The untapped potential of reptile biodiversity for understanding how and why animals age

LA Hoekstra, TS Schwartz, AM Sparkman… - Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The field of comparative ageing biology has greatly expanded in the past 20 years.
Longitudinal studies of populations of reptiles with a range of maximum lifespans have …

A review of how the biology of male sea turtles may help mitigate female-biased hatchling sex ratio skews in a warming climate

GC Hays, T Shimada, G Schofield - Marine biology, 2022 - Springer
In a warming climate, male sea turtles may become increasingly rare due to temperature-
dependent sex determination with females being produced at warmer temperatures. Hence …

Conservation implications of sea turtle nesting trends: elusive recovery of a globally important loggerhead population

SA Ceriani, P Casale, M Brost, EH Leone… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding population status and trends is important for developing and evaluating
management and conservation actions for threatened species. Monitoring population status …

Ecological regime shift drives declining growth rates of sea turtles throughout the West Atlantic

KA Bjorndal, AB Bolten, M Chaloupka… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Somatic growth is an integrated, individual‐based response to environmental conditions,
especially in ectotherms. Growth dynamics of large, mobile animals are particularly useful as …

Changes in mean body size in an expanding population of a threatened species

GC Hays, A Taxonera, B Renom… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
With some taxa, a reduction in the mean size of individuals may reflect over-harvesting
and/or trophy hunting. However, we show that in sea turtles, a reduction in the mean size of …

Managing fisheries in a world with more sea turtles

NF Putman, J Hawkins… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
For decades, fisheries have been managed to limit the accidental capture of vulnerable
species and many of these populations are now rebounding. While encouraging from a …

Long‐term trends in marine turtle size at maturity at an important Atlantic rookery

KF Phillips, GD Stahelin, RM Chabot… - Ecosphere, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
For species reaching maturity at a range of ages or sizes, factors that influence juvenile
growth and size at maturity may have lasting impacts on overall fitness. Assessing when …

Expanding the coastal forager paradigm: long-term pelagic habitat use by green turtles Chelonia mydas in the eastern Pacific Ocean

CNT Tomaszewicz, JA Seminoff, L Avens… - Marine Ecology …, 2018 - int-res.com
The East Pacific green turtle Chelonia mydas population is gradually recovering, yet much
remains unknown about their long-term demographics and habitat use due to their …

Preserved collagen reveals species identity in archaeological marine turtle bones from Caribbean and Florida sites

VL Harvey, MJ LeFebvre… - Royal Society …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Advancements in molecular science are continually improving our knowledge of marine
turtle biology and evolution. However, there are still considerable gaps in our …

Variability in age and size at maturation, reproductive longevity, and long-term growth dynamics for Kemp's ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico

L Avens, LR Goshe, L Coggins, DJ Shaver, B Higgins… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Effective management of protected sea turtle populations requires knowledge not only of
mean values for demographic and life-history parameters, but also temporal and spatial …