Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) must function as networks with sufficient stepping-stone
continuity between suitable habitats to ensure the conservation of naturally connected …

Ocean currents play a significant role in driving the long‐distance dispersal (LDD), spatial
distribution and phylogeographic patterns of many organisms. Integrating phylogeographic …

The knowledge gap on the early life-history of sea turtles during the “lost years” continues to
hinder research and conservation of this critical life stage when mortality rates are the …

The occasional westward transport of warm water of the Agulhas Current,“Agulhas leakage”,
around southern Africa has been suggested to facilitate tropical marine connectivity between …

Marine turtles encounter different threats during various life-history stages. Therefore,
understanding their movements and spatial distribution is crucial for effectively managing …

Regional genetic differentiation of mitochondrial lineages occurs in migratory species with
natal philopatry such as sea turtles. However, early juvenile dispersal represents a key …

Abstract Changes in marine ecosystems from human stressors, and concerns over how
species will respond to these changes have emphasized the importance of understanding …

Resolving natal populations for juvenile green turtles is challenging given their potential for
extensive dispersal during the oceanic stage and ontogenetic shifts among nursery habitats …

This contribution provides an updated overview of scientific knowledge of the natural history
of Madagascar's marine biodiversity (both ecosystems and species), excluding marine …