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Comparative species distribution model framework for marine conservation and its application to loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Modeling species distributions in dynamic pelagic environments remains challenging, particularly for wide‐ranging and highly mobile species when there is limited guidance on model performance. This limitation constrains the effective use of species distribution models (SDMs) in marine conservation, where robust and transferable predictions are
E. Pasanisi, F. Maffucci, F. Atzori, M. Azzolin, I. Campana, L. Carosso, A. Castelli, M. Costantino, R. Crosti, L. David, N. Di‐Meglio, M. Farina, N. Fraija‐Fernández, O. Garcia‐Garin, M. Gazo, M. Gregorietti, F. Grossi, S. Hochscheid, R. Míguez‐Lozano, A. Moulins, D. S. Pace, M. Pecoraro, E. Pignata, J. A. Raga, M. Roul, E. Santini, G. Sarà, A. Scuderi, R. Teti, P. Tepsich, M. Vitale, M. Vighi, A. Arcangeli   +32 more
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The genus Rhytidodoides Price, 1939 (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in Brazil: New geographic occurrence and report of pathology in the gallbladder

Helminthologia, 2019
The present note describes the occurrence of Rhytidodoides intestinalis and Rhytidodoides similis (Digenea: Rhytidodidae) in the gallbladder of two juvenile green turtles (Chelonia mydas - Testu- dines, Cheloniidae) found on the coast of Brazil.
Werneck M. R., Mastrangelli A., Velloso R., Baldassin P., Jerdy H., Carvalho E. C. Q.   +5 more
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Environmental DNA Reveals Distinct Regions of Extraordinary Marine Biodiversity to Inform a Newly Established Marine Park—Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, is a globally significant refuge for many marine megafauna species. The recent designation of a marine park in Exmouth Gulf underscores its environmental, social and cultural significance but remains a site of competing interests.
Jessica R. Pearce, Marcelle Ayad, Sallyann Gudge, Karissa Lear, Rebecca L. Bateman‐John, Matthew W. Fraser, Bianca Graham, Joshua L. Bonesso   +7 more
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Climate, Continental Breakup and Habitat Shape Global Diversification and Biogeography of Turtles (Testudines)

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Evaluate the relative contributions of palaeotemperature, palaeogeographic reconfiguration, and habitat heterogeneity to the diversification and biogeographic history of turtles (Order Testudines) from the Triassic to the present. Location and Time Period Global; Triassic–Recent.
Zhongning Zhao, Chad Keates, J. Paul Grobler, Phillip. A. Bester, Stephanus Riekert, Neil Heideman   +5 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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First record of hybridization between green Chelonia mydas and hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata sea turtles in the Southeast Pacific [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Hybridization among sea turtle species has been widely reported in the Atlantic Ocean, but their detection in the Pacific Ocean is limited to just two individual hybrid turtles, in the northern hemisphere.
Shaleyla Kelez, Ximena Velez-Zuazo, Aldo S. Pacheco   +2 more
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Visual Modelling to Predict Behavioural Responses of Catsharks, Skates, and Plaice to Artificial Light for Use in Bycatch Reduction

Fisheries Management and Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 463-478, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Light can be used to deter bycatch from fishing nets, but few studies have aimed to quantify how species view and respond to light. Here, we used visual models to predict how target (plaice Pleuronectes platessa) and bycatch (small‐spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicular and undersized skates, Raja spp) species, captured in mixed demersal ...
Jasmine Somerville, Jon Blount, Martin Stevens   +2 more
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Island‐restricted reptiles are more threatened but less studied than their mainland counterparts

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Reptiles are highly diverse on islands, yet there is no comprehensive overview of island‐restricted reptiles (IRRs) regarding their distribution, threat status, and research efforts. Our assessment revealed that despite IRRs comprising nearly a quarter of global reptile species and 30.8% being threatened, only 7.2% of the literature focuses on them ...
Sara F. Nunes, Kane Powell, Phoebe Griffith, Miguel A. Carretero, Rui Rebelo, Mar Cabeza, Ricardo Rocha   +6 more
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Participatory citizen science data complements agency‐collected data for species inventories

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 1, January–March 2026.
Citizen science data from iNaturalist and eBird can make meaningful contributions in complementing state agency‐derived species inventories of state parks in Florida. Agency data and citizen science data overlap in the species they document and each provides novel species in different parks.
Samantha K. Lowe, Brittany M. Mason, Nia A. Morales, Corey T. Callaghan   +3 more
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An Oceanography‐Based Anticipatory Approach to Monitoring Fisheries and Fishery Resource Impacts From Offshore Wind Farms: A Perspective From the Mid‐Atlantic Bight, USA

Fisheries Oceanography, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 5-21, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The Middle Atlantic Bight (MAB) of the eastern US differs from other offshore wind (OSW) development sites due to a unique seasonal oceanographic stratification regime. Fisheries there target migratory finfish and sedentary shellfish, the productivity and distribution of which are driven by oceanography with dynamic mesoscale features that can
Thomas Grothues, Jason Adolf, Sarah Borsetti, Kaycee Coleman, Keith Dunton, Josh Kohut, Daphne Munroe, Shannon O′Leary, Grace Saba, Douglas Zemeckis   +9 more
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