This document reviews the salient and current literature on the biology of the green turtle,
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) including taxonomy, distribution, physiology, morphology …

There is an urgent need to develop effective vulnerability assessments for evaluating the
conservation status of species in a changing climate. Several new assessment approaches …

The turtle carapace, the top dorsal part of the shell, is a remarkable multi-scale dermal armor
that has evolved to withstand various types of high-stress events encountered in nature. This …

As more reptiles find their way onto endangered species lists, it is increasingly important to
identify management alternatives that can be applied across taxa. I have compared life …

Most turtle species suffer highly mortality in their first year, have a long juvenile period, and
can live for decades once they reach adulthood. Conservationists have implemented a …

A complete understanding of life history evolution requires an appreciation for the influence
of natural selection and genetic variation on intrapopulation phenotypic variation in key life …

How we define a problem often determines what we are willing to consider as a solution.
When we define the impending extinction of a sea turtle species solely in terms of there …

The Turtles of Mexico is the first comprehensive guide to the biology, ecology, evolution, and
distribution of more than fifty freshwater and terrestrial turtle taxa found in Mexico. Legler and …

It is known that turtle embryos are prone to high rates of predation; however, little is known
about microhabitat variation at the nest site and its effects on turtle embryo survival …

Life‐history evolution in short‐lived organisms has been investigated extensively, but little is
known empirically about the causes of the different life‐history strategies of long‐lived …