Climate change and marine turtles: recent advances and future directions
Climate change is a threat to marine turtles that is expected to affect all of their life stages. To
guide future research, we conducted a review of the most recent literature on this topic …
guide future research, we conducted a review of the most recent literature on this topic …
Toward a coordinated global observing system for seagrasses and marine macroalgae
JE Duffy, L Benedetti-Cecchi, J Trinanes… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In coastal waters around the world, the dominant primary producers are benthic
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …
Envisioning the future of aquatic animal tracking: technology, science, and application
Electronic tags are significantly improving our understanding of aquatic animal behavior and
are emerging as key sources of information for conservation and management practices …
are emerging as key sources of information for conservation and management practices …
Satellite tracking sea turtles: Opportunities and challenges to address key questions
Over 25 years ago the first satellite tracking studies of sea turtles were published. The
technology and attachment methods have now come of age with long-term tracks over a …
technology and attachment methods have now come of age with long-term tracks over a …
Perspectives on using marine species as bioindicators of plastic pollution
G Bonanno, M Orlando-Bonaca - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing level of marine pollution due to plastic debris is a globally recognized
threat that needs effective actions of control and mitigation. Using marine organisms as …
threat that needs effective actions of control and mitigation. Using marine organisms as …
First Atlantic satellite tracks of 'lost years' green turtles support the importance of the Sargasso Sea as a sea turtle nursery
KL Mansfield, J Wyneken, J Luo - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In-water behaviour and long-term movements of oceanic-stage juvenile sea turtles are not
well described or quantified. This is owing to technological or logistical limitations of tracking …
well described or quantified. This is owing to technological or logistical limitations of tracking …
Informing research priorities for immature sea turtles through expert elicitation
Although sea turtles have received substantial focus worldwide, research on the immature
life stages is still relatively limited. The latter is of particular importance, given that a large …
life stages is still relatively limited. The latter is of particular importance, given that a large …
Monitoring pelagic Sargassum inundation potential for coastal communities
Pelagic Sargassum is a buoyant macroalgae that forms rafts at the ocean surface and
serves as a biologically rich habitat for hundreds of diverse marine species. Since 2011 …
serves as a biologically rich habitat for hundreds of diverse marine species. Since 2011 …
Plastic ingestion in post-hatchling sea turtles: assessing a major threat in Florida near shore waters
CB Eastman, JA Farrell, L Whitmore… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Pollution from anthropogenic marine debris, particularly buoyant plastics, is ubiquitous
across marine ecosystems. Due to the persistent nature of plastics in the environment, their …
across marine ecosystems. Due to the persistent nature of plastics in the environment, their …
Ocean currents and marine life
GC Hays - Current Biology, 2017 - cell.com
Ocean currents have many profound impacts on marine life, moving not only animals and
plants around the ocean but also redistributing heat and nutrients. While some of these …
plants around the ocean but also redistributing heat and nutrients. While some of these …