Global phylogeography of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2020 The hawksbill turtle is a broadly distributed, highly migratory and critically endangered sea turtle species. The paucity of studies restricts the comprehension of its behavior and life history.
Larissa S. Arantes +2 more
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The first high-quality chromosome-level genome of Eretmochelys imbricata using HiFi and Hi-C data [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2023 Eretmochelys imbricata, a critically endangered sea turtle inhabiting tropical oceans and protected across the world, had an unknown genome sequence until now.
Yusong Guo +8 more
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Optimal Feeding Frequency for Captive Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has been reared in head-starting captivity programs, while the feeding regimens have never been optimized.
Suthep Jualaong +5 more
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Nesting ecology of hawksbill turtles, Eretmochelys imbricata, in an extreme environmental setting. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Relatively few details of hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting ecology exist within the Arabian Gulf. Moreover, little is known about how their nesting dynamics compare to nesting populations throughout the rest of the world.
Mark Chatting +8 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 +2 more
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Ecological Geography of the Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in the West Atlantic
Frontiers in Marine ScienceUnderstanding the geographic distribution of genetic diversity of imperiled species across all life history stages, and identifying the factors that shape those distributions, are key to maintaining long-term genetic diversity and the health of ...
Beth Brost
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First report of Pyelosomum cochlearLooss 1899 (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) in a Hawksbill Turtle – Eretmochelys imbricata L. found in Brazilian Coast [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2019 Pyelosomum cochlearLooss 1899 (Digenea: Pronocephalidae) is a parasite exclusive to sea turtles, having been described in the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in Egypt, the USA, Panama, Costa Rica and Brazil as well as the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys ...
Werneck M. R. +4 more
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Successful Surgical Excision of a Chronic Abscess in a Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): A Case Report [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesIn sea turtles, soft tissue abscesses typically present with a solid, caseous consistency and respond poorly to pharmacological treatment. A hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) exhibited a chronic subcutaneous mass near the cloacal region that had ...
Da Sol Park +7 more
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Genomic Differentiation and Diversity in Persian Gulf Hawksbill Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) Revealed by the First Whole-Genome Sequencing Study [PDF]
AnimalsThis is the first WGS study of the hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) from the Persian Gulf. Sequencing of 17 individuals from four nesting islands in the southern part of Iran’s coastline revealed population-level genetic differentiation with
Mohammadali Farahvashi +4 more
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Creation of a peptide database of corneous beta-proteins of marine turtles for the identification of tortoiseshell: archaeological combs as case study [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 Tortoiseshell is a proteinaceous material derived from the scutes of marine turtles, and was shaped into an abundance of objects, especially luxurious items, at its peak in the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
Caroline Solazzo +2 more
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