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 …

Assessing the effectiveness of a large marine protected area for reef shark conservation

TD White, AB Carlisle, DA Kroodsma, BA Block… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Diet and foraging niche flexibility in green and hawksbill turtles

CE Clyde-Brockway, M Heidemeyer, FV Paladino… - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
We used stable isotopes to investigate isotopic niche size, overlap, and diet composition in
green (black and yellow morphotype Chelonia mydas; 50.0 to 95.0 cm curved carapace …

A Systematic Review of Population Monitoring Studies of Sea Turtles and Its Application to Conservation

H Hendrix, S Pérez-Espona - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sea turtles are keystone species in marine environments due to their essential role as
seagrass grazers and population regulation of jellyfish and sponges in coral reefs. However …

Distribution of genetic diversity reveals colonization patterns and philopatry of the loggerhead sea turtles across geographic scales

M Baltazar-Soares, JD Klein, SM Correia, T Reischig… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Understanding the processes that underlie the current distribution of genetic diversity in
endangered species is a goal of modern conservation biology. Specifically, the role of …

Genetic analysis and satellite tracking reveal origin of the green turtles in San Diego Bay

PH Dutton, RA LeRoux, EL LaCasella, JA Seminoff… - Marine Biology, 2019 - Springer
Understanding population structure and migration patterns is critical for conservation of
marine species that undertake seasonal migrations, often spanning entire oceans, between …

Abundance, production, and migrations of nesting green turtles at Rose Atoll, American Samoa, a regionally important rookery in the Central South Pacific Ocean

SK Murakawa, AR Gaos, DS Johnson… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Sea turtles are a taxon of conservation concern and are highly migratory, exposing them to a
variety of threats (eg, fisheries bycatch, direct harvest) across their lifetime. Understanding …

From refugia to rookeries: Phylogeography of Atlantic green turtles

E Naro-Maciel, BN Reid, SE Alter, G Amato… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Investigating species' distribution and abundance over time is central to evolutionary
biology, and provides important context for conservation and management. With respect to …

Seascape genetics and the spatial ecology of juvenile green turtles

MP Jensen, M Dalleau, P Gaspar, M Lalire, C Jean… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Understanding how ocean currents impact the distribution and connectivity of marine
species, provides vital information for the effective conservation management of migratory …

Integrating morphological and genetic data at different spatial scales in a cosmopolitan marine turtle species: challenges for management and conservation

R Álvarez-Varas, M Heidemeyer… - Zoological Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Patterns of genetic structure in highly mobile marine vertebrates may be accompanied by
phenotypic variation. Most studies in marine turtles focused on population genetic structure …