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Estimating Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Age Using Epigenetic Analysis of Skin

open access: yesMarine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Age is an important parameter to understand species life‐history characteristics. Recently, DNA methylation methods have emerged as innovative tools to estimate the age of marine mammals. Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) epigenetic age estimates were computed using beluga (Delphinapterus leucas), killer whale (Orcinus orca), bowhead (Balaena ...
Cortney A. Watt   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluación trienal de la actividad de anidación de la tortuga marina Chelonia mydas en Playa Lagarto, Los Santos, Panamá

open access: yesTecnociencia
Con el objetivo de evaluar la actividad de anidación de la tortuga verde (Chelonia mydas) durante tres años en Playa Lagarto, se realizaron monitoreos nocturnos desde mayo de 2021 a abril de 2024.
Jorge M. Castillo-Beitia   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mercury in the sea turtle Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1958) from Ceará coast, NE Brazil

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2012
Mercury concentrations in carapace fragments of the green turtle Chelonia mydas from the Ceará coast in NE Brazil are reported. Concentrations varied from
Moisés F. Bezerra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Further strategies for evaluating the etiological role of a tumor-associated herpesvirus in marine turtle fibropapillomatosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
In 1992, an interdisciplinary research team headquartered at the University of Florida began studies in key targeted areas of fibropapillomatosis (FP) etiology and pathogenesis.
Jacobson, Elliott, Klein, Paul A.
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Migratory Songbirds as Potential Ectozoochorous Protist Dispersal Vectors

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
We demonstrate that migratory songbirds carry diatoms (Bacillariophyta) in their plumage, revealing an unexpected avian–algal association. All seven bird specimens we examined contained diatoms—224 frustules representing 25 genera and 9 orders, primarily freshwater, benthic pennates—some retaining chloroplasts prior to digestion and mounting (implying ...
Silas E. Fischer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathological changes by Hapalotrema postorchis Rao 1976 (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) in a green turtle Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758 (Testudines, Cheloniidae) from Brazil

open access: yesHelminthologia, 2015
This note reports the occurrence of Hapalotrema postorchis Rao 1976 collected from an aortic aneurysm in a green turtle (Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758) found on the coast of Brazil.
Werneck M. R.   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sea turtle nesting in the Ten Thousand Islands of Florida [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nest in numerous substrate and beach types within the Ten Thousand Islands (TTl) of southwest Florida. Nesting beach selection was analyzed on 12 islands within this archipelago.
Garmestani, Ahjond S.   +3 more
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Seabirds mediate intraguild and competitive interactions in a shark community

open access: yesEcosphere, Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2025.
Abstract Intraguild predation (IGP) and competition significantly influence resource utilization patterns among sympatric species. The presence of alternative prey (consumed only by intraguild [IG] predators and not IG prey) may promote coexistence and have a profound effect on distribution patterns. Models predict that IG predator distributions should
Chloé A. Blandino   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potensi Penyu Hijau (Chelonia Mydas L.) Dan Pemanfaatannya Sebagai Daya Tarik Wisata Di Kawasan Pantai Sindangkerta, Kabupaten Tasikmalaya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Sindangkerta beach is one of the spreading locations of green turtles (Chelonia mydas L.) in Indonesia. The existence of the green turtles can potentially and utilization as one of the ocean ecotourism objects.
Mulyaningsih, R. S. (Reni)   +2 more
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Anthropogenic impacts on green turtles Chelonia mydas in New Zealand

open access: yesEndangered Species Research, 2018
Conservation strategies to sustain endangered green turtle Chelonia mydas populations must categorise and mitigate a range of anthropogenic threats. This study provides first insights into some of the adverse effects of anthropogenic activities on green ...
Daniel A. Godoy, K. Stockin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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