They're Out There, You Know: Sea Turtle Sightings and Strandings in Canadian Pacific Waters [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionPacific sea turtle populations primarily inhabit subtropical and tropical waters, making sightings at the edge of their range in colder high‐latitude regions of the Canadian Pacific particularly uncommon and even rare. This paper presents a comprehensive
Lisa Spaven +7 more
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Rapid growth in Late Cretaceous sea turtles reveals life history strategies similar to extant leatherbacks [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Modern sea turtle long bone osteohistology has been surprisingly well-studied, as it is used to understand sea turtle growth and the timing of life history events, thus informing conservation decisions.
Laura E. Wilson
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Spatial ecology and conservation of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting in Bioko, Equatorial Guinea. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) hosts important nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles, with the main nesting beaches found on the island's southern end.
Francesco Garzon +17 more
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Reassessing leatherback turtle lineages and unveiling the first evidence of nuclear mitochondrial DNA in sea turtles [PDF]
Scientific ReportsA recent study proposed a new genetic lineage of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) based on genetic analysis, environmental history, and local ecological knowledge (LEK), suggesting the existence of two possible species or subspecies on the ...
Wesley D. Colombo +5 more
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The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and plastics in the Northwest Atlantic ocean: A hazard assessment [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Atlantic leatherback turtles are faced with multiple threats, such as ship strikes, pollution and predation, throughout their annual migratory routes in the Northwest (NW) Atlantic. The risks associated with encounters with floating and submerged plastic
Noémie Blais, Peter G. Wells
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Sea turtle (Reptilia, Testudines) diversity and occurrence in the Azores Archipelago (NE Atlantic) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 Six species of marine turtles occur in the Azores Archipelago. The loggerhead, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758), is by far the most common species and is being constantly monitored and tagged by a joint project between the University of the Azores and ...
Luís Barcelos +3 more
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Biology, Nesting Behavior, Genetic Diversity, and Conservation of Leatherback Sea Turtles: Insights From Thailand and Global Perspectives [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSea turtles are large reptiles that inhabit the world's oceans and include seven extant species within two families: Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae. These species are threatened globally, with several subpopulations listed as Endangered or Critically ...
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Recent observations of Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761), in the waters of Pacific Panama [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2022 The situation of the Eastern Tropical Pacific subpopulation of the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is critical due to the drastic declines of nesting females.
Eric E. Flores
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Marine and Fishery Sciences, 2021 Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is highly impacted by fisheries’ bycatch worldwide. This study updates and estimates the leatherback turtle stranding records from 2001 to 2014 in the Gulf of Venezuela.
Daniela Rojas-Cañizales +6 more
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Continental, insular and coastal marine reptiles from the municipality of Vitória, state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2011 We present a list of the reptiles of the municipality of Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil, compiled through primary data (specimens gathered by the authors) and secondary data (specimens housed at museums and records available in literature). We record 51
Thiago Silva-Soares +3 more
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