Rethinking the role of salps in the ocean
Salps are barrel-shaped, gelatinous zooplankton that regularly form large swarms. They
have historically been ignored because they are difficult to sample and their gelatinous body …
have historically been ignored because they are difficult to sample and their gelatinous body …
Beyond trophic morphology: stable isotopes reveal ubiquitous versatility in marine turtle trophic ecology
The idea that interspecific variation in trophic morphology among closely related species
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …
effectively permits resource partitioning has driven research on ecological radiation since …
Stable Isotope Tracking of Endangered Sea Turtles: Validation with Satellite Telemetry and δ15N Analysis of Amino Acids
JA Seminoff, SR Benson, KE Arthur, T Eguchi… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Effective conservation strategies for highly migratory species must incorporate information
about long-distance movements and locations of high-use foraging areas. However, the …
about long-distance movements and locations of high-use foraging areas. However, the …
Sea turtle strandings along the Northwestern Moroccan coast: Spatio-temporal distribution and main threats
B Mghili, W Benhardouze, M Aksissou… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
We present the first research carried out on a large spatio-temporal scale (324 km) on sea
turtle strandings during a 24-year period (1998–2022) in northwestern Morocco. A total of …
turtle strandings during a 24-year period (1998–2022) in northwestern Morocco. A total of …
Divergent sensory and immune gene evolution in sea turtles with contrasting demographic and life histories
BP Bentley, T Carrasco-Valenzuela… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Sea turtles represent an ancient lineage of marine vertebrates that evolved from terrestrial
ancestors over 100 Mya. The genomic basis of the unique physiological and ecological traits …
ancestors over 100 Mya. The genomic basis of the unique physiological and ecological traits …
Inferring foraging areas of nesting loggerhead turtles using satellite telemetry and stable isotopes
In recent years, the use of intrinsic markers such as stable isotopes to link breeding and
foraging grounds of migratory species has increased. Nevertheless, several assumptions …
foraging grounds of migratory species has increased. Nevertheless, several assumptions …
Leatherback turtle movements, dive behavior, and habitat characteristics in ecoregions of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, are highly migratory predators that feed
exclusively on gelatinous zooplankton, thus playing a unique role in coastal and pelagic …
exclusively on gelatinous zooplankton, thus playing a unique role in coastal and pelagic …
A jellyfish diet for the herbivorous green turtle Chelonia mydas in the temperate SW Atlantic
V González Carman, F Botto, E Gaitán, D Albareda… - Marine biology, 2014 - Springer
Feeding ecology of juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas) was studied from 2008 to 2011
at Samborombón Bay (35° 30′–36° 30′ S, Argentina), combining data on digestive tract …
at Samborombón Bay (35° 30′–36° 30′ S, Argentina), combining data on digestive tract …
[图书][B] The biology of sea turtles
J Wyneken, KJ Lohmann, JA Musick - 2013 - books.google.com
Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …
grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted—particularly in the …
Global review and inventory: how stable isotopes are helping us understand ecology and inform conservation of marine turtles
Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has become a powerful and widely utilised tool in ecological
studies, and more specifically has been used to answer conservation questions regarding …
studies, and more specifically has been used to answer conservation questions regarding …