The available information regarding the 2 sea turtle species breeding in the Mediterranean
(loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta and green turtle Chelonia mydas) is reviewed, including …

Marine turtles are generally viewed as vulnerable to climate change because of the role that
temperature plays in the sex determination of embryos, their long life history, long age-to …

We document a tendency for published estimates of population size in sea turtles to be
increasing rather than decreasing across the globe. To examine the population status of the …

Political ecology and science studies have found fertile meeting ground in environmental
studies. While the two distinct areas of inquiry approach the environment from different …

Aim To critically review the status of the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) using the best
available scientific studies as there is a prevailing view that this species is globally …

Worldwide, green turtle Chelonia mydas populations have declined and the species is
classified as globally endangered. Tortuguero, Costa Rica, hosts the largest remaining …

The leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea is considered to be at serious risk of global
extinction, despite ongoing conservation efforts. Intensive long-term monitoring of a …

Our study quantified the nutrients and energy introduced into the nesting beach at
Melbourne Beach, Florida, from distant foraging grounds by loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta …

The green sea turtle is one of the long-lived species that comprise the charismatic marine
megafauna. The green turtle has a long history of human exploitation with some stocks …

As charismatic mega-fauna, sea turtles attract many volunteers to conservation programs.
This article examines the ways in which volunteers value sea turtles, in the specific context …