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First study of sea turtle strandings in Algeria (western Mediterranean) and associated threats: 2016–2017 [PDF]
Herpetozoa, 2020 Between December 2015 and December 2017 a total of 63 sea turtles were recorded as being stranded along the Algerian coast. The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta was the most commonly stranded species (n = 44) (69.8%), followed by the leatherback ...
Alae Eddine Belmahi +7 more
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Some aspects of the ecology of the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea at Laguna Jalova, Costa Rica [PDF]
, 1987 The ecology and reproductive biology of the leatherback turtle (Dennochelys coriacea) was studied on a high-energy nesting beach near Laguna Jalova, Costa Rica, between 28 March and 8 June 1985.
Hirth, Harold F., Ogren, Larry H.
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Hydrodynamic role of longitudinal dorsal ridges in a leatherback turtle swimming [PDF]
, 2016 Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are known to have a superior diving ability and be highly adapted to pelagic swimming. They have five longitudinal ridges on their carapace.
Bang, Kyeongtae +3 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.This study presents the first genomic identification and characterization of ZW sex chromosomes in two soft‐shelled turtle species through genome assembly and resequencing. We reveal the structural organization of ZW chromosomes, identifying both pseudoautosomal regions (PARs) and differentiated regions.
Jianjun Liu +9 more
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Mycology, 2020 Sea turtles are presently considered severely endangered species that are historically threatened by many environmental factors. Recently, additional threats to sea turtles from two pathogenic species of fungi in the Fusarium solani species complex (F ...
Frank H. Gleason +2 more
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Ecosphere, 2021 Marine mesotherms are able to occupy broader thermal niches than ectotherms; however, this means they must thermoregulate according to diverse thermal conditions across the ocean.
Junichi Okuyama +3 more
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Island‐restricted reptiles are more threatened but less studied than their mainland counterparts
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.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 +6 more
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Pre-nesting Movements of Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, in the Western Atlantic
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017 Understanding high-use areas for highly migratory species and their movements within these areas may provide insight into behaviors such as foraging and mating.
Emily P. Bond, Michael C. James
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A 20-year investigation of declining leatherback hatching success: implications of climate variation [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Unprecedented increases in air temperature and erratic precipitation patterns are predicted throughout the twenty-first century as a result of climate change.
Anthony R. Rafferty +3 more
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Abundance, distribution, and habitat of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) off California, 1990−2003 [PDF]
, 2007 Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are regularly seen off the U.S. West Coast, where they forage on jellyfish (Scyphomedusae) during summer and fall. Aerial line-transect surveys were conducted in neritic waters (
Benson, Scott R. +4 more
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