based protection tool for the protection
of biodiversity in Europe. However, for highly mobile and adaptable marine species, such a …

[HTML][HTML] Nesting range expansion of loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean: Phenology, spatial distribution, and conservation implications

S Hochscheid, F Maffucci, E Abella, MN Bradai… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming is affecting habitat quality and availability on our planet and some species
are predicted or are by now changing their distribution range. Here we show that …

Detection and population genomics of sea turtle species via noninvasive environmental DNA analysis of nesting beach sand tracks and oceanic water

JA Farrell, L Whitmore, N Mashkour… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Elusive aquatic wildlife, such as endangered sea turtles, are difficult to monitor and
conserve. As novel molecular and genetic technologies develop, it is possible to adapt and …

Sporadic nesting reveals long distance colonisation in the philopatric loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

C Carreras, M Pascual, J Tomás, A Marco… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The colonisation of new suitable habitats is crucial for species survival at evolutionary scale
under changing environmental conditions. However, colonisation potential may be limited …

The climatic debt of loggerhead sea turtle populations in a warming world

JR Monsinjon, J Wyneken, K Rusenko… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Phenological shifts, by initiating reproductive events earlier, in response to advanced
seasonal warming is one of the most striking effects currently observed in wild populations …

Determining origin in a migratory marine vertebrate: a novel method to integrate stable isotopes and satellite tracking

HB Vander Zanden, AD Tucker, KM Hart… - Ecological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotope analysis is a useful tool to track animal movements in both terrestrial and
marine environments. These intrinsic markers are assimilated through the diet and may …

New colonisers drive the increase of the emerging loggerhead turtle nesting in Western Mediterranean

A Luna-Ortiz, G Marín-Capuz, E Abella… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is sensitive to climate change and is responding
by colonising the Western Mediterranean. To understand the rapid nesting increase in …

Global phylogeography of ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys spp.): evolution, demography, connectivity, and conservation

ST Vilaça, AT Hahn, E Naro-Maciel… - Conservation …, 2022 - Springer
Globally distributed marine taxa are well suited for investigations of biogeographic impacts
on genetic diversity, connectivity, and population demography. The sea turtle genus …

Identifying future sea turtle conservation areas under climate change

N Butt, S Whiting, K Dethmers - Biological Conservation, 2016 - Elsevier
Species' response to climate change is already occurring and managers require scenario
planning with tangible actions for effective conservation. We address this need by examining …